Comments on: Lambda Literary Foundation: We Can’t Hack A Level Playing Field So

By: TeddyPig

TeddyPig — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:54:32 +0000

I was talking about publishers like Cleis Press or Alyson who have been slow to adapt if at all.

By: Jeanne Barrack

Jeanne Barrack — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 15:36:55 +0000

“You want to know a real failure in the making? Look at how many Gay Publishers have eBooks out! Close to zilch. No presence. No sales.
Only A Different Light seems to have a good online sales division. Most gay bookstores have failed to make their way to the internet.”
Please don’t forget MLR Press.

By: Selah March » Blog Archive » More re: Lambda Lit versus The Breeders

Selah March » Blog Archive » More re: Lambda Lit versus The Breeders — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 13:17:55 +0000

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By: Ally Blue

Ally Blue — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:31:44 +0000

Victor Banis’s blog on the subject:
http://tinyurl.com/yb7lv9g
I heart Victor. That is all.

By: Amber

Amber — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:04:44 +0000

http://erastes.livejournal.com/449814.html

By: TeddyPig

TeddyPig — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 11:09:40 +0000

Emilie wrote,

1.) “Despair of our own writers”? Sounds like they’re implying they speak for every GLBT writer everywhere. And has it seemed like the voters are despairing?

THIS!

The amount of assumption and generalization and really bad excuses that are being used here to make such a radical change in their organization’s mission is pathetic.

The minute Gay Fiction is set to take a whole new turn and really make a huge impact with respectable sales, high visibility, and writers straight and gay seeking to be a part of the trend etc etc etc and “they” back off and run and hide all because “they” did not have any influence in making that happen and “their golden boys” are not in the line up of who is moving and shaking in Gay Romance.

By: A.J. Mirag

A.J. Mirag — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:39:58 +0000

This explanation is as unbelievably pathetic as their decision to discriminate against straight writers. Thanks for posting on the subject, TP.

By: erastes

erastes — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 09:14:54 +0000

Well said, Mr P. It amuses me that this happened the very year that False Colors was up for nomination–and of course it doesn’t qualify now, so they won’t be forced to consider a well written book now.

What was telling was “We also took into consideration the despair of our own writers when a heterosexual writer, who has written a fine book about us, wins a Lambda Award”

If it had been about gay writers and for gay writers since the beginning then, fine. Like the Mobos, it would be acceptable (although I wonder what people would say if someone started a straights only or a white only award) but you can’t change the rules after years of being in existence JUST BECAUSE the nasty straights are writing good books about gays. Sheesh.

By: Angelia Sparrow

Angelia Sparrow — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:12:50 +0000

I hear a lot of pearl-clutching. Distress? Really?

Guys, it’s not THAT hard to get published. Every small press I know is yelling “more! more!” in the gay romance field and they’re even willing to take chances on bi and trans stories as well. Maybe even lesbians…

Oh, but writing genre isn’t real lit? Well what do you want, prestige or money? I’ll take money and a thousand people buying my books over any award. And I laugh at the notion of respect. I am out to tell the best adventure story I can and make some money.

By: Angelia Sparrow

Angelia Sparrow — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 02:12:31 +0000

I hear a lot of pearl-clutching.