I just realized that in my test post the other day, I said, “If this had been an actual blog post, it would have included naked men.” But then I went and published a “real” blog post today, without naked men! How could I?

Well, the truth is, I try to keep my own blog fairly safe for work. If you want some truly NSFW naked men pictures, check out my blog with Heidi Cullinan, Coffee and Porn in the Morning. But, just because it’s SFW here on my site doesn’t mean it has to be boring.

For those who haven’t read it elsewhere, I’m currently working on a sequel to Song of Oestend. This book is mostly about Dante and his newfound love interest. There’s also a secondary plot line involving Frances and Simon, but really, Dante is the real story.

Writing about Dante is interesting, because he was such an unlikable character before. It’s important to me that he not suddenly and inexplicably become a teddy bear. He has to keep his anger and his edge. He’s impetuous and jealous and highly emotional, but he’s also a decent guy. Hopefully, by the end of the book, I’ll have convinced my readers to like him. Quite frankly, I’m loving the hell out of him. He’s turning out to be a hell of a lot of fun to write.

Well, I’m prattling on, but the point of all this is simply to post this picture. Although I cropped out the peen in order to post it on my page, THIS is my picture of Dante. God, do I love that look on his face. That’s what it’s all about.