Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (June 3, 1937 – July 6, 2007)

Kathleen Erin Woodiwiss (June 3, 1939 – July 6, 2007) pioneered the historical romance genre with the 1972 publication of her novel The Flame and the Flower.

She was born Kathleen Erin Hogg, the youngest of eight children of Charles Wingrove Hogg, a disabled World War I veteran, and his wife, in Alexandria, Louisiana. As a child, Kathleen Hogg relished creating her own stories, and by age six was telling herself stories at night to help fall asleep. Her father died suddenly when Woodiwiss was only twelve, leaving her to be raised by her mother and older sisters. Woodiwiss would later remark that, "every single one of us had minds of our own even then; I was no exception. I suppose that carried over into my creations of heroines who weren't weak-willed."

At the age of sixteen, she met U.S. Air Force Second Lieutenant Ross Woodiwiss at a dance, and they married the following year. His military career led them to live in Japan, where Woodiwiss worked part-time as a fashion model for an American-owned modeling agency. After three and a half years in Japan, the family moved to Topeka, Kansas. During these years, Woodiwiss attempted to begin a novel several times, but each time stopped in frustration at the slow pace of writing a novel longhand. After buying her husband an electric typewriter for a Christmas present, Woodiwiss appropriated the machine to begin her novel in earnest.

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Woodiwiss was an avid horseman who at one time lived in a large home on 55 acres in Minnesota. After her husband's death in 1996, she moved back to Louisiana. She died in a hospital in Princeton, Minnesota on July 6, 2007, aged 68, from cancer.

She is survived by two sons, Sean and Heath, their wives, and numerous grandchildren. A third son, Dorren, preceded her in death. Her final book, Everlasting was released in late October of 2007.

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Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_E._Woodiwiss

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Temple Bailey (1885 – July 6, 1953)

Irene Temple Bailey (c.1885 – July 6, 1953) was an American novelist and short story writer.

Beginning around 1902, Temple Bailey was contributing stories to national magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Cavalier Magazine, Cosmopolitan, The American Magazine, McClure's, Woman's Home Companion, Good Housekeeping, McCall's and others.

In 1914, Bailey wrote the screenplay for the Vitagraph Studios film Auntie, and two of her books were filmed. She also had three of her books on the list of bestselling novels in the United States in 1918, 1922, and 1926 as determined by Publishers Weekly. 

Temple Bailey's Books on Amazon: Temple Bailey

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Bailey

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Barbara Karmazin (January 13, 1952 – July 6, 2010)

After 29 & 1/2 years of experience as a bilingual (Spanish/English) caseworker, Ms. Karmazin took early retirement from her day job in order to write full time.

Ms. Karmazin utilized a unique blend of multicultural knowledge for her Science Fiction. When she was seven, she read George MacDonald's "The Light Princess" and became an avid reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy. She incorporated the same sense of adventure and wonder to her SF stories. During 1999, 2000 and 2001, three of her short stories were published in Hadrosaur Tales, a print SF magazine based in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD, her first novel, is available from Atlantic Bridge Publishing. DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD takes place in an alternate future where the extraterrestrial Sidhe migrated to Earth when their home planet became our asteroid belt. Their advanced technology was mistaken for magic by prehistoric humanity.

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From her son Carlos: "Writing, friends and family were her life and passion. Goodbye, from Carlos in behalf of my mother."

You can find part of her backlist at Loose Id:

http://www.loose-id.com/Our-Authors/Barbara-Karmazin/

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Kathleen E. Woodiwiss (June 3, 1937 – July 6, 2007)

Kathleen Erin Woodiwiss (June 3, 1939 – July 6, 2007) pioneered the historical romance genre with the 1972 publication of her novel The Flame and the Flower.

She was born Kathleen Erin Hogg, the youngest of eight children of Charles Wingrove Hogg, a disabled World War I veteran, and his wife, in Alexandria, Louisiana. As a child, Kathleen Hogg relished creating her own stories, and by age six was telling herself stories at night to help fall asleep. Her father died suddenly when Woodiwiss was only twelve, leaving her to be raised by her mother and older sisters. Woodiwiss would later remark that, "every single one of us had minds of our own even then; I was no exception. I suppose that carried over into my creations of heroines who weren't weak-willed."

