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In 2008, Torquere Press' fantastic authors decided to support a charity with an annual short story collection called our Charity Sip blitz. In the past three years, we've donated more than $13,000.00 to charitable organizations that support GLBT causes.
For 2011, Torquere's authors have chosen the theme "Getting Better" in honor of the It Gets Better project, which helps LGBT youth understand that life as an openly queer adult is not only possible, but happening for millions of people, worldwide. More than thirty authors have written short fiction pieces and have agreed to donate all proceeds of the sales of these stories to this year's charitable organization. Torquere Press Inc. will match the authors' donations completely.
This year, we're also pleased to announce that our distribution partner, Rainbow eBooks, has agreed to be the title sponsor of our Sip collection, and will be our sole distributor outside of the Torquere Books website. Please support our sponsor by visiting them at www.rainbowebooks.com
Torquere Press and our authors truly believe we can make a difference by donating to organizations that promote awareness and equality. If you'd like to help, please support the Charity Sip Blitz and enjoy some great romance today!
Available September 17, 2011 at www.torquerebooks.com and www.rainbowebooks.com
Other wonderful people supporting this event are:
http://www.rainbowebooks.com/store/index.php
http://www.gravetells.com/
http://www.queermagazineonline.com/
http://www.equalityromance.com/
http://www.glbtbookshelf.com
http://crysellescraziness.blogspot.com/
Each of the authors involved agreed to review a story by one of the other authors. I had the pleasure of reading 'The Book of Wisdom' by JM Cartwright.
The Book of Wisdom by JM Cartwright
Review by Jane Davitt
Review
'The Book of Wisdom' is a story of three men, two older, one still finding his way, and it was a delight to read. The author deftly set up the situation; Jesse, a young man, looking to Stephen for support, with Stephen's partner, Con, ambivalent and maybe just a little jealous of the close relationship the other two have, and then let the story tell itself. I loved the way the two older men are with each other. Their connection is deep and solid and sizzling hot, with some entertaining banter to spice things up. They felt real, well-rounded, and in a relatively short story that's a hard trick to pull off.
I admire the way that the author didn't go for the neat, quick fix. Jesse returns for a visit and brings a boyfriend, but although that helps soothe Con's feelings, it doesn't entirely solve Jesse's issues with a family that's rejected him for being gay and in fact it brings him more problems.
In keeping with the theme of the stories written for the 'It Gets Better' charity, though, Jesse, with the example that Stephen and Con provide, comes to see that his life can only be lived by him and that the actions of others aren't as important as the decisions he makes for himself.
I enjoyed this story a lot and Stephen and Con are just plain adorable together.
JM Cartwright's Bio
"JM Cartwright is a polished professional who works all the time. Well, maybe not all the time... but paying the mortgage and buying dog food keeps JM pretty busy."
Makes me sound kinda stuffy, doesn't it? :>)
I'm a Midwesterner by birth - lived briefly in the Pacific Northwest - and I dream of the Appalachians and someday sitting on a veranda looking over one hundred acres of paradise.
Writing stories about lovers butting heads, making each other crazy, laughing and loving is what I like to do.
JM Cartwright's Sip review of J Rocci's story is here: http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/1542837-review-of-j-rocci-s-competition
For 2011, Torquere's authors have chosen the theme "Getting Better" in honor of the It Gets Better project, which helps LGBT youth understand that life as an openly queer adult is not only possible, but happening for millions of people, worldwide. More than thirty authors have written short fiction pieces and have agreed to donate all proceeds of the sales of these stories to this year's charitable organization. Torquere Press Inc. will match the authors' donations completely.
This year, we're also pleased to announce that our distribution partner, Rainbow eBooks, has agreed to be the title sponsor of our Sip collection, and will be our sole distributor outside of the Torquere Books website. Please support our sponsor by visiting them at www.rainbowebooks.com
Torquere Press and our authors truly believe we can make a difference by donating to organizations that promote awareness and equality. If you'd like to help, please support the Charity Sip Blitz and enjoy some great romance today!
Available September 17, 2011 at www.torquerebooks.com and www.rainbowebooks.com
Other wonderful people supporting this event are:
http://www.rainbowebooks.com/store/index.php
http://www.gravetells.com/
http://www.queermagazineonline.com/
http://www.equalityromance.com/
http://www.glbtbookshelf.com
http://crysellescraziness.blogspot.com/
Each of the authors involved agreed to review a story by one of the other authors. I had the pleasure of reading 'The Book of Wisdom' by JM Cartwright.
The Book of Wisdom by JM Cartwright
Review by Jane Davitt
Review
'The Book of Wisdom' is a story of three men, two older, one still finding his way, and it was a delight to read. The author deftly set up the situation; Jesse, a young man, looking to Stephen for support, with Stephen's partner, Con, ambivalent and maybe just a little jealous of the close relationship the other two have, and then let the story tell itself. I loved the way the two older men are with each other. Their connection is deep and solid and sizzling hot, with some entertaining banter to spice things up. They felt real, well-rounded, and in a relatively short story that's a hard trick to pull off.
I admire the way that the author didn't go for the neat, quick fix. Jesse returns for a visit and brings a boyfriend, but although that helps soothe Con's feelings, it doesn't entirely solve Jesse's issues with a family that's rejected him for being gay and in fact it brings him more problems.
In keeping with the theme of the stories written for the 'It Gets Better' charity, though, Jesse, with the example that Stephen and Con provide, comes to see that his life can only be lived by him and that the actions of others aren't as important as the decisions he makes for himself.
I enjoyed this story a lot and Stephen and Con are just plain adorable together.
JM Cartwright's Bio
"JM Cartwright is a polished professional who works all the time. Well, maybe not all the time... but paying the mortgage and buying dog food keeps JM pretty busy."
Makes me sound kinda stuffy, doesn't it? :>)
I'm a Midwesterner by birth - lived briefly in the Pacific Northwest - and I dream of the Appalachians and someday sitting on a veranda looking over one hundred acres of paradise.
Writing stories about lovers butting heads, making each other crazy, laughing and loving is what I like to do.
JM Cartwright's Sip review of J Rocci's story is here: http://www.goodreads.com/author_blog_posts/1542837-review-of-j-rocci-s-competition