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Should You? Using Song Lyrics in Fiction

Karin Kallmaker 05/02/2006 Craft of Writing

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? To me the legal issues are secondary to the artistic concerns.

#practicepracticepractice#writeradviceLesbian Romance
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Heart Set on a Signed Book at GCLS?

Karin Kallmaker 06/02/2023 Events and Appearances 0 Comments

Hoping to score a signed paperback from me at GCLS? Want to be sure a copy of the book you’re after is all yours? This post is for you.

#GCLS#GCLS2023#lesfic#PursueYourPassionSapphic Stories
The world conspires to keep women apart. To let their sacred knowledge disappear into the cracks between them. To keep them suspicious of their own strength. To reward them if they make enemies of each other. "Nomisma's Lament" from Wind in Her Hair, A Coin of Love Romance. Cover image of blonde 1950s woman in cat's eye sunglasses driving a fancy car.

“Pulp” vs “Purity” Romances and 1950s Women Somewhere in Between

Karin Kallmaker 10/06/2023 Book News, Wind in Her Hair 2 Comments

Lesbian lives were fictionally sensationalized in the pulps, while society was 100% behind the mystique in “purity” romances. Lesbians of the 1950s took lessons from both, and we can too.

#feminist#lesbianhistorical#lesficHistorical RomanceSapphic Romance
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One Million Moms! Look! LESBIAN Superheroes!

Karin Kallmaker 05/26/2012 Above Temptation, LIFE + STYLE

That’s right, they want to boycott DC Comics and Marvel because they have characters who are gay and *shockers* superheroes at the same time.

#mylesbianfreespeech
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Hidden and Not-So-Hidden Fun in Simply the Best

Karin Kallmaker 08/15/2021 Book News, Simply the Best 6 Comments

I sponge up quips and quotes from movies and then they come back out at odd times. Here’s some nods and quips that made it into Simply the Best. I can’t help myself!

#romancewriter#writingprideMusic be the Food of Love
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    The title and one underlying theme of Stepping Stone were inspired by the song "Stepping Stone" by Duffy.

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  • Cover Checked Out, a Coin of Love Romance by Karin Kallmaker. Features a brown-reddish haired woman peering from behind an open bright green book. A holiday santa hat ornament dangles from the title. Checked Out - A Coin of Love Romance - eBook $4.99

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  • Sugar at MegaScene
    A light, frothy story that is just possibly as light as the cakes made by the main character.
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    This is a beautiful romance, a story of two people who are so destined to be together that no matter how big the gulf between them they can find a way to overcome it.
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