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Reads, rants, randoms & R+s. You've been warned. BTW, don't follow me if you're a GLBTQQphobic wanker. It won't end well. For you.

end-of-year bandwagon wrap-ups #4

Yeah, I’m bouncing around all over the place with this end-of-year wrap-up crap, but welcome to my brain… which appears to be even more random than usual.Who knew that was possible.  It’s mind boggling.Literally.But onward to the wrap-up!Let’s go beyond … Continue reading

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random awesomeness

Interrupting my end-of-year bandwagon wrap-ups for this random piece of awesomeness: So worth it.And so very true.

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end-of-year bandwagon wrap-ups #3

Now that we’ve done the nicey-nice bookity wrap-up thing, let’s go mean.A total shocker, I know.  So what did you find yourself hating in 2011?  *Besides me, that is.*  Maybe it was a theme or a trope or a particular … Continue reading

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end-of-year bandwagon wrap-ups #2

Yeah, I know it’s been a while between posts.  I’ve been on a retreat of sorts and was avoiding you all.  Get used to it.Anyways, continuing with my version of the end-of-year wrap-up thingy I’ve got going, let’s talk about … Continue reading

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end-of-year bandwagon wrap-ups #1

Tis the season for end-of-year wrap-ups,Fa la la la la, la la la la.Yeah, I’m lazy and can’t think shit up,Fa la la la la, la, la la la.Also, I may have used this tune before.  See lazy comment above. … Continue reading

Posted in best of 2011, best ofs, between the covers, cole, cryselles bookshelf, Jenre, kassa, reading, reviews, reviews-not mine, serious randomness, serious shit | 17 Comments

owning words again

Earlier in the year, I wrote a post about owning words.  I’ve since come to terms with the fact I’m in no way as confident as I was then.As some of you already know, this year has been particularly tough … Continue reading

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‘i see myself’: embrace the rainbow

In the past few days, we have been privileged to witness an increasing awareness and understanding within the m/m romance community about the complex issues of gender/s and sexuality/ies. This has been a significant and positive step forward in healing … Continue reading

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the good, the bad and the… beautiful

It’s only when you look at it all that you understand why nearly every variation of a queer symbol has a rainbow on it—a rainbow is a spectrum of light that’s only visible when you look up to see the … Continue reading

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well… what to do then?

Yes, indeed.I’m going to make the assumption that most of you who read my blog are also aware, to varying degrees, of what has happened in the last few days subsequent to my last post.  If not, and you are … Continue reading

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what’s a pen name got to do with it? another postscript cos now i’m seriously pissed

Earlier in the year I wrote this post after I had found out that a couple of extremely popular m/m romance and erotica authors writing as gay men were actually women. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – I … Continue reading

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