Welcome to the official site of R.M. Garabedian. I write things, take pictures, and occasionally climb something steep.

ABOUT THE PHOTO (under text here):
Summitted 10,358' peak! On volcanic “scree” you slide back a foot for every two gained—so I’m calling it a 20,716-foot ascent! LOL

MAJOR PROJECT:

Advance by Fire and Maneuver

A novel of love, ambition, and survival during the 1980s Hollywood AIDS panic

Genre: UPMARKET/LITERARY
Status: ✒️ Polishing
Open to: Inquiries from agents and journal editors
Available: 📄 Polished 3k-word excerpt from novel’s opening—a complete arc suitable for standalone publication

Panoramic—and spanning decades—this deeply character-driven work centers on an epic male-male love story. Two passing-for-straight leading men, both battling up from tough (though contrasting) backgrounds, maintain a secret relationship as they rise through show business. When the 1980s HOLLYWOOD AIDS PANIC erupts, they must fight to protect their romantic bond—and their financial and artistic survival—in an industry determined to shut out homosexual men.

With everything on the line, their differing personalities, approaches, and strategies unleash both shattering pain and surprising forms of triumph.

WHY IT WILL APPEAL:

It’s entertaining...fun, sexy chemistry between the guys and uniquely rendered behind-the-scenes looks at bygone versions of NYC theater world and Hollywood TV & film productions full of wild characters and wacky/absurd/shocking situations—although the story, given personal losses and dire challenges, also involves much tragedy.

ABOUT TITLE:

The military language reflects the ex-paratrooper background of one of the pair, and his combat-like approach to overcoming obstacles.

ALSO HAVE THIS, AND IT’S PUBLICATION-READY…

📖 BOOK-LENGTH COLLECTION of SHORT FICTION & POETRY (↗️ now submitting individual pieces to top literary journals)

Thanks for visiting!