BLURBYou never know where the love of your life might turn up. When Matt Connelly suggests…
Rick R. Reed
End of an Era: Dreamspinner Press and Me
Today, I’m grateful for the decade I spent as a Dreamspinner Press author. Yesterday was bittersweet,…
Dreamspinner Press: A Sad Situation
I wasn’t going to say anything about the situation I find myself in with my publisher,…
First Review of the Upcoming THE SECRETS WE KEEP
It’s not out officially until 9/17, but my next novel, THE SECRETS WE KEEP, just got…
Flashback Friday: The Cover Model I Fell in Love With
Someone asked me recently not what my favorite cover out of all my books was, but…
New and Notable: Thomas Kearnes’ TEXAS CRUDE
Thomas Kearnes’ debut collection, Texas Crude, chronicles the erotic, heartbreaking and sometimes outlandish lives of queer…
My #LGBT #RomCom, OUT ON THE NET Has a New Cover!
So proud of the new cover for one of my funniest, and most poignant stories! Thanks…
Throwback Thursday: M4M
Taking a gay man’s life journey from finding love to losing love to finding it again…within…
In honor of Pride month, My AIDS Buddy Novel, CAREGIVER is On Sale for 99 Cents!
For Pride month, my award-winning novel (EPIC Award for Best Romance, 2013) is on sale at…
RELEASE DAY! TORN Is Officially Out!
My new book is based on my first-ever trip to England with my best friend, hence…
PENANCE is Back in Print!
Untreed Reads has just re-released a new paperback edition of my second novel about Chicago streetkids…
#FlashbackFriday: LOST & FOUND A Love Story: Doggy Style
Today, I’m thinking about Lost and Found and how it was inspired by my love for dogs…and for…
For the Month of May, PERILS OF INTIMACY Is Only $1.20!
My “love triumphs over addiction” novel, THE PERILS OF INTIMACY, is on sale at Dreamspinner Press…
New and Notable: A GRACIOUS HERESY: THE QUEER CALLING OF AN UNLIKELY PROPHET
This book is for anyone who wants to live an honest, authentic, and loving life, despite…
PENANCE has a new cover!
Here’s the cover for the brand-new reissue of the paperback edition (from Untreed Reads) of my…
TORN is Now Available for Pre-Order! Debuts May 19!
My next book is based on my first-ever trip to England with my best friend, hence…
BLUE UMBRELLA SKY Debuts Today!
Blue Umbrella Sky releases today! This is always a humbling, and kind-of “pinch-me” day for a…
Have You Read THE PERILS OF INTIMACY Yet?
THE PERILS OF INTIMACY is my story of how love can triumph over addiction. Here’s what the…
My first novel, OBSESSED, now back in paperback after being out of print for decades!
Thrilled (and chilled) to announce that my very first book, OBSESSED, has just been reissued in…
New and Notable: KUDA: Gay and Proud
Excited to see this important work in print! Marie Kuda was a true pioneer and trailblazer…
Love at First Sight
This morning I am thinking about love at first sight. And not necessarily romantic love, although…
NEW AND NOTABLE: Typhoon Toby by RL Merrill
Last year, I went for the first time to the LA Times Festival of Books, held…
Read the First Chapter from my upcoming BLUE UMBRELLA SKY
Blue Umbrella Sky releases on March 19, but is available for pre-order now (links below). I…
New and Notable: OUT OF THE UNDERGROUND by St Sukie de la Croix
My friend Sukie has written an important book about #LGBT history–a story that hasn’t been told–until…
Brokeback Mountain and Family Obligations
I have long been haunted by one short story, E. Annie Proulx’s beautiful, powerful, and tragic…