Reply
3, 2, 1, Launch Profile
When I created my profiles for the hook-up apps I’m using for my field research on modern gay dating practices, I opted for a generic face pic — one of …
My Homophobia
Today is the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia, and I’m breaking my rule against posting to my blog on days other than Mondays and Thursdays to participate in the Hop …
Field Research: Meet the Apps
As promised, here’s the first of several reports on my field research about gay hook-up apps. As this research breaks new ground, my focus has been on in-depth personal interviews …
Field Research: Could He Be … THE ONE?
Technology has changed dating — gay and straight — forever. Some of you may have used a computer to meet the love of your life, the second or third time around, …
Birth Control?
I’ve come to believe that babies and contracts for first novels should come with detailed instructions. I feel like a thirteen year-old who got pregnant on purpose. Contrary to our expectations, …
Be My Alien
Today I’ve handed my blog over to writer pal M.A. Church to talk about Be My Alien, her new collaboration with Julie Lynn Hayes. The idea of co-authoring intrigues me, …
The Writing Life: Field Research
Not too long ago, homosexuality was considered a mental illness. Sexual acts between two men, even consenting adults, were illegal in all fifty states. Institutionalized homophobia and the risk of …
Friends
Through second grade, I didn’t have friends who weren’t also kin. Before you shake your head and think, “Poor Michael,” you should know my parents came from large families. I …
Gotta Dance
I don’t know about everyone else, but dancing is in my genes. No, I’m not talking about an inherited ability to trip the light fantastic. I can hold my own …
Raising the Bar: Consistency
When I started blogging in 2008, the hard part was coming up with an idea. After that, the writing came easy. I could knock out a post in an hour …
