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cover My Lady Lipstick by Karin Kallmaker. "The romance sparkles, the characters are enchanting!" Lambda Literary Review. A too perfect glamorous blond looks directly at you through her sexy hair to distract from the dial of a safe below.

Paris and Diana at Last – My Lady Lipstick Now Available!

Karin Kallmaker 02/16/2018 Book News, My Lady Lipstick 0 Comments

Diana wears Maniac Red lipstick and high heels. Paris wears men’s suits and a Windsor knot in her ties. Learn more about My Lady Lipstick now available from Bella Books!

#Butch-Femme#f/f#NewBookNewBookNewBook#wlwLesbian Romance
10 diverse women pose as Rosie the Riveter photos by Ilana Spiegel

Thank You Courtney Milan – Representation is Our Job

Karin Kallmaker 02/09/2018 Craft of Writing, My Lady Lipstick, Sisters of the Pen 1 Comment

Courtney Milan doesn’t know me, but I’m going to thank her anyway. Why representation is my job because writing is my superpower.

#Courtney!!!#representationmatters#weneeddiversebooksCourtney Milan
Cover, Unbeliever by Karin Kallmaker. One of my all-time favorite stories! - Dreamer. A pensive modern woman stares into the distance while the ghostly image of a young colonial woman lingers behind her.

Love is Magic is Love – How “Unbeliever” Came to Be

Karin Kallmaker 01/31/2018 Book News, Unbeliever 2 Comments

I don’t choose between my stories for favorites but I have to admit that I’m extra partial to Unbeliever. It’s full of the magic women create for themselves and together.

#f/f#lesfic#MagicBook#wlwLesbian Romance
Karin's superpower - knows where the chocolate is

Sommelier of Chocolate – Ask the Right Questions

Karin Kallmaker 01/30/2018 Cheers & Chocolate 4 Comments

Not sure what chocolate your sweetie likes? Here’s a conversation starting checklist so you can please her on Valentine’s Day.

#budget#chocolate#GiftsforHer#ValentineChocolate Advice
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Lacking in Graciousness and Generosity? So Be It.

Karin Kallmaker 01/02/2018 Business of Books 7 Comments

I sell my work for money, like a dentist or a house painter. I am a professional. That means I won’t work for someone else to profit while I get nothing. That’s not what professionals do. If that means I’m not gracious or generous, so be it.

#WhoWorksforWhoHereLesbian Pride
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Random Trivial Things

  • Trivia: A Fish Out of Water
    Disney's The Little Mermaid is one of those movies Karin has never been able to sit through, and she dislikes the original fairy tale so much she had to fix it with A Fish Out of Water. Because patriarchy and disposable women.

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  • A glowing young black woman with natural hair and red lips looks over her shoulder through mottled light at the Grand Canal and skyline of St. Marcos Plaza in Venice. A glass of deep red wine is in the foregound. Text reads A Coin of Love Romance, Velvet in Venice, Karin Kallmaker, Goldie and Lammy Winning Author Velvet in Venice - Paperback $13.95

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  • Reader Comments about Painted Moon
    ...Well written, romantic and comparable to Curious Wine, which I also loved.
  • Watermark at Lambda Book Report
    The young, hot-headed Teresa and the tormented Rayann pull us in immediately...
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