I’ve Been Nominated!

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cain berlinger, erotica, writing

Hello my friends, seems like it’s been awhile since I posted last. As usual I have no excuse other than life is what happens when your making plans to sit down and write a blog. For starters I’ve just returned from: Puerto Rico, the Island of Enchantment

Puerto Rico is 100 miles long and 35 miles wide. Close to 4 million people live on the “Island of Enchantment,” with more than a million in the greater San Juan metropolitan area alone. It is a vibrant, modern, bilingual, multicultural society, one that has been molded by Spanish, African, Native American Tainos with influences from the United States. The weather was gorgeous, the beaches pristine. The highlight, of course, is always a visit to old San Juan and a visit to El Morro fort. If you get a chance, google it. Fascinating.

While strolling the many shops, I saw this amazing sculpture in the window of an art gallery. It was several heads on a coil. When you’re a writer your inspiration can come from anywhere. In the course of the week with few distractions, I churned out ‘The Calendar Club’, which is a pseudo mystery, loaded with an ample amount of man on man encounters. I’m really happy when I can practically write it in my head and translate it online before I forget. Twists and turns complete this really cool tale I hope you’ll enjoy. Returning to New York is always a cultural turn around from wherever you’ve been.

I also returned home to some good news. I’ve been nominated for a “Gaybie” award.

AND THE NOMINEES ARE…here!

2012 TLA GAYBIE AWARDS, Are honoring what they feel was the very best work in gay-themed literature and movies from the past year. This year’s nominees were hand-picked by our TLA staff and the gay public for favorite movies, books, actors, television shows, blogs and festivals. The winners will be announced April 15th. Follow the link above then scroll to e-books (my category) highlight the book (Prison Boy Toy), then scroll to the bottom of the page and click the large VOTE button at the bottom of the page to record your vote. “It’s just an honor to be nominated” but I’d love to win!

There are several good offerings from me coming your way, “Exhibitionists and Voyeurs” is a cool tale about the men who like to watch and be seen. And this is actually a romance! “Cowboys and Indians” is one from the vaults. Simple tale, Cowboy meets Indian, Indian fucks Cowboy, blah blah romance, the end. It’s a fun tale like you’ve imagined the west might have been. “The Black Masseur” is a fetish tale on more than just one level. If you’ve never had a massage this will give you a blow by blow description written by this former massage therapist (me)! Quite an eclectic offering when you consider moving from the old west, to a massage room, to America’s corporate offices “Corporate Game” is the first of a series of what happens behind all that glass and steel.

On a more serious note: Our literary genre is under siege like anything fun and personal in an election year. Paypal and a few of our distributers of erotic literature are attempting to regulate how we chose to spend our personal time. They’ve released a list of what we can and cannot write about (or what YOU can’t read about). Not so long ago my book “Daddy’s Boys” was pulled by Amazon and others because ‘boys’ in the title, to them represented underage activity within. Nothing being further from the truth. Daddy’s Boys is about an older man rescuing young men around the world and bringing them to America to be a part of his extended family. Practically a Disney tale. Alas, the powers that be are out of touch with not only current rhetoric/jargon but aren’t bothering to take the time to learn. Apparently anything with “boy” “daddy” “bears” (beastiality oh my) in the title is suspect. There is a grass roots movement to stop, educate and get them to release the attempted stranglehold on our imaginations. We are adults, we write for adults, and expect to be treated like adults.

Thanks for hanging in here with me, till next time! Don’t forget to sign into my guestbook and share your thoughts.

Turning 59, Or Is It 60?

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cain berlinger, erotica, writing

Already into the second half of the first month of the New Year and guess what? I turned 59 years old on January 24! For years I used to add an extra year to my birthdate so when the real age came around it wouldn’t seem such a shock. This year I honestly couldn’t remember whether I was 60 or 59. The good thing is that as a gay black man, black don’t crack and, oh did I mention that I’m gay? IMHO I still look good! Just a few touch ups here and there, nothing a gym stint won’t fix and tighten up.

Recently I discovered “writers’ block”. Working on one story for the last couple of weeks now and just can’t seem to ‘work’ it but I won’t give up till it’s done. Let me tell you the tale as it is: The story started out as two guys in a department store getting it on while security watches. The End. Needs a story. So it morphed into a tale of exhibitionists and voyeurs. No longer about a person or persons, but about the apartment building that houses them. So now a nice ending and onto the editor. Some tales need a lot of prodding.

I told you I’d give you a little more detail about my recent cruise past South of the Equator which was a trip of a lifetime. When stopping at Christmas Island, passengers were taken to the Island by ‘tenders’ (life boats), smaller boats that could carry passengers safely over the corals and to the beach landings. The island was poor and kind of looked like a trip through the backwoods of a southern backwater with palm trees rather than a tropical Pacific island. I explored the island while my partner went swimming. (I don’t swim) I passed a house that resembled an old but roomy cabin. The man inside was a 75 year old New Zealand sailor who had met his wife (65) on the island many years ago and he stayed. He invited me inside to meet his family which included his wife, his children and their children. They told me they had little water and were struggling to maintain. Meanwhile the tide had shifted and the tenders could not get back to the boat for fear of damaging the tenders until the water was high again. So passengers were stuck on the island. The ship sent us water, sandwiches and potato chips. One passenger offered sandwiches and chips to the children who watched us from the pier. Another passenger made a big fuss over sharing with non-passengers and got into a fist fight with yet another passenger over it. Luckily the fight was broken up and the children enjoyed their chips. More about my trip later.

