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Volume
3, Issue 4 — April 1, 2005
This
is an independently published
magazine, 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
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 Editorials... • Patricia Nell Warren, page 2 —My Two Cents on Same-Sex Marriage • Rochelle Hollander Schwab, page 2 —I Want to Go to My Daughter's Wedding • Andrew Barriger, page 5 —Congratulations America Contributors... Arlene Germain • Saving Grace, p3 • The Intersection of Law & Desire, p3 • No Ocean Deep, p3 Cheri Rosenberg • Scimitar, p7 • When Evil Changes Face, p7 Duane Simolke • First Chill, p6 Jay Mandal • New Short Story, "Guarded", p9 Jerry Flack • Luncheon-ette, p10 • "Cowboys & Angels" p11 • "Touch of Pink" p11 Josh Aterovis • The Trouble Boy, p13 • Lust, p12 • Storyteller, p12 • The Salt Roads, p12 Larry Dean Hamilton, "Azar, the Boy Who was Love" a new short story Lori L. Lake • Erik & Isabelle, p15 • Order of the Poison Oak, p15 • Rosemary and Juliet, p15 • Some Writers Deserve to Starve, p15 Ronald L. Donaghe • Families Like Mine, p16 Ruth Sims, • Bought & Paid For, p14 Tony Heyes • Precipice, p8 • Dancer, p4 Films reviewed...
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 From the Editor... We don't have a theme this issue, but there is a good spectrum of books for consideration, from Michael Halfhill's latest book—a sequel to Bought & Paid For, titled Scimitar—to the newest novel by English writer Jay Mandal, titled Precipice. Tony Heyes reviews Precipice and assures me that it's not only a tear-jerker but uplifting, as well. Apparently the editorial section I introduced last issue was a better idea than it was not a good idea. We had one reader who asked to be removed from the mailing list because we opened this magazine to social and political, non-book issues. But we heard from writer Rochelle Schwab who wanted to submit an editorial about gay marriage; and Patricia Nell Warren submitted an editorial on the same subject. Andrew Barriger, author of the three-book Faith series submitted his editorial on last year's election. With that subject covered, I am glad to submit for your consideration a non-fiction book by Abigail Garner on gay families, titled Families Like Mine, Page 16  Last issue we had a couple of articles on the
subject of writing, and this issue Lori L. Lake has reviewed a book,
titled Some Writers Deserve to Starve.
Find out why, page 15. Press Release:  Subject:
Gay Market Guide 2005Groundbreaking 'Gay Market Guide 2005' Published By Hyperion Interactive Media; First-Ever Comprehensive Source about Gay & Lesbian Media Marketplace With contributions from some of the nation's leading marketing experts, and backed by over a decade of experience targeting the gay and lesbian market, Hyperion Interactive Media (HIM Corp.)—www.himcorp.com —has published the groundbreaking Gay Market Guide 2005, with over 1000 copies pre-sold, the target market for the Gay Market Guide 2005 itself are businesses —both large and small—wishing to reach the gay & lesbian market, and the ad agencies and media buyers that represent these businesses. The Gay Market Guide 2005 was created to both educate and guide businesses and other media buyers thorough the myriad of marketing opportunities available in the gay & lesbian media marketplace—including print, internet, email, direct mail, event, radio and television marketing. Businesses that placed advance orders for the guide include major national banks, hotels, and visitor & convention bureaus, to name a few. The Gay Market Guide 2005 explores categories such as travel, sports, marriage and business; ethnic groups such as Latino, African-American and Asian; age groups such as youth and seniors; and specialty groups such as circuit parties, country western/rural and the leather community. Regional marketing opportunities in locales such as San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, Key West and Palm Springs are explored. Other jewels of information in The Gay Market Guide 2005 include America's Top 100 Gay and Lesbian Direct Mail Zip Codes as well as a summary on market research and statistics. -30- |
Books reviewed...
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