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3 Reviewers 1 Book - Charming The Vicar by Jenny Frame  The Lesbian Review Podcast  Sheena is joined by April and Tara today to talk about Charming The Vicar by Jenny Frame. They look at pros, cons and discuss the audiobook.  They also discuss Religion Butch rep Strapons April’s big book of sex   Charming The Vicar by Jenny Frame  Publisher Bold Strokes Books  Narrator Nicola Victoria Vincent  Synopsis  Finnian Kane, famous master of illusion, mentalist, and renowned atheist, has a crisis of faith after her sister's death. She rents a cottage in the village of Axedale in Kent, desperately trying to find a safe haven from the intrusive media to grieve and work out how to move on.  The Reverend Bridget Claremont makes it her mission to help the enigmatic Finnian find her faith in life again. Bridge has long yearned for a life partner, and her best friend's wedding has intensified that desire. But when you're a lesbian vicar in a small English village, it's not easy to find your perfect match.  Their chemistry is clear from the start, despite their different beliefs and Bridge insisting Finn isn't her type. But will the mentalist find the magic that can charm the vicar?  Get this audiobook on Amazon   Other Books We Mentioned At Her feet by Rebecca Weatherspoon Shadow Haven AJ Schippers The Secret Pond by Gerri Hill Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton The Night Off by Meghan O’Brien French Kissing Season 1 by Harper Bliss   Patrons Did you know that you get exclusive content when you become a patron? Find out more here.    About The Lesbian Review  The Lesbian Review is a popular website that features book and movie reviews. We only review things we enjoy so you can be guaranteed to find a great read or watch.  This podcast is a spinoff of the website.  About Sheena  The Lesbian Review Podcast is hosted by the founder of both The Lesbian Review and The Lesbian Talk Show podcast channel.  Sheena Online  You can contact Sheena via email  on Twitter  on Facebook  come join The Lesbian Review Book Club  come join The Lesbian Talk Show Chat Group  Tara Online  You can contact Tara via email  on Twitter  Listen to her Podcast   

Les Talk About It  Lesbian Culture Overview  In this episode of Les Talk About It, Sheena and Tamara talk about Lesbian Culture. They look at the erasure of L in LGBT, advertising, why gay male has a more prevalent culture and how we can vote with our dollars.     About The Hosts Sheena comes from a media background and in 2014 she started The Lesbian Review, a website dedicated to reviewing the best lesbian books and movies. In 2016 A podcast channel seemed like a natural progression and so she started The Lesbian Talk Show.  Sheena discovered lesbian fiction in her late teens and it helped her with her coming out process, something for which she will always be grateful.  Tamara is a marketing professional and has branched out into design and photography. Her natural love for research and learning meant that she was the perfect podcast partner when Sheena wanted to start Les Talk About It. (Well, that and the fact that Tamara is married to Sheena.)    You can find all of the Les Talk About It episodes here    Contact Sheena And Tamara  Email Website Facebook group Facebook page Tamara’s Podcaster Profile Sheena’s Podcaster Profile   If you love what we do, consider becoming a Patron - you get exclusive content and you help us grow

Women and Words Overview 29 April-4 May 2018   Andi sucks at tech. Thank God Jove was able to help with the podcast even though they’re both wondering when they last had sleep. And Jove is doing lots of home projects right now. Which she does not suck at. YAY! Also, Penny Mickelbury’s blog this week is a must-read. It’s important. Very.   29 April: Author Alex K. Thorne stopped by for a Q&A and did a giveaway of her superhero story, Chasing Stars. Women and Words link HERE Alex K. Thorne’s website   30 April: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt posted an excerpt from her forthcoming novel, Paradigm. Women and Words link HERE Yvonne Heidt’s website   1 May: Author and Women and Wordster Penny Mickelbury had some powerful words to say about the opening of the National Museum for Peace and Justice that opened in Montgomery, Alabama. Women and Words link HERE Penny Mickelbury’s website   3 May: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle blogged about her brand new novel, The Potion. Women and Words link HERE R.G. Emanuelle’s website   4 May: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette did a bit of a follow-up to last week’s existential crisis and also went into a bit about rebooting her sci fi series. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Find Andi on Twitter and Tumblr   ALSO: Call for Submissions! ImageOut!   R.G. Emanuelle is doing a book launch party for The Potion May 5 from 12-2 EST on Facebook in the Lesfic Reading Group, hosted by K’Anne Meinel. You can still check out the questions and ask after the fact on the page; just remember to tag R.G. so she sees it.   Author Randi Triant will be at Single Women's Weekend in Provincetown, Massachusetts on Saturday, May 19th at the Harbor Lounge with three other authors! They are: Kim Baker (lesbian dating expert and author of Girl's Guide to Healthy Dating), Lucy J. Madison (author of lesbian romance novels In the Direction of the Sun and Personal Foul), Julez Weinberg (author of The Essential Mixologist), (and Randi Triant, author of the debut novel The Treehouse). They’ll be reading a bit, and the audience will learn about essential oils to create one-of-a-kind cocktails. The event is free with a cash bar and they’ll also raffle off free copies of their books.  

