Author Submissions

for Consideration

Here are some books that authors have personally contacted the Book Group and asked to be considered as possible Selections by the Group.

Active Book Group members, please send an email to biggaybookgroup@hotmail.com
if you are interested in any of these titles as a Future Selection for the
Big Gay Book Group.

He's on the lam!
Debt-ridden drifter Waylon Boyd fakes his own death. He reinvents himself as Duncan Seaver, leaving a neglected wife and stacks of unpaid bills behind in Token Creek, Arkansas. After landing in Los Angeles, Duncan finds that his good looks and sex appeal make him a "star" in the seedy world of blue movies.

Her career's on the skids!
Out-of-work actress Madeline Vaughn needs a job, now! Fifteen years have passed since her hit series "Hollywood Crime Scene" was canceled. She's forced to hit the streets of Los Angeles to land that one juicy part that will put her back into the spotlight.

He's unlucky in love!
Madeline's neighbor, vintage furniture dealer Bradley Fontaine, has given up on finding the right guy. But after meeting Duncan, he's renting him his vacant pool house. Duncan's ability to manipulate both Madeline and Bradley propels him deeper into an ambitious vortex of money, power and notoriety.

She's got a gun!
Once Duncan's abandoned wife Rhonda suspects her "dead" husband isn't really dead after all, she scams her way west, following his trail of lies and deceit. In a town where image is everything, Rhonda's search for the truth comes at a higher price than she ever imagined.

Visit the author's website at: www.sinandcelluloid.com for additional information about the book and the author.

Posted Aug 2011

Bryan thought he knew who he was, and what he believed in. Joining the Navy and fighting in Vietnam would shatter all his beliefs, yet make him a stronger person than he could ever have realized.

But it is not until more than twenty years later that he can begin to relive the ordeal in order to dispel the ghosts and horrors of the past. Constant Greg, likeable Radnor, enigmatic Tuyet... Love, death, war... some memories will never fade. Is there an answer out there for him, or is everything as hidden as The Invisible Moon?

Visit the author's website at: http//:jrobertdifulgo.com for additional information about the book and the author.

Posted Aug 2011

John holds the American dream: A man he loves, a beautiful little girl, a suburban home and a well-paying job... And then a sudden layoff brings about unexpected financial and emotional strain. As he struggles to find new work, a growing sense of despair triggers a relapse into alcoholism and causes him to face his demons of addiction, discrimination, and regret as he tries desperately to recover before it's too late...

How had it come to this?

I had a good job and a good home and a beautiful little baby girl who loved me unconditionally. And I had Charlie, my sweet Charlie; he cared for me and supported me and wanted me to succeed, even when I so earnestly didn't deserve his affection. It should have been more than enough to keep me moving, to keep me right, to keep me sane, to push me forward.

It should have been enough...

I don't know why I didn't let him be there for me when I needed him most, when he was able to help me, when there was something from me worth saving. I don't know why I failed them so completely. I don't know why I let myself become what I now am.

...what have I done...

Visit the author's website at: http://www.bryanhealey.com for additional information about the book and the author.

Posted Aug 2011

WARNING: THIS IS NOT YOUR GRANDMA'S COOKBOOK.

You want mayhem and fast-paced adventure? Up late last night? Have a hangover today… at your desk? Is the woman to the left giving you flashbacks of this morning?

Welcome to Fat-Bitch-ology, where "fat bitch" is a state of mind, not a physical condition. Make your way to the Melillo kitchen; there's insanity, hilarity and even a few chalk outlines.

Sex, Drugs & A Lobster Roll is your bible to bring to Christ's second coming. Inside, AMAZIN recipes await you, all ready and served up with some pretty fabulous stories for good measure!

We all are wondering whether sex is better with drugs while eating a lobster roll, but your going to have to crack this book to find out!

Visit the author's website at: http://fatbitchology.com for additional information about the book and the author.

Posted Aug 2011

Jacob and Noah Garrett are brothers harboring a lifelong resentment towards each other while dealing with their own compulsive obsessions. One is a liberal gay man who forsakes his family and moves to New York City from Tennessee to make his mark on the world. The other is a southern conservative who is left at home holding the proverbial family bag. The story follows their loosely intertwined lives through the wild times of the late seventies and the restraint of the Reagan years in which one brother ends up becoming a minister and preaching his doctrine while the other believes there are some things people are born with and not meant to change. Well With My Soul is told through the perspective of both brothers and shows how misguided choices can drastically affect those around you for years to come; and family may be all that one has when looking for peace to stifle the embers that smolder beneath the surface.

Visit the author's website at: http://ggallen.net for additional information about the book and the author.

Please note: Mr. Allen has indicated that he lives in Northern NJ and would be interested in working with the Book Group so that he could attend a discussion with the Book Group during the fall/winter 2011/2012.

Posted Aug 2011

Eben Foster, a seasoned FBI agent, is after a cruel and sadistic serial killer with a lust for torturing and murdering gay men. All of the victims are former patients of Dr. Randy McQuaide, a prominent psychologist practicing sex therapy on Anteros Island, and all had accused the doctor of sexual misconduct. Agent Foster goes undercover on the island. As the investigation progresses, Eben finds himself drawn to the handsome man and, against his better judgment, he begins to doubt the doctor's guilt. Caught in a battle between his heart and his mind, will Eben become the killer's next victim?

Visit the author's website at: http://alexandersonwriter.com for additional information about the book and the author.

Please note: Mr. Anderson has indicated that he is offering Book Group members a 20% discount for his book whether or not the Book Group decides to choose his book as a Future Selection..

Posted Aug 2011

To make recommendations for future selections of Big Gay Book Group,
please send your suggestions and recommendations by email to
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Any recommendations will be presented to and voted on by
members of the Group during our Group Gatherings.