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Mallory Lass's Holiday F/F Fanfic Reading List Les Do Books with Tara and guest Mallory Lass Mallory Lass is back! This time she joins Tara to share her holiday f/f fanfic reading list, with both holiday-themed stories and stories for people who want to avoid the season. More from Mallory: Listen to Mallory’s fanfic 101 Follow Mallory on Twitter   Holiday Theme These are full of common themes and plot devices. Christmas fics tend to be short and sweet, and a lot are written for some version of a holiday fic exchange or prompt fest. Most of them are Gen/Teen. Mistletoe features prominently.   “Blue Christmas” Ch 1-9, Ch 10-13, Ch 14-17  by raginhoops. 23K words, rated Teen.Fandom: Law and Order: SUV; Ship: Olivia Benson/Alexandra Cabot Backstory: Olivia Benson, sexy butch detective in the special victims unit. Alexandra Cabot, blond bombshell assistant district attorney. Rec: Tables are turned when Olivia is the one pursued. Major Tropes: Workplace Romance, Rich Girl/Poor Girl Content warnings: N/A   “Holiday Wish” by miss_morland.

The Desire to be Needed Curves Welcome with Suzie Carr Life is all about giving. About serving. About adding value. About being part of a greater purpose than your own. The desire to feel needed is universal and is healthy as long as it is served in a way that lifts you and betters this world and those who live in it. In this episode, I share a very personal revelation I just learned that has helped me to understand how to embrace the need to be needed in order to live authentically and purposefully.   We discuss: Common misconceptions on what drives us Turning wishful thinking on its side and turning to thoughtful action instead Learning to discover what you truly want out of life How to open up to life's unexpected surprises Patreon Links: Join my journey on Patreon and get sweet rewards: https://www.patreon.com/suziecarr Lesbian Talk Show Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLesbianTalkShow Special Links: Morning and Evening Meditations by Dr. Joe Dispenza (available for streaming with Amazon Prime membership) Grab a free gift from me: http://curveswelcome.com/ Join The Lesbian Talk Show Chat Group on Facebook Email me questions and comments: suzie@curveswelcome.com   Connect with me: Twitter: https://twitter.com/girl_novelist Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suzie.carr Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SuzieCarrNovelist Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/girl_novelist/

All I Want For Christmas by Clare Lydon 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 All I Want For Christmas by Clare Lydon Synopsis  This Christmas, Tori Hammond is on a mission to find love. Her ideal present under the tree would be a shiny new girlfriend, so Tori gives herself one month to find that special lady by December 25th. Christmas spells romance and she’s going to grab some. Love Christmas? Love romantic comedies? Then you need to read All I Want For Christmas and prepare to be swept off your festive feet! From the author of international smash-hits London Calling and This London Love, Clare Lydon has crafted another page-turner, bursting with seasonal attitude & wit. Buy All I Want For Christmas and get your festive on!   Get This Book On Amazon here -> https://amzn.to/2B0zsIP (link works for Amazon US, UK and Canada)    Check it out! This book is the December book club read for The Lesbian Review Book Club   Love What We Do? Become a Patron. You will get exclusive content and be helping us grow.   Check out our review of this book on The Lesbian Review   Clare Lydon Online Website: https://www.clarelydon.co.uk/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/clare.lydon Twitter: https://twitter.com/clarelydon    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCuwu7Tihoo98665zUHR0lbQ   Contact The Lesbian Talk Show Website Email   You can find all our Book Clips episodes here    Authors Want to feature your novel on Book Clips? Check out more here

For Love & Money with Rae D. Magdon   In this episode, we discuss the (unnecessary!) guilt and shame that can consume authors when they promote their own work. Your work is a gift to your readers, and you should be excited to share it with them!   We discuss: How the act of purchasing a creative work makes an impact on the purchaser How practice makes perfect when it comes to overcoming self-promotional fears How imagining yourself as a reader can help you put things into perspective Links Mentioned Patreon http://www.patreon.com/raedmagdon The Art of Asking https://www.ted.com/talks/amanda_palmer_the_art_of_asking   Links to Rae Online Website http://raedmagdon.com  Twitter @RaeDMagdon Facebook https://www.facebook.com/raedmagdon Tumblr http://raedmagdon.tumblr.com

