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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 07/10/2026

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Very proud to have an essay in this upcoming title from @crystallake.bsky.social. My piece is on the one film Craven did completely outside the horror genre, Music of the Heart.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Off the top of my head, I can think of three authors I once loved who I discovered to be hateful, bigoted, or all around toxic, and I simply stopped reading them and turned my attention to other authors. It really is that simple.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

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I encourage folks to read outside their comfort zone, outside their favorite authors and genres, because expanding your reading also expands your enjoyment.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

For quite a while now I'm pretty much only been reading queer authors, and people say, "I couldn't limit myself to only one kind of writing." I'm not. Queer authors write across all genres and provide a wildly diverse set of options.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

If a review complains a book is too slow that usually makes me want to read it. I love a sloooow burn. A real one, not merely waiting until chapter two to start blowing shit up. Give me a book where the main plot doesn't kick in till the halfway point after I've really gotten to know the characters.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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As a reader, sometimes it's interesting to look at reviews but honestly I put no real stock in them. I have loved too many books that had a negative response, and I have seen too many things that were initially panned become celebrated classics. I just read whatever looks interesting to me.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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Anne Rice is my favorite author. I admire her passion and her eccentricity, her refusal to write anything other than what she wanted, ignoring the negative voices who wanted her writing to be less complex and more manageable. She is a great example of forging your own path.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

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It always baffled me when "fans" complained about Barker moving from horror to fantasy and begged for more horror then when he did deliver complained it wasn't horror enough for them. You're either a fan of authors or genres. For me, it's always authors and I'll follow them into any genre.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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Was I once a big fan of Rowling? Yes. Of Gaiman? Yes. But once they revealed who they really were, I dropped that shit immediately. There's plenty of wonderful work out there. It's not so hard to simply turn away from the work of transhpobes and sexist power abusers, I'm sorry it just isn't.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

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I love watching interviews with other authors, read articles and books by other authors, but you should never feel compelled to do it the way anyone else does it, especially if they insist you have to do it the way they do it. Pick and choose and blaze your own trail.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

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I never intended for my first 3 @jms-books.com to all take place in the same fictional universe, but I love that it turned out that way. I really enjoyed living with these characters.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

My romance novelette Coming of (Middle) Age was written to celebrate the sixteenth anniversary of @jms-books.com, a publisher that amplifies queer voices. They wanted something that captured the feel of those classic 80s teen movies and I tried hard to deliver.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Advice for writers: Just keep writing. Just keep telling your stories. Strive to do your best and get better, but to increase your enjoyment of the process. Sales, reviews, recognition...all nice, but not the point or the goal. Just...keep...writing.

Mark Allan Gunnells @markallangunnells.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I agree, also about the aggressively white part. Lol

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Mark Allan Gunnells @markallangunnells.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

I'm rewatching Queer as Folk from the early 2000s and it's funny that a quarter of a century ago we understood that queer characters could be complicated and not always likeable.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

I hate the advice that writers should cut anything that doesn't propel the plot. For me, it's those moments that give that story life, make it feel less artificial, give the sense the characters are real people and not just pawns on a chess board. Give me diversions, digressions, and side quests.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

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The writing industry has its share of bullies who try to discourage you and make you give up. My proudest achievement is that I've never allowed them the power to make me give up.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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I miss when fiction didn’t have to adhere so strictly to reality. When it was more about theme and emotion. I think of Bradbury. His time travel wasn’t remotely realistic but it didn’t matter because it was about what the stories had to say. I feel so much of modern literature has lost that freedom.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 03/09/2026

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Here's the thing. Those people who post things like, "Dear writers, if you do XY or Z when promoting your work, I'm never gonna buy your books"... They were never gonna buy your books anyway so fuck em!

