Join me and fourteen other writers from the Bay Area for the annual celebration of Lambda Literary finalist works. The event is full of diverse writings, usually a lot of laughter and hosted by the wonderful Karen Sundheim of the San Francisco Main Library. I’ll be reading from Above Temptation, which is a finalist for Lesbian Romance. Read More
Pulitzer Committee Adds Romance Writing to Prize Categories!
New York, NY; April 1: Columbia University announced today that the Pulitzer Prize Committee has added Romance Writing to its prestigious list of prize-worthy categories. At a press conference Pulitzer Committee Chair A. Bout Tyme said, “In recognition of the most widely read category of writing not only in the United States but around the world, without exception, we proudly add stories about how people feel, relate in dyads, form family units, support society and problem-solve on a daily basis to our prize list.” Read More
Stipends for Lesbian Fiction Writers – We’ll Never Have to Work Again!
Sappho, WA, April 1: Today the Innovative Foundation of Out Love announced plans to grant annual stipends of $1 million to lesbian fiction writers starting next year. That means we can all quit our jobs, give away books for free and attend weekly conferences celebrating the craft. Read More
No Bang. Lots of Whimpering.
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There were many apt titles for this blog which is regarding some of the happiest business news I’ve received in a while. I considered A Thousand Pecking Chickens Bring Down a 500-Pound Gorilla. But I just visited the most notorious fiction-ebook sharing site and read what was left of the thread of almost 5,000 posts over 4 days of whining from book pirates, so the Eliot reference seemed more appropriate.
The book pirates are upset because their stolen fiction and discussions have been deleted. Read More