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Hunger for Summer

Hunger NOW! I mean the anthology! It’s here!! The anthology that my writer’s group, The Penheads, put together is finally published and available for Kindle. I’m so happy and excited about this because it’s been so long in the making. Well, it feels like a long time. We all worked so hard on it and … Continue reading Hunger for Summer

Some Roads

I am totally tickled to announce that All You Can Eat is now available as an epub! Click HERE for Kindle. I’m really happy with the way it turned out. It's hot, it's sexy, it's cute, it's retro, it's awesome. In the upcoming holiday anthology from Ylva Publishing, Unwrap These Presents, I have a short … Continue reading Some Roads

Eat Your Heart Out Panel: My Recipe

At GCLS, I sat on a panel called “Eat Your Heart Out,” which was about writing about food in fiction. The panel included Karin Kallmaker, Georgia Beers, and Mary Griggs, and was moderated by Lynn Ames. Lynn asked for suggestions on how ot make the panel interesting and fun for the audience. I suggested that … Continue reading Eat Your Heart Out Panel: My Recipe

All You Can Eat Reveal

Andi Marquette and I are wrapping up our review of All You Can Eat: A Buffet of Lesbian Romance & Erotica. The layout is fabulous and seeing the stories within the design was really exciting. And in reading the stories again in the typeset stage reminded me of what a really great collection of stories … Continue reading All You Can Eat Reveal

What Do Dresses & Fajitas Have in Common?

I’m back from Portland, Oregon, where I attended the Golden Crown Literary Society’s (GCLS) annual conference. While most people have blogged, or will be blogging, about their experiences there (including me at Women & Words), I’d like to explore something else. Where I work, there is a large Hispanic community and many of the women … Continue reading What Do Dresses & Fajitas Have in Common?

Westward Bound!

This is my last blog before leaving for GCLS in Portland, Oregon. For those of you who are unfamiliar with GCLS, it’s the Golden Crown Literary Society. It’s an organization that promotes lesbian literature. Every year, they hold a conference, where authors and readers can gather, meet, discuss, and learn. There are discussion panels, writers’ … Continue reading Westward Bound!

Again With the Spotlight?

My entire life, I’ve avoided getting up in front of people. I simply don’t have the foundation for comfortable public appearances. I was never in the drama club or on the debate team (although I was briefly in the glee club—not the best choice for me). And, except for a brief stint as an instructor at … Continue reading Again With the Spotlight?