At the age of sixteen, she met U.S. Air Force Second Lieutenant Ross Woodiwiss at a dance, and they married the following year. His military career led them to live in Japan, where Woodiwiss worked part-time as a fashion model for an American-owned modeling agency. After three and a half years in Japan, the family moved to Topeka, Kansas. During these years, Woodiwiss attempted to begin a novel several times, but each time stopped in frustration at the slow pace of writing a novel longhand. After buying her husband an electric typewriter for a Christmas present, Woodiwiss appropriated the machine to begin her novel in earnest.

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Woodiwiss was an avid horseman who at one time lived in a large home on 55 acres in Minnesota. After her husband's death in 1996, she moved back to Louisiana. She died in a hospital in Princeton, Minnesota on July 6, 2007, aged 68, from cancer.

She is survived by two sons, Sean and Heath, their wives, and numerous grandchildren. A third son, Dorren, preceded her in death. Her final book, Everlasting was released in late October of 2007.

Kathleen E. Woodiwiss's Books on Amazon: Kathleen E. Woodiwiss

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kathleen_E._Woodiwiss

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Temple Bailey (1885 – July 6, 1953)

Irene Temple Bailey (c.1885 – July 6, 1953) was an American novelist and short story writer.

Beginning around 1902, Temple Bailey was contributing stories to national magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Cavalier Magazine, Cosmopolitan, The American Magazine, McClure's, Woman's Home Companion, Good Housekeeping, McCall's and others.

In 1914, Bailey wrote the screenplay for the Vitagraph Studios film Auntie, and two of her books were filmed. She also had three of her books on the list of bestselling novels in the United States in 1918, 1922, and 1926 as determined by Publishers Weekly. 

Temple Bailey's Books on Amazon: Temple Bailey

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Temple_Bailey

( Dell Mapbacks )

Barbara Karmazin (January 13, 1952 – July 6, 2010)

After 29 & 1/2 years of experience as a bilingual (Spanish/English) caseworker, Ms. Karmazin took early retirement from her day job in order to write full time.

Ms. Karmazin utilized a unique blend of multicultural knowledge for her Science Fiction. When she was seven, she read George MacDonald's "The Light Princess" and became an avid reader of Science Fiction and Fantasy. She incorporated the same sense of adventure and wonder to her SF stories. During 1999, 2000 and 2001, three of her short stories were published in Hadrosaur Tales, a print SF magazine based in Las Cruces, New Mexico.

DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD, her first novel, is available from Atlantic Bridge Publishing. DOWN CAME A BLACKBIRD takes place in an alternate future where the extraterrestrial Sidhe migrated to Earth when their home planet became our asteroid belt. Their advanced technology was mistaken for magic by prehistoric humanity.

( Read more... )

From her son Carlos: "Writing, friends and family were her life and passion. Goodbye, from Carlos in behalf of my mother."

You can find part of her backlist at Loose Id:

http://www.loose-id.com/Our-Authors/Barbara-Karmazin/

Barbara Karmazin's Books on Amazon: Barbara Karmazin

http://www.sff.net/people/selkiewife/biography.htm

Event: "Longhorns" will play in Los Angeles as part of the Outfest

David Lewis is thrilled to announce that "Longhorns" will play in Los Angeles as part of the Outfest international film festival! The film will play Friday, July 8, at 7:15 p.m. at the Sunset 5 (on Sunset Blvd.), then on Sunday, July 10, at 5 p.m., also at the Sunset 5. TLA Releasing will be the sponsor of the film.

Morning View Films is proud to announce that TLA Releasing has acquired North American and United Kingdom rights (theatrical, TV, Home Video (incl. DVD), EST, DTO, PPV, VOD, DTR, streaming, all other internet, new media, ancillary) for David Lewis’ frisky, Eighties-themed sex comedy, LONGHORNS, which recently made its World Premiere at Frameline35: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. The film is set to play Outfest 2011 with two sold-out screenings and another just added with the complete cast scheduled to attend. LONGHORNS will make its East Coast debut at the Philadelphia QFest 2011, with additional festivals to follow.