Your Ultimate Guide To Becoming THE BEST LESBIAN EVER Les Talk About It Sheena is joined by Kiki Archer, author of lesbian fiction to discuss the very important checklist that is known as Your Ultimate Guide To Becoming THE BEST LESBIAN EVER. This is a funny take on lesbianism and is absolutely not meant to be taken seriously. Our checklist: You need to own at least 14 cats Wear more flannel than a lumberjack Have one ex with 25 different personalities All your friends are exes You know all lesbians Owns a U-haul outright You have to be a vegetarian or vegan Can tell the difference between Tegan and Sarah You need to be able to burst into a drinking song You have no idea who made this year’s sexiest man list Your gold star badge is properly shined and kept on a velvet pillow. Attended every Pink concert ever Know that every strong woman is actually lesbian You own all of Kiki Archer’s books Be very exotic in your sex positions   You can find all of the Les Talk About It episodes here    Find Kiki Archer Online Website:  www.kikiarcherbooks.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/kikiarcherbooks Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kiki.archer YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNFjIFsYpZ3JM3QHFn1XwNg   Contact Sheena Email Website Facebook group Facebook page 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 24-30 November 2018 Andi and Jove are gearing up for the annual Hootenanny event at Women and Words, which means they shut the blog down for around two weeks. Once the Hootenanny starts (Dec. 12), that’s all you get, is GIVEAWAYS OUT THE WAZOO! Andi spent some time this week back-and-forthing with KD Williamson (who is awesome; see below) while Jove seems to spend tons of time finding cool organizations to donate to.   24 Nov.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta posted a few books whose characters are in law enforcement. And who doesn’t like a woman in (or out) of uniform? LOL Women and Words link HERE   25 Nov.: Author Randi Triant stopped by to chat about writing craft and writing characters that are vanquished—she’s working on re-doing the trope of characters making all the right choices and succeeding, because sometimes the right choices don’t mean you’ll succeed. Women and Words link HERE Randi Triant’s website   26 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster KD Williamson talked about being bullied in elementary school and the bond she forged with her sister. Women and Words link HERE KD Williamson’s website   27 Nov.: Author, Women and Wordster, and lesbian herstory legend Lee Lynch wrote about the things you can find when on a trip to the doctor. Women and Words link HERE More about Lee here   28 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette and Tucker the merry elf posted a reminder about the Women and Words annual Hootenanny (giant-ass book giveaway event) that starts Dec. 12 and goes through Dec. 23. Women and Words link HERE   29 Nov.: Authors and Women and Wordsters KD Williamson and Andi Marquette did a back-and-forth Q&A with each other, talking about  writing, diversity, and fanfic. Women and Words link HERE   30 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette lamented the lack of LGBTQ+ - themed holiday movies, and then pointed out a few bright spots. And Jove mentioned in the podcast the 2000 movie What’s Cooking. Women and Words link HERE Find Andi on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and her website   Jove and Andi remind people that this time of year can be hard on some, but find the bright spots in giving. Jove reminds people of the microloan site Kiva and Andi reminded people of Heifer International, which provides domestic animals to people in developing nations. Jove also brought up Laundry Love, which helps low-income and no-income people and families wash clothes and bedding by partnering with groups, schools, and local Laundromats. And she brought up Socks for Soldiers, in which people actually knit a pair of socks for an active-duty soldier. If you can’t knit, there are other ways to help.   And Jove would like everyone to know (because Andi doesn’t like to talk too much about accomplishments…lol)  that Andi’s holiday reboot of Dickens’ Christmas Carol, The Bureau of Holiday Affairs, was one of six LGBTQ+ holiday books included in a write-up in the “Happy Ever After” section of USA Today, under “Rainbow Trends.” Go see.   ALSO! Dirt Road Books is releasing the anthology Learning Curve. 100 percent of the proceeds will go to Australian organization One Girl, which helps provide education for girls in Africa. So if you’re looking for a new read this holiday, and want to feel even better about where your money goes, we hope you consider buying it.

