Video Reading of Taken

While I was at Gayromlit, Shannon from Dreamspinner helped me do a video reading of Taken.  So here is a short video of me reading my own words.  I really hope you enjoy it. On the day he and Roman Capanelli were to be married, Malik Stevens wakes up in a small room with very little light. Time must be passing, because a door opens from time to time and food is left for him—that’s his only connection to the outside world. Roman is a choreographer on Broadway, and he’s waiting for Malik at the park with all their friends, … Continued

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Roman Thinks He’s Been Left at the Altar, But His Future Husband has Been Taken

Taken is being released tonight at midnight.  This is the follow up to Stranded, but the stories are independent and can be read separately.  I got the idea for this story as I was at a friend’s wedding.  I was sitting in the church at a gorgeous ceremony and my mind began wondering what would happen if the groom didn’t show up.  Then I began to ponder what if the groom didn’t show up because he couldn’t?  What if he’d been kidnapped or hurt and couldn’t show up and the partner thought they’d been stood up?  After that my mind … Continued

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