Copy-edits tomorrow for gay soldiers book
I created this temp cover for my site a decade ago for my gay soldiers book. Harper will send their 1st attempt at the real 1 soon. (I have veto/approval power.)
I get the copy-edits back tomorrow! After 26 years, nearly there. (I began shadowing “Brett and Drake” for the Salon story Feb 4, 2000.)
To Get Notified when it’s published and available for pre-order, send me an email with “notify” in the subject line (not case-sensitive).
Pub date this fall. Exact date coming soon. (They may be working around release of the third d Heated Rivalry book Unrivaled, Sep. 29. Same publisher, HarperCollins.)
This will hopefully be the book I’m remembered for, and my last big 1 like this. I only did two in my life, but tried like hell to build them to last.
This 1 took a lot out of me: I lost 25 pounds in 6 months, went broke, lost most of my friends being a hermit three years and moving to Chicago where my family is helping me, on Medicaid for years, did six months on food stamps, put off a ton of medical care for 2-3 years . . .
But I’d do it again in a heartbeat. Well, it would be really hard to face that, but 100% I'd do it all again.
Congrats on getting the copy-edits back after 26 years—that kind of long-haul dedication to a gay soldiers nonfiction project is rare, and the HarperCollins timing note around Unrivaled makes the publishing world feel small. I like the temp cover story too; sometimes a placeholder carries more history than a polished final. While waiting for pre-order news, I’ve been poking around horror VN character writing, and The False Sun character page is a good example of how a single profile can deepen the dread. Hope fall brings the exact date soon.
Congrats on nearing the finish line after 26 years—getting copy-edits back tomorrow must feel surreal, and the Harper cover approval process sounds both exciting and nerve-wracking. The note about possibly working around Unrivaled’s Sep. 29 release is interesting; Heated Rivalry readers will likely be watching both dates closely. While waiting for the pub date and pre-order news, I’ve been killing time with quick word puzzles—you can play unlimited word ladders with no daily limit whenever a break is needed. Wishing you a smooth launch and a cover you actually like.
This sounds like such a labor of love—26 years shadowing Brett and Drake, and now copy-edits after all that waiting. I love the temp cover story too; HarperCollins sending its first real attempt must be a strange, exciting milestone. The Heated Rivalry timing note makes sense, though I hope Unrivaled doesn’t overshadow your fall pub date. While waiting for pre-order news, I’ve been passing time with this guess the location game—surprisingly addictive for exploring random places.
Fascinating to see the decade-long journey from temp cover to copy-edits—26 years of shadowing Brett and Drake is serious dedication. The HarperCollins timing around Unrivaled (loved Heated Rivalry) makes sense. While waiting for fall pub date, I've been burning time on low-poly racers; if you need a fun distraction between edits, Play PolyTrack has community tracks and no downloads. Congrats on nearing the finish line—hope this is the book you're remembered for.
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