On the Shelf May 2018 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 22a Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing.  In this episode we talk about Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blog Crawford, Julie. 2009. “Women’s Secretaries” in Queer Renaissance Historiography, Vin Nardizzi, Stephen Guy-Bray & Will Stockton, eds. Ashgate, Burlington VT. ISBN 978-0-7546-7608-9 Drouin, Jennifer. 2009. “Diana’s Band: Safe Spaces, Publics, and Early Modern Lesbianism” in Queer Renaissance Historiography, Vin Nardizzi, Stephen Guy-Bray & Will Stockton, eds. Ashgate, Burlington VT. ISBN 978-0-7546-7608-9 Putter, Ad. “Transvestite Knights in Medieval Life and History” in Cohen, Jeffrey Jerome & Bonnie Wheeler (eds). 1997. Becoming Male in the Middle Ages. Garland, New York. Rowson, Everett K. 2003. “Gender Irregularity as Entertainment: Institutionalized Transvestism at the Caliphal Court in Medieval Baghdad” in Farmer, Sharon & Carol Braun Pasternack (eds). Gender and Difference in the Middle Ages. University of Minnesota Press, Minneapolis. ISBN 0-8166-3893-4 Wiethaus, Ulrike. “In Serch of Medieval Women’s Friendships: Hildegard of Bingen’s Letters to her Female Contemporaries” in Wiethaus, Ulrike (ed). 1993. Maps of Flesh and Light: The Religious Experience of Medieval Women Mystics. Syracuse University Press, Syracuse. Kruk, Remke. 1998. “The Bold and the Beautiful: Women and ‘fitna’ in the Sirat Dhat al-Himma: The Story of Nura” in Women in the Medieval Islamic World: Power, Patronage, and Piety, ed. Gavin R. G. Hambly. New York: St. Martin’s Press. ISBN 0-312-21057-4 Bennett, Judith and Shannon McSheffrey. 2014. “Early, Exotic and Alien: Women Dressed as Men in Late Medieval London” in History Workshop Journal. 77 (1): 1-25. Announcing this month’s author guest, Jeannelle M. Ferreira Forthcoming Books The Potion by R.G. Emanuelle from Dirt Road Books.  A Touch of Truth, Book One: Raven, Fire and Ice by Nita Round from Silver Dragon Books.  Paris Adrift (Juliana #3) by Vanda. Sans Merci Press. Thora: A Spartan Hoplite’s Slave by Red Hope from Little Red Wings Ask Sappho: Why isn’t there an Ask Sappho question this month? More info The Lesbian Historic Motif Project lives at: http://alpennia.com/lhmp You can follow the blog on my website (http://alpennia.com/blog) or subscribe to the RSS feed (http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/) If you have questions or comments about the LHMP or these podcasts, send them to: contact@alpennia.com A transcript of this episode can be found here. If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLesbianTalkShow

Episode 30 Andi and Lise totally geeked out over the SyFy series Killjoys, which is about to enter its fourth season. It’s an absolutely delicious space opera that explores all levels of political intrigue and its effects on personal relationships. Killjoys, in the show, are galactic bounty hunters that operate in a four-planet system called the Quad, which is beholden to “The Company,” which in turn is tied to a group of families called “The Nine,” who have worked hand-in-glove with the Company to leverage political and cultural influence. It’s a hierarchical society based on class ties, but also blood and political ties. The Company has, of course, extended its greedy and often corrupt power grabs all over the Quad, stripping areas of their resources and leaving godawful pollution and crap in its wake. This is the backdrop for an intriguing maelstrom of excellent storylines! Andi and Lise highly recommend this show. Catch it on SyFy.com and Amazon and DVD on Netflix (check your country’s listings).

