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Ron Donaghe Ron lives in Las Cruces, NM, is the author of Common Sons, an entire series revolving mostly around the same group of characters. They all feature New Mexico as the setting; and are in the contemporary fiction genre. Ron writes in the fantasy genre, too. Check out his website for lots of great details on his bestsellers and his NEWSLETTER about independent gay writers. Ron's enthusiasm for writing, and corresponding with authors, is quite infectious. Duane Simolke Duane is from Lubbock, TX and is an eclectic (not eccentric) author. Duane writes contemporary fiction and sci-fi. Two of his novels are The Acorn Stories and Degranon. There are more, too. Tom Boggs / Guy Willard Tom and Guy are one in the same. He lives in suburban Tokyo where he's been most of his life. Tom's engrossing series, published under the name Guy Willard, are Foolish Fire, Mirrors of Narcissus, Navy Blue Dreams, and Suit of Lights. I highly recommend them and his other novels as well. Jim Provenzano OMG, PINS is one of the best novels I've ever read. I laughed, I cried, I wish the story had never ended. Jim recently penned a stage play of PINS. It's being performed in San Francisco. His newest novel is out now. Mark Roeder Mark is a full-time author. He has a lengthy series of novels for gay youth. His website is extensive since he's published quite a few novels! Alex Sanchez Alex's has written and published his wonderful Rainbow Boys trilogy. Karl Soehnlein Karl's tale of Robin in The World of Normal Boys is just incredible. No wonder he's won awards for this particular story. Trebor Healey Trebor's debut novel was entitled Through It Came Bright Colors. Look for his other novels as well. Jay Quinn Jay is an editor at a publishing company and an author. Metes and Bounds is just one of the novels he has written or influenced. His most notable characteristic is that he writes from a 'Southern' point of view. For US readers, you'll know what that means. Brent Hartinger Brent is a full time writer, and the author of Geography Club. He has several other novels published now, too. References How to Write a Damn Good Novel, by James Frey 
 An indispensable book on how to build dramatic fiction, liven up your characters, and avoid common pitfalls. I highly recommend this book for ALL writers. My copy is annotated, highlighted, and dog-eared. Finding Your Writer's Voice: a Guide to Creative Fiction, by Thaisa Frank, et al. 

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