On the Shelf December 2018 The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 29a with Heather Rose Jones Your monthly update on what the Lesbian Historic Motif Project has been doing. In this episode we talk about A reminder about opening submissions for our 2019 fiction series An academic resource about researching historical fiction: the Historical Fictions Network and their upcoming conference in England in February 2019. Recent and upcoming publications covered on the blog Classical Greek romances with f/f themes Articles about the Sex Panic of the 1790s and the social and political anxieties in England and France leading up to it. F/f sex in 18th century legal records in Amsterdam Possibly some tie-in publications on historical sexuality in India Fiction Special: “At the Mouth” by Gurmika Mann A gorgeous lesbian-interest costume drama The Favourite about Queen Anne of England, Sarah Duchess of Marlborough, and Abigail Masham. This month’s essay will also be about Queen Anne and the rumors of lesbianism that surrounded her favorites. Announcing this month’s author guest, Carrie Pack New and forthcoming fiction: Lavender Inn by Olivia Lark (Three Bunny Farm Press)  Whiskey and Cinnamon by Naomi Muse (self-published)  The Triple L by Red Hope (Little Red Wings)  “Her Royal Servant” by Emilie Blondel (self-published, short story)  “Bellatrix's Slave” by Emilie Blondel (self-published, short story)  “The Queen's Gift” by Lara Zielinsky (LZ Media)  Heaven is to your Left (Juliana book 4) by Vanda (Sans Merci Press)  A Lady’s Desire by Lily Maxon (self-published)  Carmilla and Laura by S.D. Simper (Endless Night Publications)  Ask Sappho: an amusing and intriguing archaeological find, courtesy of Ancient Origins A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: contact@alpennia.com Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heather-Rose-Jones-490950014312292/   If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLesbianTalkShow

Anna Interviews Shamim Sarif The Lesbian Review Podcast Anna is joined by Shamim Sarif today to talk about her movies, the stories behind them and she talks about her family and coming out.   The World Unseen by Shamim Sarif In 1950's South Africa, free-spirited Amina has broken all the rules of her own conventional Indian community, and the new apartheid-led government, by running a café with Jacob her “coloured” business partner. When she meets Miriam, a young wife and mother, their  unexpected attraction pushes Miriam to question the rules that bind her. When Amina helps Miriam’s sister-in-law to hide from the police, a chain of events is set in motion that changes both women forever.  The World Unseen transports us to a vibrant, colourful world, a world that divides white from black and women from men, but one that might just allow an unexpected love to survive.   Get This Movie On Amazon here -> https://amzn.to/2Dh4ZYw   I Can’t Think Straight Tala, a London-based Palestinian, is preparing for her elaborate Middle Eastern wedding when she meets Leyla, a young British Indian woman who is dating her best friend. Spirited Christian Tala and shy Muslim Leyla could not be more different from each other, but the attraction is immediate and goes deeper than friendship. But Tala is not ready to accept the implications of the choice her heart has made for her and escapes back to Jordan, while Leyla tries to move on with her new-found life, to the shock of her tradition-loving parents. As Tala's wedding day approaches, simmering tensions come to boiling point and the pressure mounts for Tala to be true to herself. Moving between the vast enclaves of Middle Eastern high society and the stunning backdrop of London's West End, I Can't Think Straight explores the clashes between East and West, love and marriage, conventions and individuality, creating a humorous and tender story of unexpected love and unusual freedoms.    Get This Movie On Amazon here -> https://amzn.to/2OF5sFI   Wrote the Book, Made the Movie, Raised the Kids, Now the Blog Modern women really can have it all – work, family, friends and fans – but having a sense of humour helps! By popular demand, Shamim Sarif’s collected blogs from 2009 are all here, together with full colour photos and captions. Hilarious and insightful, the blogs follow Shamim’s work as a writer, director, mother and wife – the 21st Century musings of an exhausted Renaissance woman.   Get This Book On Amazon here -> https://amzn.to/2OF3d5r   Did you know that you get exclusive content when you become a patron? Find out more here.   About Anna Anna is a sound editor working in LA and a reviewer at The Lesbian Review specialising in sports romance.   Anna Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/agramlich78 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/anna.gramsound   Shamim Online Twitter: https://twitter.com/shamimsarif Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/shamimsarif/ Amazon Author Page: https://amzn.to/2B1jWfu

Global Girl Project Interview with Julia Lynch Seize the Day Podcast   Welcome to Seize the Day Podcast with Natalie Miller-Snell.   In todays show I am incredibly fortunate to get to interview the very inspiring Julia Lynch, founder of Global Girl Project, a wonderful leadership exchange program for young women from developing countries.  Julia tells us about #travelling #nepal #capoeira #disney and how #globalgirlproject began.   One of the motivators for starting Seize the Day was to get inspirational women on the show, to talk through how they found success, what got them to the point they are at now, and why they do it, so I’m truly delighted to have Julia join me in this episode.  She is #makingadifference in the world.   Seize the Day was inspired by my favourite Latin expression Carpe Diem.  I’m very much a “glass is half full” person and I’ve had some great mentors throughout my life, who have offered me invaluable guidance.  We have so many wonders at our fingertips and sometimes we just need a little help, or someone to remind us.     Natalie Online Website:  www.seizethe-day.com Twitter: @natsnell Email:  nataliemillersnell@gmail.com Instagram: seizetheday_today   Julia Online You can contact Julia via email on Twitter on Facebook in Instagram     Did you know that you get exclusive content when you become a patron? Find out more here.

