Author Name: Mischief Corner Books
Book Name: The MCB Quarterly, Volume 1
Release Date: April 30, 2015
Blurb:
The Quarterly is an eMagazine of LGBTQ fiction – of all kinds. This volume features four short stories: Facsimile by Mina MacLeod, Leash on Love by Beany Sparks, Man of the House by Brigid Collins, and Avalon by J. Scott Coatsworth. It also includes an Author Interview with Lexi Ander, talking about writing gay science fiction, and a Featured Artist section about the multitalented Catherine Dair. And our very own Angel Martinez offers an Op-Ed on “When is an Author not an Author?”
Pages or Words: 33,200 words
Categories: Contemporary, Fantasy, Gay fiction, Horror, Lesbian romance, M/M romance, Romance, Transexual
(Please remember that not all stories will contain all elements listed.)
Excerpt:
Leash on Love by Beany Sparks
There he is again.
Matty noticed the man exit the gym as he’d done numerous times over the past few months. The gym was only a few doors down from the veterinary practice where Matty came to help out his cousin Robert when he wasn’t at uni.
Every day after his classes finished, he’d pop down to the practice and walk the dogs that were in doggy day care. Some days he’d finish earlier than others, so he didn’t always walk the dogs at the same time, but on the days that he walked the dogs later, he’d leave around the same time as the guy left the gym.
He’d noticed gym-guy after the first few visits to his cousin’s vet practice. There was nothing outrageous about the man. He had light brown hair and muscles that were obviously from his time spent at the gym, but not that of a hard-core body builder. Something about him had caught Matty’s eye, but he couldn’t pinpoint what it was. He looked forward to seeing him, but he hadn’t gotten up the courage to say anything to him, let alone get caught watching him. Even now he was practically hiding behind his car, pretending to be looking for his keys.
“Hey, Matty!”
Matty turned to see Ronnie, or Veronica as her name badge indicated, coming towards him. Ronnie had been his best friend for years, which worked out well when she married his cousin. While Robert was a vet, Ronnie was a dentist who conveniently worked in the building opposite the vet practice. The only thing separating the buildings was the numerous parking spaces in between.
“Hey, Ronnie. What’s been happening?” Matty asked as he walked up to her and gave her a hug, which she happily returned.
“Oh you know, same old, same old.” She moved back a step and leaned against his car. “How are things with you?”
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About the author:
Mischief Corner Books is an organization of superheroes… no, it’s a platinum-album techno-fusion group…no, hold on a sec here…
Ah, yes. Mischief Corner is a diverse group of authors who met on a mountain in Tennessee and decided since we probably were too easily distracted to rule the world that we’d settle for causing a bit of mayhem instead.
In addition to making mayhem, we publish books with a diverse range of genres and topics… we live to break molds.
MCB. Giving voice to LGBTQ fiction.
Interview with Beany Sparks:
Q: The days are 25 hours. How do you spent that extra hour?
A: I would spend it playing with my puppy. He’s such a cheeky boy but I don’t get to spend nearly enough time with him during the day since I’m at work.
Q: What is the book you would bring with you on a desert island?
A: A Notebook computer with solar battery. Endless supply of books and a way to write hehe.
Q: Do you have any WIP’s you want to tell us about?
A: I have quite a few WIP’s at the moment. I have to write Paws & Magic 3, Merman Tales 3, but lately the characters of a completely different book have been talking the loudest. I’m not going to reveal too much, but I have a feeling that my Vampire and Fairy will be making their debut in the second half of this year.
Q: What’s the hardest part of writing your books?
A: At the moment it’s been sitting down and writing. We moved house early April and everything is a mess and I don’t have my usual writing spot so PITA is pouting.
Normally though, the hardest bit is getting the characters to do what I want them to do, even then I sometimes give up and let them have their way. (Okay, most of the time I let them have their way).
Q: What is your favorite time of day and place to write?
A: I don’t have a favourite time of day, but my favourite place to write is in my recliner. It’s so comfy that you can easily spend hours sitting in it and not feel sore when you get up. It’s awesome!
Where to find the author:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/MischiefCornerBooks
Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/768711466509499/
Twitter: https://twitter.com/MischiefCorner
Website and Store: http://mischiefcornerbooks.weebly.com
Publisher: Mischief Corner Books
Cover Artist: Freddy MacKay
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Rafflecopter Prize: 1 $15.00 Amazon gift certificate and copy of the Quarterly (winners choice of format), 2 $10.00 All Romance gift certificates, and 3 copies of the Quarterly (winners choice of format)
Quite interesting. There needs to be more like this mag to spread the joy of LGBTQI literature/stories. I wish them much success!