Category Archives: characters

things that make you go O.o

Posted on 16/03/2013 by Kris

Scene: Phone conversation Male voice: I did it last night. I don’t see why I have to… Female voice: *murmur, murmur* Male: Well, I don’t! *whines*  You never take my side anymore! Female: *Murmur. Murmur.* Male: What do you mean … Continue reading →

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books that sucker you in: super star finds twu wuv

Posted on 15/05/2011 by Kris

Reading the above story reminded me how much I like romances involving a closeted – for whatever reason – celebrity finding twu wuv with an ordinary guy.Others I’ve really enjoyed include K A Steele’s To The Highest Bidder and T … Continue reading →

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romance & the tough issues

Posted on 04/10/2010 by Kris

*Warning: This post discusses sexual abuse in fiction. After my rant about my despised ‘twu wuv will cure what ails you’ trope, some of the comments started me thinking about the way sexual abuse is dealt with in m/m romance … Continue reading →

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maybe it’s me, but…

Posted on 23/08/2010 by Kris

Is everyone completely obsessed with that Ghost Hunters TV program or what? I don’t know about you, but there seems to be a lot of ghost stories, especially those featuring dead lovers, in m/m romance at the moment. Me? I’m … Continue reading →

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books that sucker you in: the character (again)

Posted on 25/05/2010 by Kris

So, not only do I have a thing for characters who are veterinarians, but apparently I can’t resist me a psychic. Yeah. Go figure. Especially given that anyone reading my mind would get me in to some serious shit.

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guess who’s who – the winner!

Posted on 23/05/2010 by Kris

I gotta say, I had the time of my life going through the entries for the Guess Who’s Who competition. Some of you plain sucked at this. Made my weekend. So, thanks! *beams* As to who the hell was who: … Continue reading →

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"guess who’s who’ competition – the hints

Posted on 15/05/2010 by Kris

Well, I say hints, but they’re really more like riddles. More fun for me that way. *beams* Guess Who’s Who The Hints: Sometimes an iinet nerd can be an arty wanker. Sometimes actors in science fiction film can also star … Continue reading →

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‘guess who’s who’ competition (updated)

Posted on 14/05/2010 by Kris

So, I was bored *always such an exciting way for one of my posts to begin* and came up with a bloody amazing competition with the help of a group of fantabulous m/m authors. Guess Who’s Who What’s it about? … Continue reading →

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books that sucker you in: the character

Posted on 07/05/2010 by Kris

I went shopping at Loose Id the other day and had an epiphany. Yeah, it’s a little weird, but this is me we’re talking about. Anyhoo, it was a revelation about my book buying habits, particularly when it comes to … Continue reading →

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