The Curvy Side Of Life by Suzie Carr  Book Clips  Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet.  In this episode we hear a reading from The Curvy Side Of Life by Suzie Carr. Synopsis  With her divorce finally behind her, Faith Miller is ready to move forward. And then, life tosses her a few unavoidable curveballs. Before long, she finds herself traveling down to her sister’s house on the coast of Rhode Island with her seven-year old daughter. What she hoped might be a reflective time for her turns into a whirlwind adventure, thanks to her sister's live in in-laws and the gorgeous pet and house-sitting neighbor, Candace. Candace is sexy and fun, and pulls on Faith's heart. Faith, trying to stay focused and get her life back on track, attempts to ignore her growing feelings for Candace to no avail. What starts out as a casual and steamy interlude evolves into something more serious. Will Faith decide her heart is better closed off from potential heartbreak or will she open it back up again to see what this new love has to offer?   Get This Book On Amazon (link works for Amazon US, UK and Canada)    Suzie Carr Online Website  Facebook  Twitter    Contact The Lesbian Talk Show Website Email Become A Patron    You can find all our Book Clips episodes here 

Rae D Magdon Gets Interviewed  The Lesbian Review Podcast  Sheena interviews Rae D Magdon about her work as an author and asks her recommend 3 books that she loves.  Sheena asks Rae: • what motivates you • what demotivates you • how often do you write and for how long • how many books are you writing every year • what is the most important lesson/tip that you can share with other authors • where can listeners find you online   Lucky Seven by Rae D Magdon  Synopsis  Elena Nevares is on the run. She’s a jacker, someone who connects to virtual reality with their brain, and everyone else on her crew was murdered during a mission gone wrong.  Sasha Young is planning a rescue. She’s a handler, a team leader whose crew has been scattered by an evil corporation: Axys Generations.  Together, they must find the rest of Sasha’s crew: Cherry, the engineer and explosives expert; Rami, the master of disguise; Doc, the wunderkind Medical Officer; and Rock, the mechanically modified muscle. But Axys Generations has bigger plans than taking down Sasha’s crew.  Elena, Sasha, and the rest of the Lucky 7 must go on their most dangerous mission yet—not for credits or tech, but to save the world.  Get this book on Amazon (link works for US, UK and CA) Rae D Magdon’s 3 Lesbian Novel Recommendations  Two Moons Stories by Krystal A Smith  Publisher BFL Press Synopsis  A splendid debut collection of speculative fiction that traverses the connections between earth and the heavens, the living and the spectral, human and animal.   In Cosmic, a former drug addict has a chance to redeem herself and restore honor to her family's name. In, Harvest, a woman tasked with providing for her community ponders her inability to bear live children. In the title story,Two Moons, a young woman falls in love with the moon, and is astonished by the moon's response. In What the Heart Wants, a rejected lover discovers that her physical and emotional desires are incongruent with the organ pumping blood through her veins.   Sensitive, ethereal, humorous, and at times, heart-breaking, Smith's collection of speculative fiction signals the arrival of a writer who understands that Black girls are indeed magic.  Get This Book On Amazon (link works for US, UK and CA)    Possessing Morgan by Erica Lawson  Publisher Affinity Ebook Press NZ  Synopsis  New York City, in the height of summer. Crime seems to have taken a holiday, and Detective Morgan O'Callaghan is bored, bored, bored. Paperwork is mating and multiplying on her desk, and even a jaywalker is starting to look good. Anything to get her out from behind her desk!  