On May 1, Peter Schutes Publishing will release my sixth short erotic novel as half of the two-story duology, Comin' Down the Road: Queer SF on the Highways and Byways.
My contribution is a story entitled A Globe Granite Underfoot, a science fiction adventure with horror elements. Set in the distant future on the desolate planet of Plum, the novel focuses on a monastic archaeologist and his young apprentice as they trek down the ruins of a highway built by a long-dead civilization in search of rescue.
Though Plum is purportedly a planet devoid of any fauna, a predator seems to stalk the pair, making its presence known each sunset. As the two men grow more desperate to escape, they draw closer in ways neither expect.
(Though admittedly, if you've read any other of my works of fiction, the ways in which they draw closer might be ways you expect. Bow-chicka-bow-wow!)
This novel was an absolute joy to write. Its title is taken from a quote by author Robert Louis Stevenson, who was considering how he travels to unfamiliar places "to come down off this feather-bed of civilization, and find the globe granite underfoot and strewn with cutting flints"—in other words, to appreciate the comforts of civilization all the more, while relishing the obstacles found in journeys to unfamiliar places. I chose a Stevenson-inspired title because the story reminded me of the tales of high adventure I used to enjoy as a youth, like his Treasure Island.
But, you know. With more man-on-man sex.
Globe is set in the same universe of the dystopian, more than a little fascistic universe of the United Settlements of my previous science fiction novel, Journey's End. It's not a sequel, exactly. It's not necessary to read the first in order to understand this one, nor is there any character overlap. Globe is, however, as unabashedly romantic as Journey's End, if not even more so. The stakes are high for the couple, and they face real dangers in their long, frightening, and sometimes beautiful trek.
All proceeds I earn from this edition of A Globe Granite Underfoot I am donating to The Trevor Project, the crisis services, advocacy, and research organization for LGBTQ+ young people. Not only will you be supporting queer art and writing by purchasing a copy, your money will be going directly toward a great cause. Peter Schutes Publishing has made a matching donation as well.
I hope you'll consider grabbing a copy. Or two! It would make a great gift for the science fiction lover in your life.
Comin' Down the Road is available from bookshop.org, a site that supports local, independent bookstores, Amazon, and Barnes and Noble, or you may ask your local bookstore to order a copy for you.
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Hey! If you've made it this far, chances are you enjoy my sexual memoir pieces. May I suggest you invest in one of my works of sexy erotica?
If you enjoy vintage-style collections of hot, retro-themed gay fiction penned by some great authors of man on man erotica, please consider supporting me with a purchase of either Dirty Dorms & Fresh Men (which features my story Sleazy A), Hustlers, Hoboes, & Outlaws (which features my story On the Block), Same Sex: Gay Science Fiction Clone Erotica (which features my story Journey's End), Come Young and Old: Gay Age Gap Erotica, (which features my story The Good Dad), or Mowing & Blowing: Gay Sex in the Garden (which features my story The Most Dangerous Flower.)
Sleazy A is also available in epub format from Smashwords and in Kindle format from Amazon.
On the Block is available as an ebook from Amazon and Smashwords.
The publishing house for these projects can be found at Peterschutes.com . There are already many vintage-style pulps on sale over there, with more to come. If you sign up for the site's newsletter, you’ll be eligible to receive a free eBook.
Supporting my erotic fiction helps me maintain this blog and the erotic memoir pieces I've produced here for over a decade.
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