Today on Chase Connor Books, we have a short, sweet, and simple blog post. I'm not going to ramble on about inspiration or the writing process or some issue that's been rolling around in my head for weeks or months. Let's get right to it. TRICKED: THE MEN OF BRIEFLY BUDDIES was a Kindle Vella… Continue reading Erotica

Writers can't be writers without reading. It's been said many times before by writers more talented, more prolific, and more famous than me. I don't disagree. In order to be a decent writer, reading as often as you can is paramount. I also feel that another important element of being a decent writer is never… Continue reading Spark

Since I write mostly LGBTQ+ Young Adult, New Adult, Erotica, M/M Romance, Magical Realism, and the like--and, typically, not literary fiction--the books and writers I look to for inspiration might surprise many of my readers. Those books and writers would undoubtedly shake the haters who don't hold my work in great esteem. That's not really… Continue reading Inspiration

We're well into 2023. The Christmas decorations are gone until December, winter is trying to see itself out, and Valentine's Day is just around the corner. I suppose enough time has passed that I should talk about my next project. I think people who know me know that I enjoy cozy mysteries. I love Murder,… Continue reading Bookshop Mystery

My mother-in-law told me: "Someone who only does the right thing when there is no possibility they will face any consequences is not doing the right thing." Due to recent events, that resonated with me. Lately, I've forced myself to shut up and listen. Not listen to every little noise around me, but the wiser,… Continue reading Let Me Tell You

Authors (and writers) don't talk about certain sensitive industry subjects. Not even with each other. Like most human beings, it's challenging to express vulnerable feelings and thoughts, and, as a rule, they hate to say or do anything that makes them look or feel weak. It doesn't matter that, if said out loud, a person… Continue reading Burnout

We're coming to the end of the year and Christmas and New Year's Day are upon us. Next year will be a new, exciting year with more book goodness from Chase Connor Books. In the meantime, I'm trying to take it easy, entertain the family for the holidays, settle into life changes, and stuff my… Continue reading Merry Christmas 2022

I suppose I might be known for tearing some hearts up and stomping on them in my writing past. Trauma, homophobia, unrequited love, horrible parents...death. My novel-writing history is littered with victims, both fictional and real. Readers of my works have suffered nearly as much as the characters I put through the wringer. Don't ask… Continue reading Queer Joy

“It is not the strongest of the species that survives, not the most intelligent that survives. It is the one that is the most adaptable to change.” Charles Darwin said that. Or wrote it. I'm not sure. I don't have time for research. Recently, Elon Musk bought Twitter and the entire site--and the internet itself--is burning to… Continue reading Adaptation