Joy Parks of Q Syndicate asked me a lot of great questions. Read More
Should You? Using Song Lyrics in Fiction
Song lyrics, combined with music, have the power to move our booties, exorcise demons, uplift our spirit and add poetry into any moment of our daily lives. It’s a natural inclination to refer to, quote from and honor words of others that move us. Frequently, then, the question comes up: can I quote song lyrics in my story? Read More
Based on Actual Events or People – Are There Issues?
Question from a New Writer
How careful does a writer have to be when using real people or events in their lives in a story?
Goldie Finalists Announced for 2006 Awards
Hurrah! Bell, Book & Dyke: New Exploits of Magical Lesbians is among the finalists for the 2006 Goldie awards! The category is Fantasy/Sci-Fi/Speculative/Horror, but BBD also has a decided erotic edge in its quartet of novellas about lesbians and real magic in their lives.
Society of Women
I hope everyone will pardon a brief commercial for my absolutely most favorite lesbian event ever (okay, event with more than 2 women in the room) and that’s the Golden Crown Literary Society annual convention. This year it is in Atlanta, June 8-11, and already the list of attending writers, publishers and editors is lengthy and star-studded. And we’ve just been informed that Ann Bannon will be speaking! Read More