Hamburg to Amsterdam

07 Thursday Aug 2014

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July- August Blog From Hamburg to Amsterdam

Another great day in Hamburg. Feels good to get out of NYC for awhile and away from overwhelming issues that you just don’t wanna deal with NOW. Spent a lot of time in Dragon Sauna where not only are the men hot but the food is fantastic. Since when has your bath house offered fine dining? Today I’m close to finishing up a submission to yet another publishing house and once again exploring self publishing. I also decided today to try and keep a diary so tat I can get my blog more “out there” ad push my books more. Since joining a new publisher in January sales have taken a dip. My writing hasn’t changed that much but my publisher has. I promised this would be the year I focus seriously on my writing and I have and will continue to do so. Now if someone would just show me how to post pictures in my blog. I got my Gay-leather party dates all mixed up for Hamburg but I believe we will be in Amsterdam in time for their Gay & leather bash and maybe come back to Hamburg for theirs (although unfortunately I doubt it). Got a deadline to make….7/27/14

7/2714 Hamburg train an adventure, first car had family of Americans who couldn’t read seat numbers and the next one was full of sloppy girls who must have been on the train all their lives. Thus the mess, but I managed to finish the story BODY PERFECT and A LOVE IN PROGRESon my laptop. I’ve been informed by my publisher tha my titles are to ‘obscure’ and I have to punch them up. (read:sex em up) I can’t wait to get into Amsterdam!

7/28/14 Oh man, trying to remain an author and stay relevant is hard work, fun and challenging at the same time. But first you’ll need a publisher who knows what their job is beside lining up distributers. If I have to do all the promotion what do I need a publisher for when there are people like promo promotions out there willing to do all that and more for a nominal cost. There goes a lot of the headache. I’ve always been my own boss, even when I first started self publishing and selling my books out of my back pack at local and international leather events. (The book is/was “Black men in Leather” still available on Amazon). Went out to face the sunshine after being inside all day working on editing Body Perfect my latest, one of my latest forays into the land of romance writing. I hate writing romance stories. Although I’m in a great relationship myself, I don’t ‘dig’ romance stories. I think I mentioned being in the market for an additional publisher. Turns out many want romance stories. I think my strengths lie in irony, and maybe science fiction. I have to find a way to combine the commercial and the artistic. (Romance with Science fiction) As of late other writer friends of mine have been turning me on to all kinds of Science Fiction sites and publishers looking for submissions so that might be my next step on this journey. BY the way be sure and check out my brand new refurbished blog!! www.cainberlingerbooks.com it combines all my other interests under one roof!

I welcome your input, ideas and your comments!

Cain Berlinger

PS Once again I’m going to try and input some pictures!!

Hamburg and some iconic bars….

Sorry pics didn’t make it (me crying)

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HAMBURG to AMSTERDAM

07 Thursday Aug 2014

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July- August Blog From Hamburg to Amsterdam

Another great day in Hamburg. Feels good to get out of NYC for awhile and away from overwhelming issues that you just don’t wanna deal with NOW. Spent a lot of time in Dragon Sauna where not only are the men hot but the food is fantastic. Since when has your bath house offered fine dining? Today I’m close to finishing up a submission to yet another publishing house and once again exploring self publishing. I also decided today to try and keep a diary so tat I can get my blog more “out there” ad push my books more. Since joining a new publisher in January sales have taken a dip. My writing hasn’t changed that much but my publisher has. I promised this would be the year I focus seriously on my writing and I have and will continue to do so. Now if someone would just show me how to post pictures in my blog. I got my Gay-leather party dates all mixed up for Hamburg but I believe we will be in Amsterdam in time for their Gay & leather bash and maybe come back to Hamburg for theirs (although unfortunately I doubt it). Got a deadline to make….7/27/14

7/2714 Hamburg train an adventure, first car had family of Americans who couldn’t read seat numbers and the next one was full of sloppy girls who must have been on the train all their lives. Thus the mess, but I managed to finish the story BODY PERFECT and A LOVE IN PROGRESon my laptop. I’ve been informed by my publisher tha my titles are to ‘obscure’ and I have to punch them up. (read:sex em up) I can’t wait to get into Amsterdam!

7/28/14 Oh man, trying to remain an author and stay relevant is hard work, fun and challenging at the same time. But first you’ll need a publisher who knows what their job is beside lining up distributers. If I have to do all the promotion what do I need a publisher for when there are people like promo promotions out there willing to do all that and more for a nominal cost. There goes a lot of the headache. I’ve always been my own boss, even when I first started self publishing and selling my books out of my back pack at local and international leather events. (The book is/was “Black men in Leather” still available on Amazon). Went out to face the sunshine after being inside all day working on editing Body Perfect my latest, one of my latest forays into the land of romance writing. I hate writing romance stories. Although I’m in a great relationship myself, I don’t ‘dig’ romance stories. I think I mentioned being in the market for an additional publisher. Turns out many want romance stories. I think my strengths lie in irony, and maybe science fiction. I have to find a way to combine the commercial and the artistic. (Romance with Science fiction) As of late other writer friends of mine have been turning me on to all kinds of Science Fiction sites and publishers looking for submissions so that might be my next step on this journey. BY the way be sure and check out my brand new refurbished blog!! www.cainberlingerbooks.com it combines all my other interests under one roof!

I welcome your input, ideas and your comments!

Cain Berlinger

PS Once again I’m going to try and input some pictures!!

