People of color will know this old joke. A writer of color knocks on the door of mainstream success: knock knock. Answer: *silence* Writer of color: “One day, I’ll publish a book disguised as a white man.” Answer: [...]
It’s me, KD. I’m Ylva’s token black writer. Let’s sit on that for a minute. None of it’s true, but it makes a statement. The word, token, has a very negative connotation when it comes to race, gender, and [...]
There’s a look people get when they learn that I am Latina—a narrowing of the eyes, a slow glance up and down my body, and almost every time, a purred “oh…really?” It doesn’t matter that I’m an accomplished creative. [...]
As an avid reader of lesbian romances, I must have read thousands of sex scenes over the years. There’s a lot of variety—from fade-to-black to explicit descriptions, from vanilla to kinky, from sweet and tender to passionate and raunchy. [...]
It’s 8 p.m. on a Friday and two middle-aged very straight women are speaking in hushed tones about a book that they loved, but ““gosh, I really shouldn’t”.” By now you probably know what book I’m talking about. Fifty [...]
I sat down to write this blog and, for background, took a quick look at the Top Twenty Lesbian Erotica titles on Amazon that day. I’m not a prude (not by a long shot!) but even I was unpleasantly [...]
Hot sweaty bodies, heavy breathing, hearts pumping, rooms full of steam—God, I love sport. Sure, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea and whether you watch it or play, sport can be a tribal-infused mixture of aggression and grace. Whether [...]
“A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.” – Neil Gaiman Over the years I’ve read many books, held many dreams in my hand. Some have stayed with me, and always will for a variety of [...]
Comments dripping in sarcasm, a mountain of witty or cutting one-liners, satire based upon the absurdity of everyday life, the cruel yet good-natured abuse of one’s friends, and the inappropriate antics designed to shock one into laughter. Oh, and [...]
What is comedy? Webster’s Dictionary defines it as a kind of shingle you hang outside your house to stop a witch from cursing your crops. My dictionary is very old. A more current dictionary—or, you know, Google—might define comedy [...]