Enter Andrea Worthington, Charleston socialite and all-around rich girl, right down to the wealthy fiancé. She's also the new Assistant District Attorney assigned to Morgan's precinct. Their first meeting is like two freight trains crashing head on. Then a high profile, career make-or-break murder case throws them together again. The investigation has barely begun when Andrea becomes the target of a nearly fatal hit-and-run.  But was it really aimed at her? Can she and Morgan find the common ground they need to solve the case and stop the attacks, or are the gaps just too wide to bridge?  Get This Book On Amazon (link works for US, UK and CA)   Veritas MJ Duncan  Synopsis  Working as a chef aboard a private yacht might not seem like a vacation for most people, but to Lauren Murphy, a highly-regarded sous chef at a top New York restaurant, the opportunity to spend seventeen days in the Virgin Islands, sailing from one tropical location to the next, while having complete freedom to create her own menus is a dream come true.  Enter Grey Wells, the owner and captain of the Veritas, and the most complicated person Lauren has ever met. Cold and distant one minute and then cautiously friendly the next, Lauren is compelled to get to know her better. What happens when she does, however, is enough to change both of their lives forever.   Get This Book On Amazon (link works for US, UK and CA)    Second Chances by MJ Duncan  Synopsis  Charlie Bennett is a rising star in the world of sports journalism, but her personal life is a mess. Still hung up on her college sweetheart, a one-night-stand gone wrong convinces her that she needs to make a change. An offer for a one-year guest lecturer position from a small private university provides her the opportunity she needs to escape, and she jumps at it.  All Charlie expected to find when she left Manhattan for rural New Hampshire was a little peace. Instead, she finds Mackayla Thomas.  Eight years have passed since Charlie foolishly walked away from Mackayla, and Mackayla is determined to never let anyone hurt her that way again. For Charlie, their serendipitous meeting is a sign that happily ever after might finally be within her reach. First, however, she needs to find a way to convince Mackayla to let the past go, and to give her a second chance.  Get This Book On Amazon (link works for US, UK and CA)    About Rae D Magdon  She is a writer of queer and lesbian fiction. She believes everyone deserves to see themselves fall in love and become a hero: especially lesbians, bisexual women, trans women, and women of color. She has published over eleven novels through Desert Palm Press, spanning a wide variety of genres. She is the recipient of a 2016 Rainbow Award (Fantasy/Sci-Fi) and a twice-nominated GCLA finalist (Fantasy/Sci-Fi). In addition to her novels and short stories, she writes a sapphic supernatural mystery podcast: Room 13. When she isn't working on original projects, she spends her time writing fanfiction.  Rae D Magdon online  Website   Goodreads  Amazon Author Page Tumblr Twitter Facebook  Instagram  Patreon   Patrons Did you know that you get exclusive content when you become a patron of The Lesbian Talk Show? Find out more here.  Patrons help us grow the channel and reach more listeners, so if you want to help then consider hitting that link.  About The Lesbian Review  The Lesbian Review is a popular website that features book and movie reviews. We only review things we enjoy so you can be guaranteed to find a great read or watch.  This podcast is a spinoff of the popular website.  About Sheena  The Lesbian Review Podcast is hosted by the founder of both The Lesbian Review and The Lesbian Talk Show podcast channel.  Sheena Online You can contact Sheena via email on Twitter on Facebook come join The Lesbian Review Book Club come join The Lesbian Talk Show Chat Group

