Will Belegon

Will Belegon
Location
Appalachian Mountains, USA
Birthday
December 16
Title
Writer/Editor
Company
Phaze Books
Bio
Will Belegon began writing erotica the way many have… he read some and thought, “I can do that.” Amazingly, instead of being another example of hubris, the feedback indicated he may have been right. He spent a few years honing his craft by writing and editing for his friends and peers at Literotica’s Author’s Hangout before his writing partner “convinced” him to submit a co-written piece to a publisher. The publisher not only purchased that piece, Switch went on to be chosen as the Best Mainstream Short Story by the readers of Preditor’s & Editors in the 2006 Reader’s Poll. Since that first success, Will has written and/or edited for Venus Press, Phaze and Charles River Press. In addition to the P&E prize, Will has won annual awards at Literotica for Best Erotic Couplings story and Sexiest Male Character, seen his first print work (Artifactual: Tales of the Erotique Mystique) chosen as a Coffee Time Romance Book of the Month and been a finalist for the Eppies as one of the contributing poets to Phaze In Verse. In addition to Literotica, his poetry and fiction have appeared online at Oysters & Chocolate, Clean Sheets &The Erotic Woman. Will has made personal appearances from San Diego to New York to Milwaukee to Houston. He is currently exploring the wild notion of making a living as a writer and continuing his creative and romantic relationship with author Alessia Brio. Outside of writing, Will spends leisure time with his kids and playing with swords.

MY RECENT POSTS

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MAY 17, 2012 9:27AM

Marriage: Facts vs. Emotion

We hear it all the time, and we slap back with examples all the time.

"The Bible says marriage is between one man and one woman." Or "Marriage has been about one man and one woman for (insert number of thousands of years.)"

Which supporters of same sex marriage, certainly including myself,…

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MAY 14, 2012 9:40AM

Why Romney's Bully Past Matters

Last week, the Washington Post reported an incident in which GOP Candidate Mitt Romney engaged in a scene out of teenage nightmares.

Some might call that statement a bit strong.

I disagree. The report from the Post was corroborated by five of Romney's classmates, including at least one who actually hel…

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APRIL 10, 2012 3:47PM

Santorum Bows Out

So now its set. Romney vs. Obama.

I saw an article yesterday that called Romney the weakest candidate since Dukakis put on a helmet and sat in a tank. And that's true. So why?

Why do I feel like this is going to be close? Mitt Romney, who created the…

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I finished the short story I was working on in time to submit it before heading to Balticon over Memorial Day weekend... yay me! We'll see what the editor/publisher's opinion of it is and I will announce it here when I hear yay or nay. If they do not…

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MAY 11, 2011 5:22PM

Keeping the Habit Going...

Since blogging Saturday about my recent frustrations on the writing side, I started yet another story... only this one is specifically for a call I noticed that ends June 1st.

The idea is that by putting a deadline there, I can try and force myself to write. Sure, I'm writing for…

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MAY 7, 2011 12:16PM

It Isn't Really Writer's Block

My writing has been at a standstill lately. I keep making myself promises to get moving again, and then other things get in the way or I sit at the keyboard and just stare until I finally click over to Facebook or open the news or a blog. I've…

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We all know that certain groups in this country have a focus on abortion that overrides any other issue. They will go to any lengths to overturn Roe vs Wade -- and the most extreme of them will even call murder justified if it is the murder of a person…

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JANUARY 24, 2011 5:21PM

Tangled Roots

The latest release in Coming Together's Neat line is now available through All Romance eBooks and Smashwords.

Giselle Renarde's Tangled Roots is a multilayered tale about Simone, who has come to a crossroads in her life. In order to move forward, she is going to have to chose more than just…

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I see lists, I click on lists, I waste time on lists... so why not waste time writing one and at least get some word exercise out of it...

1) The JFK Assassination
- There is no doubt that Kennedy had lots of enemies and an awful lot of people stood to…

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AUGUST 17, 2010 2:56PM

The Breakfast Club

I watched The Breakfast Club with my stepson today...