Hamburg and some iconic bars….

www.cainberlingerbooks.com
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HAMBURG to AMSTERDAM

07 Thursday Aug 2014

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July- August Blog From Hamburg to Amsterdam

Another great day in Hamburg. Feels good to get out of NYC for awhile and away from overwhelming issues that you just don’t wanna deal with NOW. Spent a lot of time in Dragon Sauna where not only are the men hot but the food is fantastic. Since when has your bath house offered fine dining? Today I’m close to finishing up a submission to yet another publishing house and once again exploring self publishing. I also decided today to try and keep a diary so tat I can get my blog more “out there” ad push my books more. Since joining a new publisher in January sales have taken a dip. My writing hasn’t changed that much but my publisher has. I promised this would be the year I focus seriously on my writing and I have and will continue to do so. Now if someone would just show me how to post pictures in my blog. I got my Gay-leather party dates all mixed up for Hamburg but I believe we will be in Amsterdam in time for their Gay & leather bash and maybe come back to Hamburg for theirs (although unfortunately I doubt it). Got a deadline to make….7/27/14

7/2714 Hamburg train an adventure, first car had family of Americans who couldn’t read seat numbers and the next one was full of sloppy girls who must have been on the train all their lives. Thus the mess, but I managed to finish the story BODY PERFECT and A LOVE IN PROGRESon my laptop. I’ve been informed by my publisher tha my titles are to ‘obscure’ and I have to punch them up. (read:sex em up) I can’t wait to get into Amsterdam!

7/28/14 Oh man, trying to remain an author and stay relevant is hard work, fun and challenging at the same time. But first you’ll need a publisher who knows what their job is beside lining up distributers. If I have to do all the promotion what do I need a publisher for when there are people like promo promotions out there willing to do all that and more for a nominal cost. There goes a lot of the headache. I’ve always been my own boss, even when I first started self publishing and selling my books out of my back pack at local and international leather events. (The book is/was “Black men in Leather” still available on Amazon). Went out to face the sunshine after being inside all day working on editing Body Perfect my latest, one of my latest forays into the land of romance writing. I hate writing romance stories. Although I’m in a great relationship myself, I don’t ‘dig’ romance stories. I think I mentioned being in the market for an additional publisher. Turns out many want romance stories. I think my strengths lie in irony, and maybe science fiction. I have to find a way to combine the commercial and the artistic. (Romance with Science fiction) As of late other writer friends of mine have been turning me on to all kinds of Science Fiction sites and publishers looking for submissions so that might be my next step on this journey. BY the way be sure and check out my brand new refurbished blog!! www.cainberlingerbooks.com it combines all my other interests under one roof!

I welcome your input, ideas and your comments!

Cain Berlinger

PS Once again I’m going to try and input some pictures!!

Hamburg and some iconic bars….

www.cainberlingerbooks.com
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What it is that I do/ June 2014

23 Monday Jun 2014

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Since my last writing there hasn’t been that much going on. Writing is now consuming my life and as I said back in january, my goal is to increase my web presence and that means writing writing and more writing.

I am delighted with my current publisher Lydiapress. Since the closing of LYD (Love you divine ) I was worried that all my e-books published under them would disappear n an electronic puff of smoke. Luckily LydiaPress has sved me by taking my stories and sticking them into anthologies. How exciting. My clever publisher Dahlia, managed to mix and match stories with similar groupings. Some of them I add to add new stories to make up the word count of 40-50 thousand words in order to make it into hard print.

Dawn Dominique, the cover artist who is responsible for all the covers since i started in this crazy business has counted to amaze me with her brilliant covers. I must admit that some stories I write with her in mind. Stories written to challenge her to come up with appropriate covers. She delivers every time! Well, 99.9% of the time. Nobody’s perfect.

The thing about the anthologies is that usually the first couple of stories are written in my old style, including graphic sex scenes. My new stuff yes in another direction Moe story and character development and most f the sex is implied or a little less graphic. The new style lets the reader get to know the person and therefore be a little more invested in the sexual aback. I think many of my readers will like the idea. It seems to be the public wants a little more challenge in their gay male relationships.

I’ve scouting a bit for other houses to work for, not that I’m going to leave Lydia press but I like to keep my options open and nt mess with the ‘Cain Berlinger’ brand. There will be another ‘nm de plume’. And if your wondering if I can dance at two weddings I believe the answer is yes, because I can write up a storm especially when motivated. Let’s face it , a lot of what it is that we do involves a lot of ego.

I’ve also introduced a lot of dialog int my writing, letting the chacrectes to the talking as it were. fd that is ne strength I can exploit. Try as I might ‘happy romances’ elude me but Science Fiction and horror just might be my calling as I seem to do well with it especially with sales of my earlier writings still going strong. To my fans, thank you so much for your support. I intend to be all over the Internet. You can or should find me were ever writers gather. I’m on Twitter, Facebook, andMrCainB_writer I look forward to your feedback and support
and some fresh ideas that even I haven’t thought of .

One of my other pending projects is my documentary in the works tentatively titled “Five Kinky Writers” which is exactly what it is. I have gathered the support of several of our communities eel known writers to sit down with me for a quick chat about what it is that they do and why and how they do it. I hope to have it finished in time for International Mister Leather in Chicago next May 2015.

My other focus for 2014 involves getting my apartment swap ready for travelers around the world.The place is all cleaned up for visitors. Pictures available on request (or watch this site). Did I miss anything?Health is fine but computers are driving me crazzzzy! But I guess I am stronger for it.

If any of my readers out there can think of any websites I should be on please send me the link and tell me what else it is that I can do for you besides writing and writing and getting better at what it is that I do

I look forward to your feedback and support and maybe even some fresh ideas. Last month’s blog was in a zip file I apologise till I learn how to work pictures into my blog efficiently.Meanwhile, stay in touch.

Cain Berlinger

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