Unconventional Lovers by Annette Mori Book Clips  Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet.  In this episode we hear a reading from Unconventional Lovers by Annette Mori. Synopsis  Bri and Siera are young women with huge hearts and strong wills; they want nothing more than to find a peaceful and secure space to be, a place that fulfills their needs and gives them the freedom to be themselves. But the world is a harsh place for anyone who is different.  Bri’s Aunt Olivia is a vet with a thriving practice. She is set in her ways, single and surviving, channeling her emotions into her work and her love of Bri.  Siera has a supportive but silent father, an overpowering helicopter mom, plus her Aunt Deb who adores her.  Despite their individual battles against hurt, prejudice, and rejection, can these four women find love against the odds?  Get This Book On Amazon (link works for Amazon US, UK and Canada)    Annette Mori Online Website  Facebook  Twitter   Contact The Lesbian Talk Show Website Email Become A Patron    You can find all our Book Clips episodes here 

Women and Words Overview 22-27 April 2018  Andi and Jove have reasons that birds might be a**holes. Also, life is messy, and author Cindy Rizzo brings up some really good points with regard to that and romance plots. Plus, Andi is having an existential crisis but encourages all of you to go see author Renée Bess’ definition for “troll farm” regardless.   22 April: Author Cindy Rizzo stopped by to talk about romance plots and the formulas that drive them and how people might react to atypical plots and characters and what that means. Women and Words link HERE Find Cindy Rizzo here   23 April: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt stopped by with some more updates about what she’s doing along with more Vonnie-isms. Women and Words link HERE Yvonne Heidt’s website   24 April: Author, Women and Wordster and herstorical treasure Lee Lynch wrote on commercialism, the census, and home improvement (don’t worry, you’ll see the connections). Women and Words link HERE Info about Lee Lynch here   26 April: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess made us laugh with a bit of wordplay.   Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   27 April: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette did a FanFRICTION Friday because she’s having an existential crisis about writing and publishing. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Yell at her on Twitter and Tumblr   27 April: The Women and Words book lists are up! Go see.   Jove has a couple of book recommendations, YA. First is The Bloody Jack series by L.A. Meyer (pirates!) and the second is The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series (YA) by Caroline Carlson.   Also, Women and Words’ and Dirt Road Books’ own R.G. Emanuelle just released her latest book, The Potion. Victorian Boston, mad scientists-ish, romance, Gothic.   Events you might want to look into: Queers and Comics Conference, May 7-8, New York City. Details are sparse on this, so if we find more, we’ll pass them along (though we assume it’s at CUNY). Also, Gaylaxicon (Outlanta) in Atlanta is slated for May 11-13th at the Atlanta Airport Renaissance Hotel. AND WisCon is on the way, the feminist/social justice sci fi gathering in Madison, WI May 25-28.   For more info on fan/comic-cons near you, check conventionscene.com.

Diana and Callisto: The Sometimes Problematic Search for Representation The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 21d  Ovid’s myth of Diana and Callisto had lasting popularity through the medieval and early modern periods and provided a context for some unexpected representation of erotic interactions between women. But hoo boy are there some problematic aspects to this topic! In this episode we talk about The goddess Diana and her attributes The myths of Diana and Acteon, and of Diana and Callisto Virginity and chastity and what they have to do with lesbians Why the Callisto story has some major issues when considered through a transgender lens Female homoerotic art and the male gaze The goddess Diana as a symbol of women’s separatist lives in literature More info The Lesbian Historic Motif Project lives at: http://alpennia.com/lhmp You can follow the blog on my website or subscribe to the RSS feed This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here: Diana and Callisto Artistic representation Marriage Resistance Gender disguise: m>f If you have questions or comments about the LHMP or these podcasts, send them to: contact@alpennia.com A transcript of this podcast is available here. If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLesbianTalkShow

8 Fake Relationship F/F Romances Les Do Books In this episode, Tara is joined by Sheena, founder of The Lesbian Review and The Lesbian Talk Show. They talk about their favourite fake relationship books. You can check out the books mentioned here: Backwards to Oregon by Jae Far From Home by Lorelie Brown Crossing the Wide Forever by Missouri Vaun Casting Lacey by Elle Spencer Tricky Wisdom by Camryn Eyde Who’d Have Thought by G Benson By Mutual Consent by Tracey Richardson Just for Show by Jae   More info If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please consider contributing to the Patreon for The Lesbian Talk Show channel. Come talk to us about these books and any other lesfic you’ve been reading lately at our Facebook group, The Lesbian Review Book Club. You can see all of our reviews, top 10 lists and author profiles on TheLesbianReview.com and don’t forget to send your emails, questions and more to Tara@TheLesbianReview.com.

How to Find What You Want What we seek, we tend to find. We look for problems, we’re going to find problems. Just as if we look for solutions, suddenly, we find solutions popping up and helping us out. I know this, yet, I still find myself failing to remember this important fact when it matters most, which is typically when I’m in the middle of a stressful situation. Tune in to explore this with me. Show Links:  Join my journey on Patreon and get sweet rewards: https://www.patreon.com/suziecarr   Bonus Info: Grab a copy of my newest novel, The Curvy Side of Life, a romance novel about embracing life’s curves: http://bit.ly/suziecarrcsl Visit Curves Welcome to receive a free gift by submitting name and email: http://curveswelcome.com Consider becoming a patron of The Lesbian Talk Show Join The Lesbian Talk Show Chat Group on Facebook Email me questions and comments: suzie@curveswelcome.com    

