I Do Two, Anthology in aid of Lambda Legal Options

[Bruin Fisher]

I'm just a trifle excited (that's British understatement).

Nearly a year ago a book of short stories was published by MLR Press, the stories donated by a mix of established authors and newcomers, the proceeds going to support the work of Lambda Legal, the charity that works for marriage equality in the USA and elsewhere. It was a great success and so they're doing it again.

The first book is available at Amazon and is called 'I Do'. Genre Reviews put it in their 'Best of 2009' list and said:

Even ignoring the fact that all proceeds for this anthology go to support equal marriage rights, this is just a beautiful, beautiful collection of stories that explore the gamut of love, in every setting and every stage of the game. Some of the stories involve awkward encounters, some are quietly uplifting, and some are spicy hot. All are worth reading, which is quite the feat for any anthology.

The new one will be called 'I Do Two' and it will be a while before it's available but I can reveal the contents here:

Aim Higher by JL Merrow
Cakewalk by Nathan Burgoine
Elephants In Her Tea by Julia Rios
Even Guys Cry by D.C. Juris
Ganymede by Lenore Black
Hitched by Michael Gouda
Home Cooking by Brian Holliday
Honolulu Hula by Neil S. Plakcy
Inner Truth by Alex Beecroft
Mallory’s Gift by L-J Baker
Mister Right by Rob Rosen
Morbidly Obese by Rick Reed
Mountain Ash by Ruth Sims
No Queens on Pickett Street by Martha Miller
Ships that Pass by Jamie Freeman
Stripes by Nigel Puerasch
The Song Inside by Nexis Pas
The Uneven Chance by Charlie Cochrane
Touche by James Buchanan
Turnabout by Lee Rowan
Two Men: A Fugue by Sophia Deri-Bowen
Under the Shadow of Your Wings by Jill Palmer
Work Experience by Bruin Fisher

Some of the authors I'm familiar with - Michael Gouda is a prolific online author, on some sites he's known as Michael Duggan. Brian Holliday likewise. Neil Plakcy has written a series of books about a Hawai'i policeman. They're very good. Alex Beecroft's superb series of Age of Sail adventures are exciting, romantic, meticulously accurate for the period. Strongly recommended. Nigel Puerasch is a member of the AD community and it's great to see his name here. Nexis Pas is an online author whose work is varied and polished. Charlie Cochrane is one of my favourite authors, her series of historical romances about two Cambridge University Fellows is first rate (the fifth in the series was released just yesterday). Lee Rowan is another meticulous, brilliant historical romance novelist.

[colinian]

Let us know what you think, then, when you've finished reading?

Will do.

All the best for study, exams, stress, and all that!

Thanks!

Colin

[colinian]

Let us know what you think, then, when you've finished reading?

Bruin, I found time to read Work Experience tonight. Having the guy go to the Urquhart and Taylor residence and ask them questions about being gay was a different approach, and I liked the way it was handled, with him being invited to come to a party that night and finding out what it can be like as a gay man.

I haven't read any of the other stories yet, but I will get to them. Real Soon Now!

Colin

[TracyMN]

I ordered mine, mine, mine!

Thanks for the link, Colin, me loves links.

Tracy