Well tomorrow is every Canadian’s favourite holiday! (Well after Christmas, Labour Day, Easter, Mabon, Valentines Day, Civic Holiday and Family Day.) Canada Day is tomorrow. So find your favourite Canadian (and no, it is not allowed to be Celine Dion or Shania Twain) and give them a big hug!
Canada Day is a time of fireworks, festivals, and being Canadian. I’d compare it to the US Independence Day, but that wouldn’t do Canada Day any justice, so visit the link above!
Recently I was asked if I’d give some tips on Editing. At first I was reluctant, but here I am. Who am I, you ask. I’m known around most sites I belong to as talonrider.
Let me begin by giving you a little background. It all started back in 2004 when I responded to a request from an author looking for someone to go over some chapters that he was looking to maybe get published. Over the years, I’ve worked with several authors, some on a limited basis and others permanently.
Myr is the author of a few gay-themed stories, but he is best known for having started GayAuthors
Q. Tell me a little about yourself.
I am an engineer and a complete geek. I love most things fantasy and science fiction. I tend to write fantasies more than anything else.
Q. What inspires you to write?
I am typically inspired to write after reading something good, watching something good or spending time out in the middle of nowhere. I read mostly fantasy stuff, when I get time to do it.
Today’s interview is an author who won the 2009 GayAuthors Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Non-GA Story. He has written stories titled Fathers and Sons, Hosanna, but is best known for his story The Scrolls of Icaria. Today’s author is Jamie de Valen. I present part 2 of 3.
Q. Who was your favourite author when you were young?
I had two I equally liked: Robert Heinlein and Isaac Asimov. I was always keen to read anything they wrote.
Today’s interview is an author who won the 2009 GayAuthors Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Non-GA Story. He has written stories titled Fathers and Sons, Hosanna, but is best known for his story The Scrolls of Icaria. Today’s author is Jamie de Valen. I present part 2 of 3.
Q. What do you like most about the Pet Shop Boys?
Just about everything. Obviously their music, but maybe most of all their avant garde style – both on and off stage. They’re great performers. I’m never too far from some of their music, because I often access it, and I’m really excited to see they’ve released their new album Pandemonium. (Do we use the term album anymore in the digital age?)
Today’s interview is an author who won the 2009 GayAuthors Reader’s Choice Awards for Best Non-GA Story. He has written stories titled Fathers and Sons, Hosanna, but is best known for his story The Scrolls of Icaria. Today’s author is Jamie de Valen. I present part 1 of 3.
Q. Tell me a little about yourself.
I live in Brussels, Belgium. My current work involves being a teacher, university professor and working with some of the institutions that comprise the European Union. I also do a small amount of work for private industry. My background is in assessment and applied linguistics, so all of that dull information should cause everyone to take a long yawn of boredom. My apologies lol.
On this Easter Sunday, I present an interview with James. James is best known for his stories Sons of Mir, Fire House, and The Centurion Cycle.
Q. Tell me a little about yourself.
Was born in Kansas but was raised in Texas. Other than a friendly y’all I have pretty much stuck to down to earth Kansas roots. Went to college in Texas and earned a degree in Biochemistry and entered grad school in. It was I felt a lot of family pressure into it and wish I hadn’t. When applying I had gotten into Carnegie Mellon’s social science program where I think I would have been much happier. I’ve always had a love for history. Not following my heart on that is something I still regret.
Well everyone who reads gay fiction online has heard of him. He’s a legend in himself. Comicality has written such stories as Gone from Daylight, Savage Moon, and New Kid in School.
Here I present part 3 of my interview with him.
Q. Is there intelligent life in outer space?
Ha! I certainly hope so! There certainly isn’t that much down here with US!
Q. What was the first piece you ever wrote?
Phoenix on Obama’s an ass Phoenix on Prop 8 Follow Up