The deal was negotiated between Derek Curl, President and CEO of TLA Releasing, director David Lewis of Morning View Films and producer Lewis Tice.

“TLA is thrilled to release David Lewis’ first refreshingly frisky, unabashedly gay and sweet comedy to our audience,” says Derek Curl, President and CEO of TLA Releasing. “With Mr. Lewis’ previous films, Rock Haven and Redwoods, in our current catalog, the acquisition demonstrates the company’s dedication to supporting our filmmakers.”

The Eighties-themed, sex farce tells the story of Kevin (Jacob Newton), a "straight" college boy who likes to rope his fellow school mates into creative male-bonding sessions. But he gets his lasso in a bunch when he encounters Cesar (Derek Villanueva), an openly gay student. Kevin’s heart starts to flutter for the young man, setting off a chain of events where sexual identity comes into question and a weekend fueled by beers, straight porn and sexual frustration will lead to multiple bed-hopping and questions about which side of the fence some of these “Longhorns” sit on!

The comedy also stars Dylan Vox (“The Lair”), Stephen Matzke (Go Go Reject), Kevin Held, Katrina Sherwood, Sophia Revelli and Bonnie Marion. Directed and written by David Lewis, the film is produced by H.P. Mendoza (Fruit Fly, Colma: The Musical) – who also edited and composed original music - and Lewis Tice (BearCity), with Frazer Bradshaw (Everything Strange and New, Sundance ’09) serving as Director of Photography.

"We couldn't be more happy to be working with TLA Releasing again as they have been like “family” over the years,” says writer, director David Lewis. “TLA is ahead of the curve in film distribution - from designing creative release strategies to broadening their multi-territory roll-outs and embracing modern, multi-platform distribution methods- I know that LONGHORNS is in good hands!"

Event: "Longhorns" will play in Los Angeles as part of the Outfest

David Lewis is thrilled to announce that "Longhorns" will play in Los Angeles as part of the Outfest international film festival! The film will play Friday, July 8, at 7:15 p.m. at the Sunset 5 (on Sunset Blvd.), then on Sunday, July 10, at 5 p.m., also at the Sunset 5. TLA Releasing will be the sponsor of the film.

Morning View Films is proud to announce that TLA Releasing has acquired North American and United Kingdom rights (theatrical, TV, Home Video (incl. DVD), EST, DTO, PPV, VOD, DTR, streaming, all other internet, new media, ancillary) for David Lewis’ frisky, Eighties-themed sex comedy, LONGHORNS, which recently made its World Premiere at Frameline35: San Francisco International LGBT Film Festival. The film is set to play Outfest 2011 with two sold-out screenings and another just added with the complete cast scheduled to attend. LONGHORNS will make its East Coast debut at the Philadelphia QFest 2011, with additional festivals to follow.

The deal was negotiated between Derek Curl, President and CEO of TLA Releasing, director David Lewis of Morning View Films and producer Lewis Tice.

“TLA is thrilled to release David Lewis’ first refreshingly frisky, unabashedly gay and sweet comedy to our audience,” says Derek Curl, President and CEO of TLA Releasing. “With Mr. Lewis’ previous films, Rock Haven and Redwoods, in our current catalog, the acquisition demonstrates the company’s dedication to supporting our filmmakers.”

The Eighties-themed, sex farce tells the story of Kevin (Jacob Newton), a "straight" college boy who likes to rope his fellow school mates into creative male-bonding sessions. But he gets his lasso in a bunch when he encounters Cesar (Derek Villanueva), an openly gay student. Kevin’s heart starts to flutter for the young man, setting off a chain of events where sexual identity comes into question and a weekend fueled by beers, straight porn and sexual frustration will lead to multiple bed-hopping and questions about which side of the fence some of these “Longhorns” sit on!

