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    FLICKer: Parallel Circuit

    April 23, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    Parallel Circuit is an intimate LGBTQ+ coming-of-age short film about two teenage boys navigating friendship, secrecy, and the quiet tension of feelings left unspoken.

    Set over the course of one night, Avery and Jonah find themselves drawn closer together in a private space where vulnerability becomes unavoidable. As boundaries blur and emotions surface, they must confront what it means to want connection while still hiding parts of themselves.

    This short film explores closeted identity, first love, and the fragile moments that shape us in silence.

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    January 20, 2022

    NEW RELEASE: Worthy Promises by Jessamyn Kingley (Excerpt)

    April 4, 2024

    BLOG TOUR: The Great Forest and Other Love Stories by Warren Rochelle (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    January 25, 2025
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    FLICKer: Fan Letter

    April 16, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    He was the biggest star of the 1950s. But before every show, he was just Rick — a lonely man still in love with the boy he left behind. When a fan letter arrives with a familiar handwriting, everything comes flooding back. One phone call. One last chance. One impossible choice.

    FAN LETTER is a gay short film about the price of fame, forbidden love, and the songs we sing for the ones we’ve lost. Set in the 1950s, this LGBTQ short film explores what happens when a closeted celebrity reconnects with his secret first love before a hometown concert. A heartbreaking queer love story about identity, sacrifice, and the life you leave behind when you chase stardom.

    This emotional period drama asks: what is fame worth if the only person you love can never know the songs are about them?

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    FLICKer FADE SUNDAY: Tyler

    April 26, 2020

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    November 1, 2022

    NEW RELEASE: Honey Bee Murder by Dahlia Donovan (Giveaway)

    November 23, 2023
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    FLICKer: Toothbrush

    April 9, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    A closeted man on the cusp of getting married realises he’s running out of time to be with the person he truly loves.

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    NEW RELEASE: Crushed Ice by Ashlyn Kane & Morgan James (Excerpt)

    February 6, 2024

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Summer Powers by B.L. Jones (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    November 5, 2024

    COVER REVEAL: Unexpected Offer by Dani Grimes

    October 21, 2024
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    FLICKer: (Practically) Gay

    April 2, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    After Alex’s boyfriend breaks up with him at a wedding, another couple invites him in for a nightcap in their Airbnb’s hot tub. When he starts to open up to him about his romantic troubles, they console him in more ways than one. Alex reckons with the feelings for women he’s previously ignored out of a belief that living authentically as an out, bisexual male was impractical.

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Bennet, Pride Before The Fall By Anyta Sunday (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    June 30, 2021

    BOOK BLITZ: Crossing The Touchline by Jay Hogan (Giveaway)

    April 26, 2021

    TEASER TUESDAY: How Not To Date A Dragon Master by Stephanie Burke (Excerpt)

    May 2, 2023
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    FLICKer: Burrow

    March 26, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    Believing himself to be one of the last survivors left in the wake of extinction, an ex-war soldier finds unexpected comfort with the arrival of a weary traveler, forcing him to reckon with his long avoided sexuality.

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    MUSIC MONDAY: I Don’t Live Here Anymore by The War On Drugs feat Lucius

    October 18, 2021

    PREORDER BLITZ: Sleeping Dragon by Stephanie Burke (Excerpt)

    April 18, 2024

    RELEASE BLITZ: Remember When by B.L. Maxwell (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    November 14, 2021
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    FLICKer: Balloons

    March 19, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    This is a short film about falling in love with someone who isn’t ready to be seen with you. It’s about shame, first love, public affection, and losing someone before you ever got to be real with them.

    If you’ve ever had someone be brave with you in private but afraid of you in public… this one is for you.

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    MUSIC MONDAY: I Don’t Want To Go To Mars by White Lies

    January 3, 2022

    NEW RELEASE: Game On by Amy Aislin (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    January 30, 2024

    BOOK TOUR: Our Deadly Designs by Kalyn Josephson

    November 17, 2024
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    FLICKer: You Will Find Love

    March 12, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    Simon, a young adult author, unexpectedly reconnects with his high school friend, Gabriel. Their meeting forces Simon to uncover the truth of what led to their friendship diverging.

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Devil’s Mark by Lark Taylor (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    July 20, 2022

    SOME MORE QUOTES FROM MY FAVORITE BOOKS

    July 27, 2021

    NEW RELEASE: Sting in the Tail by T.A. Moore (Excerpt & Giveaway + Q&A with Author)

    October 4, 2023
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    FLICKer: Lip Crush 2

    March 5, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    It’s been two weeks since Tyler and Oliver uploaded their video to YouTube, and the world hasn’t stopped spinning since. Those fleeting kisses have become a constant, but now, as they prepare to attend Tyler’s mom’s wedding, they must confront what their friendship is becoming. As they navigate these blurred lines, they realize that time, like their feelings, can stretch or rush by, depending on how they choose to see it.

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    April 29, 2021

    LAST YEAR I WAS READING…(April 21, 2021)

    April 21, 2021

    DESERT ISLAND CASTAWAYS: Megaera C. Lorenz

    December 17, 2024
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    FLICKer: Outed

    February 26, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    Carter has one rule: don’t fall in love. But living at home comfortably and following that rule gets complicated when a paper towel mascot gets in his way and he has to prove to his mom that he can handle danger.

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Balance by Nicole Dykes

    March 10, 2025

    NEW RELEASE BLITZ: Ex by Alicia Thompson (Excerpt & Giveaway)

    September 28, 2024

    COVER REVEAL: The Half Baked Plan by Becca Jackson (Giveaway)

    March 19, 2023
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    FLICKer: Ramen Boys

    February 19, 2026 / No Comments

    Featuring LGBT short films I found around the interwebz a.k.a Youtube. Okay sucky intro, but yeah, that’s it.


    Kevin, a hopeful romantic, finally takes a chance to connect with James, the lifeguard he’s admired from afar, leading to an extremely expected first kiss and a summer of love and laughter.

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    RELEASE BLITZ: Fakers With Benefits by Willow Dixon

    October 4, 2023

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    December 31, 2023

    SEPTEMBER 2021 PLAYLIST + WRAP UP

    October 3, 2021
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