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.
Inclusion, Survival, and Rainbow Unicorns
Where I stand on the Golden Crown Literary Society’s clarification of its inclusive language. Short answer: I’m 100% for it. Also, pic of my favorite rainbow unicorn.
Dorothy Allison: Burning Hot Hope
Dorothy Allison and Hannah Gadsby have something in common. I saw the connection, after preparing to present the Trailblazer Award to Allison at #GCLS2018. My thoughts and the presentation are included in this blog.
Talk, Love, Listen – Joan Nestle, in Her Own Words
It’s okay to be gay as long as you are invisible – true then. True now. Which is why reading Joan Nestle is as important today as it has ever been.
TheMarySue Casually Smears Romance (REBLOG Heidi Cullinan)
Heidi Cullinan nails The Mary Sue for a lazy, unresearched, hetero-only smear piece on romance writing.
Just “For Girls?” How Gender Divisions Trickle Down
Our feeds are full of ire about men who don’t get it. A lot of men do, so I’m sharing just such a case, with my own comments as someone who markets without apology to a specific audience.
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