Yes, I have a new boy that I am training, mentoring and bringing into the Leather community. He is also getting in touch with his body and learning more about his own sexuality. He will learn about his limits and how far the journey will take him. Not just sex but learning about what makes up a ‘community’ and the importance of being socially responsible. When training your sub, be sure he/she supports the community any way they can and then get it all on paper and you’ll have your next novel.

And now VENGEANCE, a cool tale about a troubled kid who is abused at home, runs away to the big city, finds his first daddy and goes on to be a hot New York model. To flaunt his success he goes home to confront his dad. After that the tale takes on a surprising turn and introduces a few intriguing characters.

So that’s what’s in my life for the moment. Went to the theatre to see MEMPHIS and JERSEY BOYS – both were really great. Every time I go to a show I wonder how I can turn it into a tale of hot eroticism, you’ll soon be seeing the results of what that kind of thinking can do to a man.

Please sign my guestbook and let me know what you think of my ideas and my books! Ciao

Welcome Back And A Very Happy 2012!

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cain berlinger, erotica, writing

I hope everyone enjoyed their holiday of choice and brought in 2012 with all the hope and promise we so righteously expect! First let me say that I managed to avoid all the hoopla and holiday excuses for not getting shit done by simply going away. I was very fortunate to get away on a three week cruise to the French Polynesia. My first time South of the Equator, and I got a certificate to prove it! Woo-hoo.

Normally I prefer my travel by plane but when opportunity presents itself, you don’t question. I learned that from my summer debacle with my foot. (Which is still in its final healing phase). First we had to fly to Los Angeles and board the boat there and then six days of ocean before Hawaii. I love Hawaii, been there before, both times by boat. One day I expect to spend some quality time there. Not only did I make new friends but I have buddies who moved there years ago. Although the place is pricey, you have to know where to go to get around things. I tell my visitors to New York the same thing before introducing them to Jack’s 99 cent store and Lower Broadway.

The trip would continue on to several more islands including Bora Bora and Tahiti. Yep, those famous isles we’ve heard so much about. More about these fascinating islands in up-coming postings.

Never to forget my raison d’etre I penned a cool short story entitled BLOOD RED CHRISTMAS, okay so I’m a bit of a humbug, but only in the most playful of ways. Blood Red Christmas is actually a homage to an old classic you Tales from the Crypt fans might recognize. Ho HO HO and a Merry Xmas to you! Chop-Chop.

Now a bit more about the ship. The ship was basically child free (there were 2) and the demographic was pretty much on the 70% seniors plus side. Take my advice kids, travel while your young and have your health. Your biggest concern aboard should be getting Internet access that won’t cost and arm and a leg, NOT whether you can afford the on board doctor. Taking a cruise is and should be about resting, de-stressing and worrying about health and weight.

Shipboard food is notorious for being occasionally healthy, often rich, and delicious food around the clock. The choice of entrees, appetizers and lets not forget those creative desserts is mind boggling. You might as well leave the table and hit the gym, go eat, then hit the gym. I tried with a modicum of success. So food is plentiful and the service, the waitstaff was nothing short of incredible. Even after a couple of weeks of established familiarity, they never failed to address me as ‘Sir’, how much do I love that!

There were of course minor human dramas but nothing I wish to taint this report with, maybe later if you ask nicely. The cruise director is a former “8 is enough” child actor whose name is I believe, Willy Aames. He was terrific, and damned hot looking!

Watching movies, eating, checking mail (when I could) I still found time to put the finishing touches on VENGEANCE, a novel sized tale about a super model who learns the hard way that not only can you never go home again, but that it’s usually a bad idea!

I’m really loving the response to the BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 2300AD series and now BEAUTY AND THE BEAST2300AD; PRISON FALCONE carries the story even further, I love it when I can hold your attention. One other story that held my attention as we bounced along the waves….yes, I did have one night of really rough sea-sickness but thankfully it passed, now I’m getting over a head cold, annnyyyyway…..but as I was saying…HERCULES AND NERO offered up some light fun reading/writing with nary a dark side to it. I think I’m getting a reputation for looking at the dark side of relationships. Hercules and Nero are more Butch Cassidy and the Sundance kid, didn’t they die at the end? Never mind, Hercules and Nero stay very much alive.

So even though I didn’t have a lot to say in the blog lately I was still thinking and writing to you dear reader. To all of you who have written me greetings, thank you so much for the well wishes and your comments. I do appreciate each and every one of them. Please keep writing to me in my guestbook and I will answer them all in time. I appreciate your support. You folks are the ones who keep me hanging on!

Happy New Year, and a Blessed 2012!