Such an iconic movie. A moment suspended in time, a single Saturday afternoon in the mid-eighties. It is a piece of theater that seems so dead-on specific to me... and yet, like all classics, it is so universal that thousands of…

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The wait for the decision in California's Prop 8 case was long. Months, not weeks... a long time to wait. Especially considering it has been 22 months since the fateful thing passed in the first place.

Thirteen days of actual trial ended and the case went for decision in March.…

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Every once in awhile I think I am beyond surprise. Then something like this happens.

The tragic oil spill in the gulf lacks no shortage of blame. We can blame BP, we can blame the government, we can blame the prior administration... we can even blame ourselves for the unfettered…

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I want you to imagine something... Especially if you are heterosexual...

You've been married for twenty years. You and your wife (or husband) are entering those "golden years." You have memories and a home and happiness, if not health. Your partner, eleven years your senior, has become frail.…

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APRIL 2, 2010 9:50AM

The Peril of Ali Sabat

A Lebanese man who works as a television psychic has receieved a reprieve today, but it may be short lived... and if it is, so will he.

Ali Sabat was making the pilgramage to Mecca required of all Muslims who can afford it when he was arrested by the Saudi Arabian religious…

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JANUARY 20, 2010 10:55AM

What Massachusetts Means...

Very simply, the GOP victory in Massachusetts is a message. We didn't elect Obama and a super majority to sit and dither with obstructionists. We elected them to get things done. And if you don't do it, we will kick your ass out!

Now, I have no data to support…

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In recent weeks, a trend has emerged. The next big lie that the Republican leadership seems to want to focus on is a downright doozy. Enough to make me wonder if it is a test. After the Birther and Tea Party silliness actually seemed to resonate with parts…

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The Democratic moderates are shooting themselves in the foot...again. If anyone is going to need new health care, you would think it would be these soon-to-be toeless wonders.

AP, Washington - Facing the need to maintain a tenuous 60-vote coalition in the Senate, House Democrats will probably have to… Read full post »
DECEMBER 29, 2009 11:37PM

All Things Must Pass...

We've all had favorite possessions. Things that we enjoyed, perhaps even treasured. Things whose value to us outweighed their cost. For me, and for many men, one of the things we often treasure is a vehicle.

Ben Sollee wrote a song about this fascination, comparing Americans to ancient cultures and…

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As someone who has consistently advocated the reform of the health care system and as a voice that was far from silent on this issue in the past, I find the fact that the Senate has managed to pass a bill on health care insurance reform encouraging.

I also recognize…

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NOVEMBER 10, 2009 2:22PM

La Jolla Writers Conference 2009

Four and a half years into this gig, I've begun to develop that sense of blase. Whereas my first Romantic Times was frenetic and exciting, I now can look through the schedule with a whatever, maybe I'll sleep in attitude. I still get excited to see friends and attend…

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NOVEMBER 4, 2009 10:06AM

Shame On Maine

"This country, which has given to the world the example of physical liberty, owes to it that of moral emancipation also. For as yet, it is but nominal with us. The inquisition of public opinion overwhelms in practice the freedom asserted by the laws in theory." --Thomas Jefferson to John Adams,… Read full post »
Yes,I am one of those annoying people that likes to quote their favorite movies and TV shows. And one of those favorites is Firefly, the short-lived but extremely well written space-opera with a western overtone. In one of the episodes, Capt. Mal Reynolds brings his ship and crew into danger…

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SEPTEMBER 8, 2009 5:24PM

Dragon*Con Post-Mortem

Well, I'm back...

Alessia and I attended Dragon*Con 2009 in Atlanta this weekend and had a real blast. She has already posted her reactions and since we did all the same things, I'm gonna try to avoid repeating her thoughts... with one major exception.

I too wish to say how cool…

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AUGUST 30, 2009 9:50AM

A Very Busy Sunday


Wow, and I thought Sunday was supposed to be a day of rest?

On this last Sunday in August, I have three exciting things happening. My first solo release from Phaze in over a year was made available late last night, although the official release date is tomorrow. En Garde… Read full post »
Ted Kennedy has passed, brain cancer taking from us the last of a set of brothers whose impact on the history of this great nation is unarguably massive.

Senator Kennedy was a man of passion, an impressive legislator and a great American. He saw two of his beloved brothers pay the…

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