Many thanks to Bureau of General Services-Queer Division, and especially Greg Newton for hosting the book launch party for The Seventh Pleiade.
It was a great time!
My husband Genaro took a few shots during the night.
I booked my flight to Los Angeles, and I’ll be packing up early release copies of The Seventh Pleiade to head to Bent-con 2013.
This will be my first time at a ‘con’ of any type, and I’m incredibly excited. While cons are known for comics and superhero fanaticism, this LGBT event will also feature authors and film-makers in the varied genres of fantasy, sci-fi and romance. And I’m told there’s a pool party with real, live, actual Mermen. 🙂
If you will be passing through, please stop by Bold Strokes Books’ exhibition booth. I’ll be signing copies of The Seventh Pleiade and giving away swag.
The September 19th Boundless Tales event was an amazing experience!
I was in a line up with four tremendously talented writers and/or poets. The vibe was enthusiastic and supportive. Many thanks to the fabulous co-hosts Aida Zilelian and Audrey Dimola. One of the nicest parts of the event was milling around during intermission and after the show with people from the audience and the other writers. What a great feeling of community!
Here’s a group shot of all the readers.
Left to right: Joanna Valente, Aida Zilelian, Audrey Dimola, John Gorman, M Leona Godin, me and Thomas Fucarola
My apologies for disappearing for a little while. I took a Labor Day trip up to Buffalo, returned to an apartment under siege by contractors (which means showering at a friend’s house down the block), and I had to hole up for a few days to do the final proofreading of The Seventh Pleiade (yay!).
In the midst of that jazz, I booked a reading at the Boundless Tales series for September. All are welcome to come to the Waltz Astoria, in Astoria, NY on Thursday, September 19th 7:30 – 9:30pm. You can check out the event posting here.
I’ve been too busy to get nervous about it (yet). The theme of September’s reading is: “my private war.” I’ll be reading an excerpt from Werecat: The Rearing, which deals with a young man’s struggle with his hybrid nature.
Meanwhile, I thought I’d post my latest obsession to bring some music to my blog. In my wild fantasies, I see this song figuring into the Werecat soundtrack. 🙂
I’m really excited to be participating in Marlena Fitzpatrick’s Full Moon Paranormal Storytelling Series.
It’s an open-mic style reading/storytelling event with a paranormal/horror theme. I’ll be reading a passage of Werecat: The Rearing along with featured authors Marlena Fitzpatrick and Charlie Vazquez.
The event takes place on August 21st 6:00 – 8:00pm at La Casa Azul Bookstore in Manhattan.Tickets are just $7 and can be purchased in advance here.
Come out for some great paranormal readings!