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Dusk Peterson writes [[GLBT|gay love stories]], gay [[Erotic Romance|erotic love stories]], gay [[erotica]], and, on occasion, heterosexual love stories. Most of these stories belong to the genres of [[fantasy]] or [[Historical Romance Titles|historical fantasy]].
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[[Category:Historical Romance Authors]]
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[[Category:Journalist Turned Author]]
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[[Category:Maryland Authors]]
  
The historical fantasy stories are usually set in worlds based on the late Victorian and Edwardian Eras, though some are set in the Dark Ages, late medieval times, and the Renaissance Era.
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Honored several times in the [http://www.elisarolle.com/ Rainbow Awards], Dusk Peterson writes [[LGBT]] stories with gay, bisexual, nonbinary, and asexual characters, as well as stories about heterosexual characters. Most of these stories belong to various genres of [[Historical Romance Titles|historical]] speculative fiction: alternate history (alternate universe), historical [[Fantasy - Genre|fantasy]], and retrofuture [[Science Fiction|science fiction]]. Many are stories with [[Novel With Strong Romantic Elements|strong romantic elements]], mixing romance plotlines with plotlines about friendship, family, and historical social issues.
  
Peterson's heterosexual love tales (which take the form of sweet romance) usually appear as subplots in the author's gay fiction or mainstream fantasy stories, especially the novels in the series [[The Three Lands]].
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The alternate history stories appear in the [[Turn-Of-The-Century Toughs]] cycle, which is set between the 1880s and 1910s. One of the series within the Toughs cycle is set in a retrofuture: the future as imagined in the early 1960s.
  
[[Suspense]] plays an important role in some of the tales; the conflict in those tales is both external and internal. Peterson's series [[Turn-of-the-Century Toughs|The Eternal Dungeon]] contains elements of Gothic romance, although the isolated setting in that series is an underground prison.
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The [[The Three Lands|Three Lands]] fantasy series is inspired by conflicts between nations during the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages.  
  
Peterson's specialty is stories with dark settings, such as prisons or wartime locations. While the tone of such stories is not unrelentingly dark, Peterson often departs from the happily-ever-after formula in favor of bittersweet storylines that are touched with joy.
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[[Suspense]] plays an important role in some of the tales; the conflict in those tales is both external and internal. Peterson's specialty is stories with dark settings, such as prisons or wartime locations. While the tone of such stories is not unrelentingly dark, Peterson often departs from happily ever after endings in favor of happily for now endings or bittersweet storylines that are touched with joy.
  
 
Despite the angst undergone by characters in these stories, friendship and other relationships based on platonic affection and respect play a prominent role in many of the tales.
 
Despite the angst undergone by characters in these stories, friendship and other relationships based on platonic affection and respect play a prominent role in many of the tales.
  
[[African-American|Black]], [[Multi-Cultural|multi-cultural]], and [[Interracial Romance|interracial]] storylines often show up in Peterson's work. Characters with disabilities also appear, especially characters struggling with mental illnesses.
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[[African-American|Black]], [[Multi-Cultural|multicultural]], and [[Interracial Romance|interracial]] storylines often show up in Peterson's work. Characters with disabilities also appear, especially characters struggling with mental illnesses.
  
 
Although Peterson's stories do not fall into the Christian [[Inspirational]] category, religion and spirituality are often important aspects of characters' lives.
 
Although Peterson's stories do not fall into the Christian [[Inspirational]] category, religion and spirituality are often important aspects of characters' lives.
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Gender roles and gender variance sometimes affect the story plotlines.
 
Gender roles and gender variance sometimes affect the story plotlines.
  
Dusk Peterson is a resident of the State of Maryland, which serves as a setting in the author's [[Turn-of-the-Century Toughs]] cycle.
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Dusk Peterson is a resident of the State of Maryland, which serves as a setting in the author's [[Turn-Of-The-Century Toughs]] cycle.
  
