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M/M Romance Vs. Gay Fiction

Recently Ann Somerville at Outlaw Reviews said of my book Boystown: Three Nick Nowak Mysteries “this is not m/m…it’s not even romance…it’s gay fiction, with male readers in mind” (see review here) and I have to say, I agree with her. I do write gay fiction. With a romantic, sexy edge certainly. And I do document for men, or rather, I don’t make any allowances for, or cater to, a female audience. I’m happy to possess female readers, but I ponder my readers are looking for a window into a lgbtq+ man’s world rather than an idealized gay romance. At least, the ones who like my work.

I imagine Ann’s opinion may confuse a lot of people writing and reading m/m today. Many of them are using the terms m/m and homosexual fiction synonymously. I’ve seen a number of m/m writers phone themselves gay fiction writers. And, I’ve seen readers say things on boards and blogs appreciate “Maurice by E.M. Forester was the first m/m novel I’ve ever read an I just love it!” and “My first m/m book was Patricia Nell Warren’s The Front Runner.” While both books are romantic, that’s true, neither is m

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