Weekly
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May 5 - 12, 2024 |
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What's
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Two New Books I Worked On That Are Coming
Out! |
Family
Secrets
by EJ Kindred
Book 2
BUY
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EJ's book is out now!
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Shanghai
Murders
by Jessie Chander
Book 6
BUY
LINK
Jessie's book is out May 16, so you can
preorder it until then! |
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5/1/2024 |
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Author Q&A with Natty Burns and Lori
L. Lake |
Gosh - I forgot to post
this previously. Whoops! I got a chance
to read from my upcoming novel, Adventures
Unlimited (again!), and Natty Burns
read from her horror/sheriff/love story,
The Rustle of Leaves. And then
we talked books, writing, naming tactics,
creating plot lines, and a lightning
round of "Do You Prefer..."
This was so much fun! Nat is a hoot,
and our interviewer, Jazzy Mitchell,
poked a lot of fun at us. You can listen
to us here:
INTERVIEW
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4/9/2023 |
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Upcoming Retreat/Conference near Fresno
CA ~~ Oct 2 - 6, 2024 |
I have been wanting
to attend this event for ages! Word
of mouth feedback is that it's more
of a retreat than conference where many
lesbian readers and writers come together
for the love of literature to learn
more and get a chance to make connections
with others like ourselves. I also hear
that the gathering is not huge, so it
really feels cozy and relaxed.
I'm signed up - I'm
going! Who else wants to give it a whirl?
(At the host hotel, Sierra Sky Ranch,
I'm pretty sure you don't even have
to know how to ride a horse! <w>)
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4/8/2024 |
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The 2024 Alice B Awards were announced on
Valentine's Day! |
I really *love* being
a part of this process! The Alice B
Readers Committee has now awarded medals
and the honorarium to over six dozen
authors writing lesbian-themed literature.
Click
here to see the list of
all who have been honored. Today the
2024 winners were announced. Congratulations
to Nat Burns,
Carolyn Gage, Tracey Richardson, and
Brey Willows!
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2/14/2024 |
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And......the World is STILL being strange
and crazy! |
We had an unusually vicious
snow and ice storm two weeks ago, and
down came the best shade tree in the
neighborhood.
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Here is the view of my house
around 10PM, about thirty minutes
after the tree fell. We heard
an ENORMOUS crash-thud, and
the whole house shook.
It took a bit of time to gather
up warm outdoor clothes and
manage to slip and slide out
the garage door and into the
yard. The ice was treacherous.
I can't believe neither of us
fell.
The tree was definitely VERY
up close and personal, but unbelievably,
no windows were broken!
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The tree smacked down on the
deck, crushed the corner of
the roof that juts out over
the stairwell to the lower level,
bent the fence (which you can't
see in either picture), took
out the gutter along half of
the back of the house, and smushed
the soffit--though so far <crossing
fingers>--it's not leaking.
Big expensive mess! I have
a $1,500 deductible on the ol'
homeowners insurance. OUCH!!!
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Sure
hope I get a reeeeeeally big tax return!
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2/6/2024 |
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This Has Been a Strange Time! |
I'm behind on everything,
I'm still dealing with a crazy lawsuit,
and my 20-yr-old car got T-boned and
totalled by a rotten driver who ran
a red light. It's pretty amazing how
a few bits of bad luck can reverberate
in a stressful way!
The good thing is that
despite its age, my old car survived
a 30-mph crash directly into the driver's
door without anyone getting hurt. Amazing!
Toyota/Lexus vehicles are the best ever.
Most other cars would have been crushed
in a lot more and injured the driver!
I am *so* thankful for that.
And here's hoping
that 2024 is a whole lot less stressful!
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12/11/2023 |
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A Little Bit of Ancestry Genealogy |
I dipped my toe into the
pond of DNA and Genealogy - and fell
in headfirst all the way to the bottom
of the ocean! I found a whole lot of
stuff about my forbears. Because I descend
from Sir Jerome Weston (1550-1603) who
was a Knight of the Realm, High Sheriff
of Essex, and Judge of Common Pleas,
it turns out Elizabeth II, former Queen
of England, is my 11th cousin/once removed.
Whoa . . . . who knew!?
I have known for years
that aviation's darlings, the Wright
Brothers, were my first cousins/4x removed,
but who knew that Lucille Ball is my
10th cousin, Rosa Parks is my 12th cousin/1xremoved,
and Babe Ruth is my 10th cousin/3x removed!
(A Visionary, a Fighter, and a Slugger.)
Alas, Shakespeare does
not fall into the equation. But Charles
Dickens is 8th cousin/6x removed and
Jane Austen is 9th cousin/5x removed.
I couldn't find out about Virginia Woolf,
but she was so depressed and killed
herself, so although her writing was
amazing, she is not a very good example
for me.
Susan B. Anthony is 6th
cousin/5x removed, John Wayne is 10th/1x,
Muhammad Ali is 9th/1x, and Elvis 8th/1x.
Even Abraham Lincoln is in my bloodline:
6th cousin/5x removed, and George Washington
(no wonder I have bad teeth!) is a 2nd
cousin/10x removed.
How fascinating to learn
I have common ancestors with so many
people who made history. And following
along with the fact that my DNA shows
no Asian, Native American or any American
blood, it's fascinating that some of
my ancestors brought important Black
figures into this world and I am tangentially
related to them. Wow.
Mind = Blown. Officially!
