Calling of Blood

12/5/17

As stated previously, "Calling of Blood" is officially available for sale!

I know, I know. I just didn't think that an oily torso was the way to go for this book. :) https://smile.amazon.com/Calling-Blood-New-Earth-Book-ebook/dp/B077XRW29X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1512493437&sr=8-1&keywords=lale+baize

For those of you just passing through, or can't really remember what the first version, "An Indigo Feather," was about, here's the basic jist: This is, essentially, an M/M Sci-fi/Fantasy. I want to go further and tell you right now, it's M/M in the loosest sense. Some characters use he/him/his pronouns or she/her/hers but, honestly, that's for the reader's ease. A lot of the characters are hermaphrodites. There are a lot of characters that use they/them/theirs pronouns. Some characters are very fluid and their identities shift by whoever is describing them. This story explores a lot of themes on sexuality. There are a lot of themes of disability. 

If I could compare it to another author/s, I'd say Storm Constantine or Ursula K le Guin. 

The world of "Calling of Blood" is vast, hinting at histories spanning thousands of years. I love folklore, so I played around with the mythology of this world.

There are sex scenes but apparently nothing too graphic or frequent as, years ago, Loose Id was interested but only if I added more sex.

Essentially, if you like Science Fiction or Fantasy that spans about 443 pages, explores everything from sexuality to politics to disability, that has diverse characters and is all wrapped up in an M/M story, you might be interested in "Calling of Blood."

If you have any questions, feel free to ask.

***cross-posted on Tumblr.

The Ability to Let Things End

12/5/2017

"Art is never finished, only abandoned." ~ Leonardo da Vinci

Over the past few years, when I could seriously sit down to work, I have rewrote, cut and edited "An Indigo Feather" into what is now known as "Calling of Blood." It's true what writers say about themselves, when they're being honest with themselves. We are our worst critics. There is nothing I am more self-conscience of, and yet so confident of, than my writing. Sure, I make errors and rereading and editing are still SUPER IMPORTANT, but I've never really told myself to give up, to find something else to.

Writing is, honestly, the only thing I feel I can do. I have to do. I like to write. I like to put down all of the ideas that pop into my head. I love when I create something I've been searching for in a bookstore because I have yet to find it.

But I need to learn to let things go. Stop editing and let a piece be.

And so, this post is to let everyone know that "Calling of Blood" is officially "abandoned." :) I've edited it as much as possible. I've cut as much as I dare. I sat for an hour or so putting in a linked up table of contents.

Finally, it's finished. As of now, it is available on Amazon through the Kindle Store. Look up Lale Baize.

I am super excited but also kind of terrified. I'll post more information soon but I just wanted to let everyone know who's been waiting for this that there is a copy up for sale.


*cross-posted on Tumblr.

Inside the Writer's Head #6

2/20/17

Inside the Writer's Head #6 – Is there a trope you wouldn’t touch with a ten foot pole?

I don't really want to say something is completely off the table. Who knows what one will find them doing in the future? However, I think it is safe to say I will probably never go near any idea found in what I like to call Dick Lit. You know the type. Average, Ordinary Nice Guy or Awesome, Amazing Action Guy, who does everything right and gets the equally boring, but hot, girl in the end of whatever they find themselves doing. But that's not really my style anyway. Unless it's a parody. Then I might. But probably not.