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I had a total blast today with Mike (pictured) and Sherry on "Gay Orlando Talk" WPRK radio 91.5 FM (Rollins College, Winter Park, FL)! In the first segment I had a chance to talk a little about my own work, and then we talked about the Broward County Library's Over the Rainbow GLBT Bookfest & Expo. We get chatty on all sorts of topics, and Sherry makes me laugh enough at one point I forgot what I was saying and gave an incorrect URL. The correct URL for Starcrossed Productions, a GLBT book online sales point is http://www.scp-inc.biz/.

However, this being my first radio interview, I don't think it was too bad. If you're interested, give a listen here (runtime: 12 min; file size: 12 MB). Please right-click and save-as)

The quality is such as it is because I slapped a digital voice recorder down on the middle of the broadcast table. It worked out pretty well, so my plan is to do the same with my panels at the Broward County Library event.

Labels: GLBT, interview, radio, Turning Point, WPRK

Two P.D. Publishing authors will appear with a slate of nationally known GLBT authors at the 2nd Annual Over the Rainbow Bookfest & Expo:

Central Florida authors Lara Zielinsky (Orlando) and Nicole Pollifrone (Tampa Bay), both published by P.D. Publishing, Inc., will appear with other nationally recognized GLBT authors at the 2nd Annual Over the Rainbow Bookfest & Expo on September 28, 2008.

Where: Broward County Main Library
       100 S. Andrews Avenue
       Fort Lauderdale, Florida
When:  Sunday, September 28, 2008
Time:  Noon - 5 p.m.

Orlando bisexual author Lara Zielinsky published her debut novel, Turning Point in 2007, garnering exceptional praise for the work, winning the 2007 Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Award for Favorite Lesbian Romance, and being recognized as a finalist for the 2008 Golden Crown Literary Awards. Lara also has been published in several short story anthologies, and has a forthcoming contribution in Ultimate Lesbian Erotica Stories 2009 to be published by Alyson Books. To interview this author regarding her participation in this event, or her fiction, please contact her.

Tampa Bay author Nicole Pollifrone published her first poetry collection Wonder in 2007 with P.D. Publishing, earning finalist honors at the 2008 Golden Crown Literary Awards. To interview this author regarding her participation in this event, or her fiction, please visit her website.

[The following information is provided by the event sponsor]
Local and national authors of GLBT Literature have been invited to discuss their latest books and participate in panel discussions concerning contemporary GLBT Literature and other critical issues concerning the Adult and Young Adult South Florida GLBT Community. Enjoy literary discussions, presentations, musical performances, food and prizes. All programs are free. For additional information, please call 954-357-7348. Sponsored by the Broward Public Library Foundation, Community Foundation of Broward, Stonewall Library & Archives, artsUnited and Lavender Writes.

Authors slated to appear are:
David Leddick, Neil Plakcy, Nicole Pollifrone, Scott Pomfret, Scott Sherman, E. Robert Dunn, Lara Zielinsky, and Lyn Armstrong.

Click here to download a flyer to spread the word about the event.

Labels: appearances, authors, book, events, GLBT, Lara Zielinsky, Nicole Pollifrone, PD Publishing, TP, Turning Point

to everyone who has purchased autographed copies of Turning Point from me since it first became available in April 2007. As of a Paypal sale today (thanks, Danielle!) I have been able to donate $200 to support my local GLBT Center as a result of just direct sales.

I will continue to donate 10% of direct sales to the Center, so if you wish to support Central Florida GLBT programs, consider a Paypal purchase of an autographed copy today!

The next time I will see most of you is in Phoenix at the GCLS conference!

Labels: donation, GLBT, TP, Turning Point