Peterson's stories have been published as e-books, have appeared in various online fiction forums and archives, and have been published in the gay erotic romance magazine [[MAS-Zine]].
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Peterson worked for a number of years as a journalist and a history writer and has edited many online resources related to LGBT literature and genre fiction.
  
Peterson also writes gay leather (BDSM) stories based in modern America.
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Dusk Peterson is a member of the [[Romance Writers of America]].
 
 
Peterson worked for a number of years as a journalist and history writer, has edited many online resources related to GLBT literature and genre fiction, and is editor of an online magazine of gay fiction and nonfiction, ''True Tales: An Erotic E-zine of Masculinity and Power''.
 
 
 
Dusk Peterson is a former member of the now-defunct [[Erotic Romance Writers International]], is a member and former director of the [[Erotic Authors Association]], and has taken part at the [[Erotic Romance Writers Forum]] and Romance Divas.
 
  
 
== On the Web ==
 
== On the Web ==
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* [http://duskpeterson.com/lists.htm Dusk Peterson's e-mail lists, blogs, and social networking profiles]
 
* [http://duskpeterson.com/lists.htm Dusk Peterson's e-mail lists, blogs, and social networking profiles]
 
* [http://duskpeterson.com/cvhep.htm List of Published Writings by Dusk Peterson]
 
* [http://duskpeterson.com/cvhep.htm List of Published Writings by Dusk Peterson]
* [http://truetales.org ''True Tales: An Erotic E-zine of Masculinity and Power'']
 
  
 
== Series ==
 
== Series ==
  
 
* [[The Three Lands]]
 
* [[The Three Lands]]
* [[Turn-of-the-Century Toughs]]
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* [[Turn-Of-The-Century Toughs]]
 
 
[[category:Authors - P]]
 
[[Category:Fantasy Authors]]
 
[[Category:Gay Erotica Authors]]
 
[[Category:Gay Romance Authors]]
 
[[Category:Gothic Romance Authors]]
 
[[Category:Historical Romance Authors]]
 
[[Category:Journalist Turned Author]]
 
[[Category:Maryland Authors]]
 
[[Category:Short Story Authors]]
 

Latest revision as of 03:39, 15 November 2022


Honored several times in the Rainbow Awards, Dusk Peterson writes LGBT stories with gay, bisexual, nonbinary, and asexual characters, as well as stories about heterosexual characters. Most of these stories belong to various genres of historical speculative fiction: alternate history (alternate universe), historical fantasy, and retrofuture science fiction. Many are stories with strong romantic elements, mixing romance plotlines with plotlines about friendship, family, and historical social issues.

The alternate history stories appear in the Turn-Of-The-Century Toughs cycle, which is set between the 1880s and 1910s. One of the series within the Toughs cycle is set in a retrofuture: the future as imagined in the early 1960s.

The Three Lands fantasy series is inspired by conflicts between nations during the Roman Empire and the Dark Ages.

Suspense plays an important role in some of the tales; the conflict in those tales is both external and internal. Peterson's specialty is stories with dark settings, such as prisons or wartime locations. While the tone of such stories is not unrelentingly dark, Peterson often departs from happily ever after endings in favor of happily for now endings or bittersweet storylines that are touched with joy.

Despite the angst undergone by characters in these stories, friendship and other relationships based on platonic affection and respect play a prominent role in many of the tales.

Black, multicultural, and interracial storylines often show up in Peterson's work. Characters with disabilities also appear, especially characters struggling with mental illnesses.

Although Peterson's stories do not fall into the Christian Inspirational category, religion and spirituality are often important aspects of characters' lives.

Gender roles and gender variance sometimes affect the story plotlines.

Dusk Peterson is a resident of the State of Maryland, which serves as a setting in the author's Turn-Of-The-Century Toughs cycle.

Peterson worked for a number of years as a journalist and a history writer and has edited many online resources related to LGBT literature and genre fiction.

Dusk Peterson is a member of the Romance Writers of America.

On the Web

Series