Novelist Joanne Harris finds her books labelled “women’s fiction” frustrating. Why do these labels exist – a perspective from a lesbian writer in a small market.
Free Advice + California Bookstore Day @Laurel Bookstore
If your neighborhood store carries the kinds of books you are writing or plan to write, then that bookseller knows the answer to the question, “What are my potential readers looking for these days?”
Review – Why Love is Suspenseful @QueerBooksPlease
There’s nothing worse than coming to the keyboard feeling rusty. Of course there’s nothing better than when the joints stop squeaking and the words start to flow.
The Colorful Bay Area Community of Car Pool
Shay Sumoto became my first scientist, born of a strong desire to have more lesbians in my books who weren’t behind typewriters. I also wanted to create a character who was facing hard times and had made difficult choices.
Do You Review? Blog It! Part 2
Honest thoughts of readers about books they’d read disappeared. Poof! Gone!