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8/7/2023 |
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SHEER CRAZINESS! |
UPDATE:
At long last, all of these website pages
seem to be up and working. Whew! If
anyone sees anything that's off or goobered
up, please let me know! ;-)
PREVIOUS
MESSAGE: This main page
ought to be okay (though some graphics
might not show up right now), but for
a short while, most of the embedded
links and other page links will take
some time to set up. I'll be migrating
everything to a new host as fast as
I can, and I appreciate your patience!
And please wish me luck ! ;-)
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7/10/2023 |
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Author Q&A with Lori L. Lake and Barbara
Lynn Murphy |
I got a chance to read
from Adventures Unlimited and
listen to Barbara Lynn Murphy read from
her debut book, Two Lives, One Heart.
We had a rockin' good conversation
with our interviewer Jazzy Mitchell.
You can listen to it here:
INTERVIEW
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4/20/2023 |
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Launch Point Press is Changing Hands |
After over eight years
of helming Launch Point Press (LPP),
it’s time now to hand it over
to new owners who will be able to take
it to the next level. I’ve inked
a deal with Jodi and Peggy Zeramby.
(Jodi writes under the pen name Jazzy
Mitchell.) Effective Jan 1, 2023, Jodi
and Peggy will assume publishing duties
for LPP.
My books and I will stay
on as a part of the press, and this
change will allow me to get back to
my own writing. Since Jodi and Peggy
live near me, we’ll be able to
collaborate in making a smooth transition
for the dozen authors and their published
and forthcoming work. I’ll also
stay involved as a consultant and resource
for the new setup. LPP has been a wonderful
learning opportunity, and I’m
delighted Jodi and Peggy are the new
publishers because their integrity,
energy, and competence are stellar.
Please join me in welcoming them to
the helm!
Jodi (R) with
me at Taborspace, Portland, Oregon,
before the Pandemic
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12/25/2022 |
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A Great Time Was Had By All |
Front Row/Left:
Sandra de Helen and our crack team of
Raffle Professionals, Drake & Katie;
Back Row/Right: Jazzy
Mitchell, Jessie Chandler, Judy Kerr,
MB Panichi, Linda Vogt, Aliya Bree Hall,
and Lori L. Lake. |
The event yesterday at Taborspace put
on by Literary Lesbians Present!
was fantastic. Our readers: Jazzy Mitchell,
Aliya Bree Hall, Sandra de Helen, Jessie
Chandler, MB Panichi, and Judy Kerr
were terrific. Looking forward to the
next event sometime in February.
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Updated
9/21/21 |
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At the BOOKLOVER'S COMPANION |
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CA Farlow and I got the
opportunity to interview Edith Zeitlberger
about her new book, FRACTURES &
HINGES.
CLICK
HERE to see the podcast!
There are many fantasic
reviews at The Booklover's Companion.
Check out all the terrific author discussions
and appearances here.
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One of my favorite people on the planet
and a great mystery writer, Ellen Hart,
with me at Once Upon a Crime Mystery Bookstore
in Minneapolis |
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Lee Lynch talks with me in THE ADVOCATE
on "Lesbian Mystery, Police Raids,
and Fairy Godmothers" |
I had the great honor
of doing an Advocate conversation
with award-winning GCLS Trailblazer
Lee Lynch. |
CLICK
HERE to check it out!
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Time's
Rainbow: Writing Ourselves Back Into American History |
Lesbians
on the
Loose:
Crime Writers on the Lam |
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Jump
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Movie
Trailers
for the Books |
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With
Brenda Adcock's wizardry, there are now movie trailers,
complete with music, for two of my books. Click below
to see - make sure you turn on your speakers, too. |
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Shimmer
& Other Stories |
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Snow
Moon Rising |
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Bound/Printed
Books |
My novels and short story collections
can be purchased through any bookseller or online. If
a store doesn't happen to have copies on hand, they will
order them for you. CLICK
HERE if you want to contact me to get autographed
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E-Books
at
Bella Distribution |
The team at Bella carry books by an
enormous variety of authors, and they're distributing
my eBooks and print books. CLICK
HERE to get the books in Mobi and ePub formats.
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Kobo
E-Books |
Kobo Ebooks also carries LGBT books
by a variety of authors. CLICK
HERE to get my books for the Kobo eReader. |
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Kindle
E-Books |
Amazon.com carries my books in the
Kindle E-Book format. CLICK
HERE to purchase novels and short story
collections for your Kindle eReader. |
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B&N
E-Books |
Barnes & Noble - BN.com - carries
my books in their Nook E-Book format. CLICK
HERE to purchase novels and short story
collections for your Nook eReader. |
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Recent
Interviews |
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A.J. Llewellyn at Dark Diva's Blog did an extensive
interview with me. CLICK
HERE to find out all my deep dark secrets.
The interview shows up on the March 4 entry, and
you will have to scroll down through a couple other
interviews to get to it.. |
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VIDEO
INTERVIEW
- With Jody Seay, the amazing interviewer at
Oregon PBS's "Back Page" program,
who sat down and talked to me for her weekly
TV program with Pacific NW writers |
CLICK
HERE - for the interview with author
Jae who has written so many wonderful novels |
CLICK
HERE to read an interesting discussion
in the "Spotlight Interview" section
that the gals at Ylva have been doing. Astrid
Ohletz is a terrific interviewer! |
Earl Kemp's online 'zine, eI,
has featured a memoir piece I wrote called "There
is No Reason Not To Trust that the Act of Writing
Will Be Enough."
CLICK
HERE if you'd like to read it. |
MYSTERICAL-E
featured a long interview with me about
writing, creativity, book themes, etc. There
are several great stories featured in this issue
as well as other podcasts and interviews by
a variety of terrific authors. |
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