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| Volume 2, Issue 7, July 23, 2004 |
| This is an independently published newsletter, edited by Ronald L. Donaghe. The views expressed herein are solely those of the writer of each review, article, or column. Writers' work is accepted solely at the discretion of the editor. All material is copyrighted by the submitting writer or Ronald L. Donaghe and cannot be reprinted without the express permission of The Independent Gay Writer© or the submitting writer. To submit material or to be added to the mailing list for this newsletter, contact the editor. |
        Hey...what the?! These and other books are reviewed in this issue... |
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| In
this issue... Cheri Rosenberg Gary Phillips - Metes &
Bounds.....p4
Jak Klinikowski- Someone You
Know.....p5
Jay Mandal - Interview #2 of writer/publisher Warren Ockrassa.....p6 - Ineeda Willingbottom in Episode IV, "The Wedding Rehearsal from Hell".....p7 - short story, "The
Driving Test" .....p8
Jeffrey Williams- short story, "A
Mother Betrayed" .....p9
Jerry Flack John Charles - Dark
Callings.....p11
Josh Aterovis- Christopher.....p12
Lori L. LakeJohn Francis - An editorial:
Sexual Content.....p14
Mark Roeder- An editorial:
Dealing with Criticism.....p15
Tony HeyesPeter Mitchell  Sometimes an image alone is enough to arouse interest... Click here to learn more.
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  From the
Editor...I don't know where to begin, so I'll just toss it out there for your welcome perusal. In the news, The Independent Gay Writer now has two editors besides myself, Betty Conley and John Charles, and what a help it has been to say, "here, please edit this," leaving me with the simple task of converting a nicely edited file into html. Betty has been editing writers and up-and-coming writers for well over a year—if not longer—and so it was natural to glady accept her help when she offered to edit the reviews and articles, here. John Charles joined us last month—officially—but he has been editing all along.  Also The Independent
Gay Writer is the recipient of the 2004 Stonewall Society Online
Literary Award, which I gladly share with everyone who has
contributed to this newsletter. Recipients of other awards from
Stonewall society include frequent contributor and writer, Lori L.
Lake: Entertainment Award for Stepping
Out: Short Stories, the Favorite Author Award, and the Favorite
Short Story (in Stepping Out).
Mark Kendrick is the recipient of the 2004 Imagination Award for his
book Stealing Some Time: World
Without You, and Ronald L. Donaghe for Favorite Literary Work, Common Sons.Welcome to a new writer...  Dancing in the Arms of Orion by Stephen R. Moore 366 pages iUniverse (June 3, 2004) ISBN: 0595315593 A welcome addition to the world of Gay love! An excellent first effort. A welcome addition to the Gay genre. Daniel and Phillip will quickly become your new friends. The story line does leave you wondering just what is going to happen next, which makes you not to want to put the book down till you have finished. This is a good thing to come from any author, let alone to be able to accomplish it in a first novel. Some of the characters are a bit 'hazy' and could be fleshed out more. I did find it a bit 'sweet' at times. The perfection level that Daniel seems to have reached as a son and an older brother would make any parent want to have a dozen just like him. One just wants to HUG him every time he comes along! This is an intriguing tale of young Gay love with just a few of the pitfalls that are met on the way to acceptance of one's self and by others. If you are an avid reader of this genre, this is a must have selection and will be a great addition to your library. It also would make a good gift for someone struggling with their own identity in this area. You WILL read it more than once. Dancing in the Arms of Orion could well be the new Gay 'Feel Good' book of the Summer. And that's a GOOD thing! I look forward to Stephen's next effort. The production value, here, could use some help but in no way detracts from the finished product. I do hope we see more of Daniel, Phillip and the gang from Whalers Cove! R.Evans Tullyroad@earthlink.net |
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