Men Who Write Romance

I was cruising a fun site, doing a bit of research.  Outting Men is devoted to revealing men who write romance novels, sometimes under pseudonyms and sometimes under their real names. My old buddy Tom Townsend is listed on the site under his Tammie Lee moniker.

Leather and Lace

Tom published a Leather & Lace Romance in the early eighties. At the Outting Men site there are even links to book stores where used copies of said book are available. At the time his romance novel was published, Tom was a mercenary in a far away jungle. If I correctly recall the story he told me, he was photographed for a well-known news magazine as he walked, M16 on his shoulder, through the jungle. The caption accompanying the photograph said: Romance author Tammie Lee.

Juvenile Fiction to Movies

Tom went on to a successful career as a juvenile fiction author with several children’s book award nominations. Occasionally he wrote a general fiction novel and struck gold with one called Panzer Spirit. The book has been under continuous movie option since its publication in the early 90s. Tom, with his collection of military vehicles, started a company that supplies military equipment and drivers, sometimes stunt people, to the movies. He’s worked with many different productions but the only one that comes to mind is the Meg Ryan/Denzel movie “Courage Under Fire.”

If you go to his web site, you can find out more about his Toyland Combat company and his books. He sells copies of Panzer Spirit and its sequel Reichbahn 6-9, both paranormal thrillers. Trust me, these books are worth ordering – from him, of course. (We authors are all a starving lot so we need all the help we can get.) He writes a different kind of story. You won’t be disappointed. Tell him Joan sent you!

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Tags: juvenile fiction, male romance authors, paranormal thriller, Tom Townsend