TB Markinson Gets Interviewed    The Lesbian Review Podcast    In this episode Sheena chats to TB Markinson, author and founder of I Heart Lesfic.    Featured novel: The Chosen One by TB Markinson  Girls are a risk college freshman Ainsley Carmichael can’t take. Her powerful political family sees her as the Chosen One who will someday be president. Upholding a carefully crafted veneer is second nature until the first day of class when Maya’s mysterious gray eyes hold her in thrall.  Ainsley may be out publicly regarding her sexual orientation, but she lives under the shadow of the Carmichael’s ancient but shrewd matriarch in this contemporary lesbian romance. It soon becomes clear Maya is hiding something when she cuts their first kiss short by pointing out they come from different worlds.  The privileged world of the Carmichael clan stands in stark contrast to Maya’s limited means. Ainsley’s quirky and carefree cousin helps her investigate, only to discover details of Maya’s past are sketchy at best as the suspense builds in this work of LGBT fiction.  Will Ainsley’s love for the enigmatic girl enable her to break her Carmichael shackles?   Get this book on Amazon (UK, US or CA)    TB answers these questions about her writing  You write in first person. Do you find this puts people off or draws them into the character's head?  What is your best selling book?  Your books range in theme and genre quite substantially, how does your reader base react to this?  Your covers are amazing. Do you find that people react to them? Who designs them? Do you think good covers are important for sales?  Some of your novels are quite mainstream - have you been able to cross over?    TB answers these questions about I Heart Lesfic  This is a very unique initiative to promote lesfic. Tell me how it came to be and for those who don't know about it, tell me what it is.  What has the reaction to it been from authors, influencers in the sector and readers?  Do you find it helps to sell your own books?  What are the number now, for your site visits, newsletter subscribers etc and what is the growth rate looking like?    TB Markinson Online Website  Twitter  Facebook  Amazon page  I Heart Lesfic Website    Patrons Did you know that you get exclusive content when you become a patron? Find out more here.   About The Lesbian Review The Lesbian Review is a popular website that features book and movie reviews. We only review things we enjoy so you can be guaranteed to find a great read or watch.  This podcast is a spinoff of the popular website.    About Sheena  The Lesbian Review Podcast is hosted by the founder of both The Lesbian Review and The Lesbian Talk Show podcast channel.  If you enjoyed this show you may also love her other shows on the channel.  Sheena Online  You can contact Sheena via email  on Twitter  on Facebook  come join The Lesbian Review Book Club  come join The Lesbian Talk Show Chat Group 

The Butch Dating Low Down   Ask A Butch  In this episode of we ask the questions about dating and sex.   We ask:  Can butch women date other butch women?  Do butch women always have to be the tops?  What’s the difference between butch and stone butch?    The Lesbian Talk Show Online  Website  The Lesbian Talk Show Chat Group  Become A Patron (and get exclusive content)  All episodes of Ask A Butch    Find Sheena Online  Website  Twitter  Facebook    Lise MacTague Online  Website  Twitter  Facebook    Amy Herman-Pall Online  Twitter  Facebook 

Women and Words Overview 14-19 April 2018  Andi is still on the road and could not get her shit together to do a Fangirl Friday blog or get the book lists ready. Which she is totally trying to remedy. Don’t judge. Jove, meanwhile, had to do some serious parenting stuff this past week that sucked but is totally important. Also, just so you know, that grandfather clock in that huge hotel Stevie Carroll was in for the British sci fi convention is not a Tardis. Important tip. You’re welcome. And Cliffi, please take Andi and Jove with you on your epic road trip.   14 April: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta joined us to discuss a very serious topic about language choices, triggers, and suicide. Women and Words link HERE   15 April: Author Emma Ashmere stopped by to chat about her book, The Floating Garden, which is set in 1920s Sydney, Australia. Women and Words link HERE Emma Ashmere’s website   16 April: Author and women and Wordster and awesome woman-about-town Stevie Carroll attended FollyCon (this year known as EasterCon because it fell on that weekend), the annual British national science fiction convention. Women and Words link HERE Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal   18 April: Author and Women and Wordster Jove Belle provided a cool writing prompt tip. Go see! Women and Words link HERE Jove Belle’s website   18 April: Also on the 18th! Author and Women and Wordster Clifford Mae Henderson reported from her epic road trip! Women and Words link HERE Clifford Mae Henderson’s website You can follow Cliffi’s road adventures at her personal blog HERE   19 April: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle had some thoughts about representation—in this case, about Italians. Of which she is. Women and Words link HERE R.G. Emanuelle’s website   ALSO! R.G. Emanuelle’s latest book, The Potion, is officially out 24 April!   And if you know of any publishing/book/fan-related events coming up and you’d like us to babble about them on the Women and Words podcast, drop us a line at the Women and Words website!