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

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Inspiration often comes when you can't find the stories you want. When I read the Stand anthology, I kept thinking that the collection could really use some queer rage. So I did a little fan fiction and wrote the story I felt was missing. archiveofourown.org/works/70760816

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I Will Not Be Your Sacrificial F*ggot - MGAllan - The Stand - Stephen King, The Stand (TV 1994) [Archive of Our Own]

An Archive of Our Own, a project of the Organization for Transformative Works

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

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A writer should be their own biggest fan. If you aren't writing the exact kind of stuff you love reading then you need to rethink.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 01/09/2026

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The more they try to silence queer voices, the louder we need to get. I'm so grateful to be working with @jms-books.com because they elevate and celebrate queer voices.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 21/08/2026

My @jms-books.com novel Last Night is a tribute to both my late mother and my wonderful husband. It was a privilege getting to care for her at the end of her life and I'm so grateful my husband was by my side.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

If you've never been to Driftwood Beach, it's a place of haunting beauty. You can always experience it vicariously through my @jms-books.com short Christmas at Driftwood Beach.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

The writing of my @jms-books.com novel Last Night was intense. I spent about three months turning my memories, pain, and love into fiction that helped me heal. I hope it does the same for readers. www.amazon.com/Last-Night-M...

Last Night - Kindle edition by Allan, MG. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 09/08/2026

Just a reminder, JK Rowling is bigoted trash.

MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 10/08/2026

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The writing of my @jms-books.com novelette Coming of (Middle) Age was pure joy. It flowed from me in a couple of weeks, and I got to use a fictional framework to tell the love story of me and my husband. www.amazon.com/Coming-Middl...

Coming of (Middle) Age - Kindle edition by Allan, MG. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 24/07/2026

My 3 releases from @jms-books.com are all connected. Last Night, Coming of (Middle) Age, and Christmas at Driftwood Beach all center around gay couple Gem and Gregg. www.amazon.com/stores/MG-Al...

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Follow MG Allan and explore their bibliography from Amazon's MG Allan Author Page.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 22/07/2026

Surprise! I have a new digital short out as part of the @jms-books.com Christmas in July! This one follows a gay couple creating new holiday traditions together.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

I'm so happy to be working with a queer-centric publisher like @jms-books.com at this time then queer voices are so desperately needed.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 17/07/2026

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In my @jms-books.com romance Coming of (Middle) Age I created a fictional museum that recreates the sets of claim 80s coming of age movies, like the record store from Pretty in Pink and the library from the Breakfast Club. That was so much fun. www.amazon.com/Coming-Middl...

Coming of (Middle) Age - Kindle edition by Allan, MG. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

My new @jms-books.com novelette Coming of (Middle) Age is dedicated to my husband. "For Craig. You are my love story."

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

RELEASE DAY!!!! Today my romance novelette Coming of (Middle) Age is out from @jms-books.com. I hope you'll check it out and help me spread the word.

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MG Allan @mg-allan.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

It was important to me that my new @jms-books.com novelette Coming of (Middle) Age was a romance between two older men because often you don't see older men in M/M unless it's May/December and the character being older is fetishized. Call my book December/December. 😛 www.amazon.com/Coming-Middl...

Coming of (Middle) Age - Kindle edition by Allan, MG. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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Mark Allan Gunnells @markallangunnells.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

Looking forward to this interview where I'll get to chat about my novel Last Night and my late mother who inspired it.

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Marc Ruvolo @marcruvolo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Check out this heart-wrenching new book from @markallangunnells.bsky.social! "Gem and his husband Gregg hold a steady vigil through the final hours of his mother Linda’s life. As the sun goes down and the clock slows, the two men navigate the profound exhaustion and tender intimacy of caregiving."

Last Night - Kindle edition by Allan, MG. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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Mark Allan Gunnells @markallangunnells.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Today is the release day for my new novel Last Night, written under my new pen name MG Allan. A personal story inspired by caring for my mother at the end of her life. Available through Amazon or direct from the publisher. www.amazon.com/Last-Night-M...

Last Night - Kindle edition by Allan, MG. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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Mark Allan Gunnells @markallangunnells.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Now that I'm starting to sell work under my new pen name MG Allan, I'll be spending a lot more time over there than here. If you want to join me on that page, feel free: bsky.app/profile/mg-a...

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Mark Allan Gunnells @markallangunnells.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

Now that I'm starting to sell work under my new pen name MG Allan, I'll be spending a lot more time over there than here. If you want to join me on that page, feel free: bsky.app/profile/mg-a...

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Mark Allan Gunnells @markallangunnells.bsky.social · 08/03/2026

My writing has shifted from horror to more personal queer stories, and I'm now submitting work as MG Allan. I plan to publish my novel Last Night, inspired by caring for my dying mother, under this name. You can follow me on that page for updates. bsky.app/profile/mg-a...

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Mark Allan Gunnells @markallangunnells.bsky.social · 07/02/2026

Notice how they always get even more racist during Black History Month.