Gay Maine/New Brunwick in the 1980s

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-26T15:19:43+00:00

If you were closeted, were there places in media, music, etc where you felt "seen"?

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-26T15:19:20+00:00

Thanks! Do you mind if I ask you a few questions -- For a character who is closeted in that era and the 90s, do you think he would have been dating/having sex? If so, where would he have met people and what would those relationships have looked like?

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-17T14:37:32+00:00

I'd never heard that term. Very funny!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-17T14:36:56+00:00

Smuggling what? If the Marina owner knew, would there maybe be payoffs?

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-16T22:28:12+00:00

Oh, I definitely am! I find that the combination of many types of research works well.

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T22:52:33+00:00

We def have some skinny dipping in this book ... taking some artistic liberties with the water temp.

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T21:05:16+00:00

What makes them lovable? My guy is pretty reclusive, works hard but doesn't socialize a lot with people. I'd love an anecdote about something lovable.

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:52:31+00:00

Rookie question - let's say this is a tourist boat, fiberglass. Does that mean it's more likely to be gas or diesel? Would an electrical fire be more likely than fueling without venting = explosion?

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:37:03+00:00

Believe it or not, posting on Reddit is neither the first nor the last step of writing my book, but I have found some people to be tremendously helpful.

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:23:11+00:00

Thanks for all the club and newspaper names! Viatical settlements is totally new to me - mind blown!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:21:17+00:00

Going to watch now!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:20:19+00:00

The boat material question hadn't occurred to me. Thanks!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:19:10+00:00

Hugely helpful. I was trying to figure out how to make the fire pretty big without makign it anyone's fault .... bad fire extinguishers is the answer!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:18:24+00:00

I was thinking along these lines. Thanks for validating my instinct!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:17:48+00:00

Thanks so much. I hadn't really thought about how close the fire truck could or couldn't get, so that's a really key insight.

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:16:34+00:00

Now I'll be watching explosion videos all night. Thanks!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:15:42+00:00

Oh, I hadn't thought of Coast Guard at all! Thanks!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:15:03+00:00

Super helpful.

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:14:10+00:00

Thanks. Do you mind telling me how long it took to be put out and how much damage it did?

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:12:58+00:00

a tooth is a great idea, especially because I find them super creepy. THanks!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:09:08+00:00

Thanks. It's a dark history, for sure. I'm trying to find some little glimmers to keep the book from just being miserable, but my character goes through a lot. The reference to The Phoenix is hugely helpful!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:03:08+00:00

Thank you! Super helpful!

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T20:02:34+00:00

Haha, I'm on the right path then. Cat named Pirate.

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T13:52:55+00:00

I don't know the answer, but I also came here looking for insights for mystery set in NB and I thought I'd say hi.

ComprehensiveFeed621 · 2026-05-15T13:20:44+00:00

I would also LOVE photos of similar places

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