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It’s been a week now since my adventure in New York, and that means it’s high time I tell you about it. First, just in case you haven’t heard or seen, I didn’t win the Lambda Literary Award for Gay Romance. Bummer. (Check out the winners here.)The very first time I got excited about the Lammies was the day Ken Harrison, my publisher, called to let me know that THE PROTECTOR had made the finalist��

I always forget to watch this crime show starring Nathan Fillion on Monday nights. Usually it’s not until Tuesday when I secretly sneak in to delete all the weekend kid shows that I realize, “hey, there’s an episode of Castle on here.”I missed the premier episode, so I’m not sure why Nathan Fillion’s character is acting like a pseudo-profiler. I get that he’s a writer and hanging out. I like his

Did you follow the Somali piracy story and successful rescue of Capt. R. Phillips? I certainly did. This wasn’t the first time an incident of piracy made the news, but I wager most people don’t know how common and widespread the problem of piracy really is.I’m not sure if the statistic is still correct, but some years ago the South China Sea was the most dangerous in terms of piracy. The BBC had

When I first learned of amazon.com removing the sales rankings from a large number of glbt books, I felt safe and complacent. After all, the books that lost their rankings were apparently adult-themed. In my eyes, THE PROTECTOR is anything but adult. None of my eleven tags include the words “sex�� or “erotic�� or “erotica�� or “adult.�� Boy, was I wrong: The “adult�� label wasn’t more than a

Written by Phillip Leon Guerrero, Pacific News Center - Guam, Saipan, CNMI, Asia-PacificTuesday, 14 October 2008 05:58 Guam - A security guard in the Guam Premier Outlets used a steel chair to subdue a man chasing him throughout GPO’s food court after hours. Guam Police Department spokesperson Officer Allan Guzman says G4S Security, which services the outlet, removed the man from the building

When my wonderful publisher Ken Harrison asked me to write about how awesome it feels to be a finalist for the 21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards, I immediately agreed. I’ve now had some time to get used to the idea that a number of writers, booksellers, librarians, and journalists—according to the official Lambda Literary Foundation website—thought my debut novel THE PROTECTOR deserved to

Friends, readers and fans, I have the most awesomest news to share: My gay romantic suspense novel THE PROTECTOR just became nominated for the 21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards.I am beyond excited right now. THANKS for reading and e-mailing and reminding me that I have fans who enjoy what I do and who know it's okay to e-mail in suggestions and challenges. THANKS. I wouldn't be here today

I’m psyched. Rainbow Reviews had a look at THE PROTECTOR and gave it 5 stars. How totally awesome it that?

1. I cannot wait for Supernatural to start on the CW tonight. It’s one of the few shows on TV I absolutely love.2. I wouldn’t mind being left-handed.3. I want to learn sign-language.4. I started learning Japanese when we lived in Japan, but didn’t continue once we came back to the U.S.5. I’d move back to Japan in a heartbeat. I love Japan even more than Hawaii.6. And I truly love Hawaii. I miss

1. I didn’t make my daily writing goal today (does this exercise count?).2. I’m afraid of heights.3. I love peas.4. I’m a night owl (I’m a true moon-ruled Pisces).5. I was born on a Thursday.6. I have four tattoos.7. I believe in reincarnation and karma (I’m a fan of Buddhism). 8. I married my first and only boyfriend.9. We met during the holidays twenty years ago, Thanksgiving & Christmas