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Home Blog POST TOPICS Sisters of the Pen

Sisters of the Pen

Karin Kallmaker's posts about other sapphic writers, particularly the foremothers of sapphic fiction, like Dorothy Allison and Lee Lynch. Women we all should be so lucky to know.

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How Good is Your First Chapter?

Karin Kallmaker 03/24/2008 Craft of Writing, Events and Appearances, Sisters of the Pen

I don’t know any fiction writer, published or unpublished, who cannot benefit from the incomparable experience of Katherine Forrest, who has selected and nurtured hundreds of manuscripts, over decades, into the marketplace.

#editorsrock#GCLSKatherine V Forrest
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Women’s Voices Raised Together – Beebo Brinker in Song

Karin Kallmaker 03/03/2008 Sisters of the Pen

Women gathering together to celebrate our history in song – it gives me the tingles.

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Without Warning – Guest blog by K.G. MacGregor

Karin Kallmaker 02/25/2008 Craft of Writing, Sisters of the Pen

Karin and KG agree: writing is a lot more fun than rewriting.

#WeWereYoungOnceKG MacGregor
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Lee Lynch, Jane Rule: Mothers of Us All

Karin Kallmaker 02/25/2008 Sisters of the Pen

When my muse, feminist and lesbian all came of age both Rule and Lynch, along with Katherine Forrest, Barbara Wilson and Sarah Dreher, had written their truths and left them for me to find.

Jane RuleLee Lynch

Same Blog Time, Different Blog Channel

Karin Kallmaker 02/12/2008 Business of Books, Christabel, Sisters of the Pen

My guest blog about re-editing Christabel, cliches and other bad writing habits of mine, is ready for reading at KG MacGregor’s website.

#guestblogKG MacGregor
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  • Trivia – Stepping Stone and Duffy
    The title and one underlying theme of Stepping Stone were inspired by the song "Stepping Stone" by Duffy.

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  • Paperback Romance at Celebrate!
    This, friends, is good reading.
  • Knight of Nights – Rachel Lacey at The Lesbian Review
    The ending is wonderful and filled my heart with hope and love.
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