To live in a world meant for other people

It is hard for me to talk about my writing in an objective way. I suppose that's true for most writers. So I look to outside comments to get a sense of how my writing comes across to my readers. My books are recently published, but one common thread emerging from the comments I have received so far is that books about gay characters in situations that have to do with being gay apparently strike a chord with my non-gay readers. The experience of living in a world meant for other people transcends the borders society has drawn. I would like to thank my readers for sharing their thoughtful and encouraging comments, and I would like to share them with you here: "As a parent, it makes you consider the brave journey of our rainbow children/young adults. To help understand their inner struggle to normalize their feelings against a backdrop of the potential for unrealistic parental expectation." "Your book had great meaning to me. My stepson is gay and h...

My friends ignore me. Can't say that I blame them. I write books that they think nobody wants to read. And maybe they're right. Who wants to read about living in a world meant for other people? Are my friends right? To tell you the truth, most of my friends haven't read my stuff. Only a few have ventured in. Three, to be precise. And of the three, they all like what they have read and encourage me to keep writing. My other friends continue to ignore me. Not a word is spoken about my books. Why am I telling you this? Because, with so many books out there, it is a daunting task to find an audience for mine. Even among my friends. I need to stand out somehow just to get readers to see that I have actually written books. And that's where you come in. I know. "You're gay. I'm not sure that I could be interested in or connect with what you write," you say.  And to that I say, "It doesn't matter. My books are ava...

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The Story of Teddy and Eddie Diane's Review 5 Star Review on Goodreads Jan 16, 2016 This is So Good! It took a while for me to adjust to the way the author wove his way through the narrator's life as he revisited memories. I hated what happened to Michael... Why couldn't it have been Elaine?  I think I figured out why christmas is never capitalized throughout the story.  I loved Rosalie and wanted to throttle Mr. Santini.  Teddy and Eddie need to spend some time soaking up love and acceptance from Rosalie and Anthony.  College really was a time of self-discovery and this author delved into it superbly!  I'm looking forward to reading more by James Halat. I'm certain he has more to share and such a unique way of doing so! My books on Amazon   |   Subscribe to this site   |   Contac t me   

The Story of Teddy and Eddie AnnLoretta’s Review 5 Star Review on Goodreads Jan 2, 2016 This is a hard review to write. They’re easy to throw together when a bazillion readers have turned the pages before you, and even easier when the book is about people you don’t know, about strangers, about, oh, the 19th century or about the 24th. When a book is new, when a book is about you, yourself, when it’s a call to do something you’ve known for a long time you have to do, it’s very, very difficult to read, let along write and publish your comments and put them out there for the community to see. I am Nino. Not in identical ways, but people are people are people. Or maybe what I mean is all people have the potential to be persons. Some of us grew up in “withering shadows of gray.” Some of us “Live in a future with a population of one.” For me it was a personally painful book. But I can work harder than that. This is a beautiful book. It’s a clarion call to change the prese...

A picture taken in December 2015 in Shinjuku Gyoen in Tokyo. The sky is a dull gray. It seems to be made of a soft metal. Underneath, the vibrant colors of winter escape into the day. The park is not unlike F. Scott Fitzgerald's The Great Gatsby. It nearly disappeared in the 1940s, only to be resurrected and reintroduced to the public to newfound acclaim. Click pictures to enlarge My books on Amazon   |   Subscribe to this site   |   Contac t me