June 4th... I'll be there. My third year in a row and, again, very excited to spend the afternoon with like-minded individuals who run the spectrum of LGBTQ, their families, friends and community supporters. I haven't been able to get there in time to see the parade yet, but I love the music and friends I meet and make there every year in the park. This year, I might even be meeting fellow Queer Sci-fi writer, Bill Keifer. Turns out he only lives about 40 minutes north of me.
May didn't see a whole lot of writing time as much of it was spent editing. Two short story submissions were sent in. The first was to a call for "Myths, Moons, and Mayhem". Wanted: paranormal erotica containing a menage, sex-positive, with a variety of men over the LBGTQ rainbow. I wrote the entire story (5700 words) in 4 out of 5 days, and then set about getting it beta read and reviewed and submitted by the end of the month.
I also spent several more days editing Cue the Music for an anthology call for Beaten Track. The focus of the stories was older characters, with the main protagonist aged fifty or more. The publisher is still tweaking the blurb and title has yet to be decided on... but, here's one blurb possibilty put forth by A.M. Leibowitz and tweaked byHans Hirshi:
[The Anthology] is a collection of short stories that prove that love knows no age. Whether it's between long-term partners, a couple getting their second chance, love across generational divides, or the bonds of family and friends, there's something here for everyone. [X number of] tales ranging from the sweet and sensual to the platonic and familial prove that it's never too late for love.
I'll leave this blog post short and sweet with another song from Cue the Music: Lay me Down by Sam Smith.
