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Off to GCLS

I’ve just crammed the last item in my suitcase for GCLS — it was a long-sleeved North Face pullover, an absolute necessity for the arctic blowers that cool the convention halls. Just one more day before I get to catch up with all my pals again. I’m disappointed that some of the regulars won’t make […]

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Woo-hoo!

I’m really proud & excited to announce that both of my 2010 books were just honored with Lesbian Fiction Readers Choice Awards. I won’t kid you, getting awards feels pretty damn cool! There’s an extra shine on it when it comes from readers. If you’re a fan of lesbian fiction and want a voice in […]

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I wish they all could be California grrrrls

I know, it’s been a while. I’d update more if I had news but I’m still in something of a writing lull. On the upside, I have semi-sort of-halfway committed to 2 books for 2012. If you had any idea how anxious it makes me to now have a semi-sort of-halfway deadline hanging over my head […]

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Keynote Address at GCLS

Egads, it’s true! I’ve been invited to deliver the keynote address this year at the 7th annual convention of the Golden Crown Literary Society in Orlando. And of course I said yes. Who could turn down an honor like that? In fact, I spent a couple of days pretty high on the idea … until it […]

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My Top 10 of ’10

Between losing my mom & having back surgery, 2010 was a pretty tough year. Still, sharing the Top 10 highlights has become something of a rite, so I went back through my blog & calendar in search of the peaks and found plenty of things to celebrate. Turns out life is good even when it […]

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A friend in need

Still shopping for that special lesbian fiction reader in your life? You know the one … she gasps & clutches her chest if you crack the spine or dog-ear the pages on her precious “paperback friends.” I have a few ideas that will deliver not only a unique gift, but the knowledge that you’re helping someone in a time of dire need. […]

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When a story falls apart

You know what I’m talking about. You get through the backstories, fix all the faces in your head, and smile to yourself when the soon-to-be lovers meet in the most unlikely of circumstances. You can’t wait to see where it’s all going, but that’s just what you do. Wait, that is. And wait … and […]

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Mother Load shipping and ready for download

This book is very special to me. The Shaken Series was my first-ever foray into fiction writing, and its reception in 2002 by fans in the online world of Xena fanfiction forever changed my life, not only because it unearthed my bliss — telling stories — but also because it opened doors to some of the richest, most enduring friendships […]

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Mother Load Ready for Order

Back in 2007, I announced that my publisher (Linda Hill) & I had hatched a plan to bring back the story originally published as Shaken in a 3-volume series, with hopes I could periodically peek in on Anna & Lily as the muse demanded. One of the conditions for writing any new installments was “if the series does well …” […]

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Another Brief Hiatus

After a year-long odyssey of drugs, therapy, injections & imaging, I’ve finally scheduled back surgery for later this week — a double spinal fusion. I’ve been assured my golf game will not suffer much, which is great news because it’s been suffering mightily for about 30 years. I want to say to all who have […]

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Interview on BlogTalkRadio

Hope you’ll tune in tomorrow for a discussion of Photographs of Claudia on MyQmunity Gay & Lesbian Book Talk with host Robert Jaquay. We’ll talk about the book’s inspiration & characters, and how to write a book like this without knowing the first thing about photography. I’ll post the link here once the interview is finished, but if you join […]

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Introducing Mother Load

With the help of my Web Witch, I’ve put up the Book Page on my next book, Mother Load. I hope you’ll take the time to read the background on the book, and whet your appetite with Chapter 1. More than any other, this book was a labor of love, a chance to revisit the characters […]

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