The comedy also stars Dylan Vox (“The Lair”), Stephen Matzke (Go Go Reject), Kevin Held, Katrina Sherwood, Sophia Revelli and Bonnie Marion. Directed and written by David Lewis, the film is produced by H.P. Mendoza (Fruit Fly, Colma: The Musical) – who also edited and composed original music - and Lewis Tice (BearCity), with Frazer Bradshaw (Everything Strange and New, Sundance ’09) serving as Director of Photography.

"We couldn't be more happy to be working with TLA Releasing again as they have been like “family” over the years,” says writer, director David Lewis. “TLA is ahead of the curve in film distribution - from designing creative release strategies to broadening their multi-territory roll-outs and embracing modern, multi-platform distribution methods- I know that LONGHORNS is in good hands!"

Midwinter's Night by Michael Barnette

A cold winter night, an isolated cabin in the woods and a snowstorm outside… no, it’s not the setting for an horror story, but a fantasy romance. Aerdyn, a seelie knight, is still morning the loss of his unseelie lover, a fae princess. Ellian was beautiful and very much in love with Aerdyn, but someone betrayed them, and Aerdyn is not only unable to remember, he was also forced to leave the magic world and now he is slowly dying.

Then Lian comes literally knocking at his door; he claims not only to be Ellian’s brother, but to “host” his sister’s soul in his body, and he is saying that, if he doesn’t love Aerdyn like Ellian did, then they will both die (they meaning Ellian and him). Aerdyn is not so for the idea at the beginning, but truth be told his reticent is not really due to the fact that Lian is a man while instead his beloved was a woman, but more since he is still mourning the loss of his lover, and even if Lian resembles a lot Ellian, he is not her.

This is only a novella, and more or less there are no big events in the story, so my focus was mainly how the author dealt with his magical creatures. Indeed the feeling was that he has more freedom, as I said, there is no constraints at all with the fact that Lian is a male and that Aerdyn was previously attracted by a female. Actually, there is no highlighting at all of the sex gender difference, like genre didn’t matter in this fantasy world. There was instead a great focusing on the prettiness of Lian and on the fact that Aerdyn, living in the human world, was loosing his splendour. Plus, when there was the chance for them to be imprisoned in the human world, their main worry seemed to be there was the chance for them to age. Now I’m not saying that was the main focus of the story, but indeed I noticed it was an important element of the story, this emphasis on everything that was beauty.

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Midwinter's Night by Michael Barnette

A cold winter night, an isolated cabin in the woods and a snowstorm outside… no, it’s not the setting for an horror story, but a fantasy romance. Aerdyn, a seelie knight, is still morning the loss of his unseelie lover, a fae princess. Ellian was beautiful and very much in love with Aerdyn, but someone betrayed them, and Aerdyn is not only unable to remember, he was also forced to leave the magic world and now he is slowly dying.

Then Lian comes literally knocking at his door; he claims not only to be Ellian’s brother, but to “host” his sister’s soul in his body, and he is saying that, if he doesn’t love Aerdyn like Ellian did, then they will both die (they meaning Ellian and him). Aerdyn is not so for the idea at the beginning, but truth be told his reticent is not really due to the fact that Lian is a man while instead his beloved was a woman, but more since he is still mourning the loss of his lover, and even if Lian resembles a lot Ellian, he is not her.

This is only a novella, and more or less there are no big events in the story, so my focus was mainly how the author dealt with his magical creatures. Indeed the feeling was that he has more freedom, as I said, there is no constraints at all with the fact that Lian is a male and that Aerdyn was previously attracted by a female. Actually, there is no highlighting at all of the sex gender difference, like genre didn’t matter in this fantasy world. There was instead a great focusing on the prettiness of Lian and on the fact that Aerdyn, living in the human world, was loosing his splendour. Plus, when there was the chance for them to be imprisoned in the human world, their main worry seemed to be there was the chance for them to age. Now I’m not saying that was the main focus of the story, but indeed I noticed it was an important element of the story, this emphasis on everything that was beauty.

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Reading List:



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