Happy Thanksgiving

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cain berlinger, darkside, erotica, writing

It’s that time of the year that I really don’t care for. Call me scrooge if you will but I’m not a fan of the ‘holiday season’ and it all starts with Thanksgiving. It has nothing to do with the fact that I am a quarter Creek Indian, because truth be known, my tribe was wiped out mostly by the Cherokee,or so I’m told. It may have something to do with a ‘needle in my eye’ which my eye doctor says I’ll have to do to reduce swelling in my left eye if I don’t lower my blood sugar and sodium levels. So that’s my traditional turkey dinner right there.

Thanksgiving also marks the ‘official’ start of the holiday season. Which generally means that whether you celebrate Xmas or not, everyone else will, and that means the most popular excuse for slacking off on just about everything will reverberate all over the place ‘…cant do anything until after the holidays..’ Holidays is deliberately generic to include all religions and beliefs because the excuse is non-denominational.

Of course with the economy the way it is, it’s going to be a not so merry a holiday as in celebrations long past. But I’ve done all my shopping via catalogue and made good my determination to not spend money I don’t have, so the four people I get gifts for are put on alert. It’s that thought that counts! But just so you know I’m not completely down on the holidays, I and my partner will celebrate at his place with the food of OUR choosing and not traditional, and will watch television and the Macy’s parade and and enjoy each other’s company.

Things to be grateful for: I am so grateful to my partner Will who held my hand all the while I tolerated the pain of my foot healing. I am grateful for the lessons learned from the foot infection that knocked me out for several months. I am grateful it’s almost healed completely, I am so grateful to my publishing company and the swell of support I get from them in making me a ‘star’. I am grateful for the limited enterprises that allowed me premium cable, internet, and the 4s Iphone. I am grateful for staying just a little bit connected to my biological brothers and my teenaged nephew.

And although I can be mean and cynical, there is not a day that goes by that I don’t give thanks for all the above. And as for Xmas and all its commercial trappings I hope that those who love it, do truly enjoy it, with all my blessings, and the once a year goodwill toward mankind.

WHEN A STRANGER CALLS was written a while back and at the time I thought it truly was a SORRY, WRONG NUMBER, homage. The lead character could easily have been me since I truly identify with Peter. I’m sure we have all done some things that we rather not have publicized, and here Peter discovers some guy may be chronicling his every move. Creepy? Maybe, hot, erotic and entertaining? You better believe it.

For those of you waiting for the next installment of BEAUTY AND THE BEAST, I’m working on it. There’s a lot of sex in it, more than usual maybe but…anyway just finishing it up now, so patience because it promises to be hotter than the first one. Last word, my new paperback release CAIN BERLINGER’S DARKSIDE is a great stocking stuffer! Order now!!

SO HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND THE BEST THANKSGIVING!! Please remember to sign my guestbook before you log out!!

Autumn Colors

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The weather’s changing, the leaves are falling and I’m enjoying the use of my silver tipped walking cane. Not a little surprising, but I’m getting people deferring to the ‘old guy on a stick’ and getting seats on the subway. It’s just one of the things I might miss being legally in the ‘handicap’…oops I mean physically challenged category. The last couple of weeks have sped by, with me spending more time in the Apple offices trying to ‘iCloud’ sync up my ‘devices’. Challenging, but satisfying once it’s been resolved. I want to thank my readers for checking in on my guest page and leaving me cheers, encouragement and no jeers on my career and health advancement.

The by now, much documented foot injury was nature’s call for me to slow down. I narrowed it down to focusing on my sex-fetish website, my sex fetish parties, and my sex-fetish writings. Truly there is a pattern being established here. The general wisdom has always been a)”if you count the nickels and dimes the dollars will take care of themselves” and b) “If you do the thing(s) you love, you can’t help but be good at it and then the bucks will follow”. The jury is still out on both of those adages but I have to say, I’m having a good time just sitting here waiting for your cards and letters.

While struggling with the DVR trying to keep up with all the new shows on network and cable, I’m being captivated by the European dramas over seas, wondering if the collapse of the euro is going to somehow trigger my having to find a 9-5 back here in the good ol’ US of A. Once again I dream about my life in Amsterdam and resuming its many pleasures!

This week’s BEAUTY AND THE BEAST 2300 AD is the first in a series. Can a genetically altered street fighting gladiator find happiness with a haughty, self centered opera divo (male version of diva)? Part one is where the two lovers first connect up in a dramatic kidnapping attempt. Part Two not only focuses on their escape but Haydan Petigrew, the sadistic warden of the prison where the street fighter has escaped.

The warden’s a real hard ass and practices some rather unsavory methods of keeping his men in line while enjoying himself at the same time. There’s bound to be a lot of emotional and physical activity with these startling personalities in tow.

HEIR (out 2nd December) is another juicy-kink installment in the Daddy Ben series. The story of a man basically building a ‘family’ by rescuing hot young men from some challenging circumstances.

In HEIR Jean-Luc is the nephew of a wealthy french attache who is kidnapped by unsavory types. Despite what they do to him, it seems to just get his dick hard. Wonder what that’s all about? It’s a short but entertaining read.

“It’s hard to keep momentum when it’s you you’re following” – Evita.