A New Leash On 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 the first chapter of the audiobook for A New Leash On Life by Suzie Carr   Synopsis  When a hurricane blows through town and threatens the future of Olivia Clark's animal shelter, she publicizes her desperate plea for help to the masses. Aid comes from a surprising source: Chloe Homestead, Olivia's ex-girlfriend from 13 years ago and the only girl Olivia has ever loved. Chloe, a self-made millionaire, offers to finance and manage the shelter's repairs and operations - a gesture Olivia is in no position to refuse. Working intimately together to provide loving care to homeless animals, Olivia struggles to keep her composure in Chloe's fun and flirty presence. As Olivia's walls start to crumble, the past catches up to them. Chloe has a dark secret that she's been carrying around for 13 years. Will Chloe's secret threaten the future of the shelter and the relationship she has worked so hard to restore? This book delves into the selfless world of dogs, animals, puppies, animal shelters, philanthropy, and family.     Get This Book On Amazon here -> https://amzn.to/2TI66WP (link works for Amazon US, UK, Germany, Italy and Canada)    Love What We Do? Become a Patron. You will get exclusive content and be helping us grow.   Suzie Carr Online Website:  http://curveswelcome.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/suziecarr.author Twitter: https://twitter.com/girl_novelist    YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/SuzieCarrNovelist   Contact The Lesbian Talk Show Website Email   You can find all our Book Clips episodes here    Authors Want to feature your novel on Book Clips? Check out more here

On this episode of Dirt Road Books, Jove Belle muses about the challenges of staying organized and pointed forward. If you have ideas, please share with her. She's a bit of a mess.   Visit Dirt Road Books!

Ideal Date Ideas For Asexuals Ask An Asexual Episode 6 Join Sheena, Heather Rose Jones and Alex Woods in the season finale of Ask An Asexual. In this episode we talk about dates. Find out At which point in the dating relationship holding hands is acceptable What Alex’s ideal date is What coffee is like where Alex lives Why Heather hates coffee dates Which historic event Heather would want to visit on her romantic date   Find Sheena Online Twitter @Sheena_LE   Find Heather Rose Jones Online Website: https://www.alpennia.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/heatherrosejones Twitter: https://twitter.com/heatherosejones Check out her book with an asexual main character The Mystic Marriage -> https://amzn.to/2S65Vnx   Find Alex Woods Online Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/nosleep/comments/9q365h/home_where_things_live_in_the_woods_part_1/?st=JNIV4YKU&sh=3fe4acab Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blackshadowhand     Find Ask An Asexual on The Lesbian Talk Show On Facebook in The Lesbian Talk Show chat group Email us on podcast@thelesbiantalkshow.com Follow us on Twitter @LesbianTalkShow You can also join our community of Patrons and get exclusive content go to patreon.com/TheLesbianTalkShow   Some Asexual Resources:   Claudie Arseneault’s Aromantic and Asexual Character Database: https://claudiearseneault.com/?page_id=1320   List of Fictional Characters who are asexual https://m.ranker.com/list/fictional-characters-who-are-asexual/anncasano   Finding Asexual Characters In Movies https://www.google.se/amp/s/www.buzzfeed.com/amphtml/skarlan/ace-on-the-big-screen#ampf=undefined

Women and Words Overview 17-23 November 2018 Andi is on the road YET AGAIN, but Tucker the merry elf is along for the happy fun times and who knows what he’ll get up to. Also. Jove had a run-in with a router (the tool kind, not the wifi kind) and her thumb is still in recovery, but it’s doing better than it was. And the West has three seasons. Winter, spring, and fire. Also, self-care is a thing and we should all do it more.   17 Nov.: Women and Wordster Danielle Zion did a Reader’s Perspective on judicial and military books. Women and Words link HERE   18 Nov.: Poet, writer, and advocate Gabriella Meghan joined us to chat about self-care and her latest poetry collection. She also did a giveaway. Women and Words link HERE Gabriella Meghan’s website   19 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll notes that Nov. 11 was the hundred-year anniversary of the end of WWI, and she includes a great discussion about how that was commemorated. She also went on a quest to see if she could find out who the young men were who were living in her house in 1911. Women and Words link HERE Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal Also, poppies and WWI   20 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Ash Bartlett provided a moving remembrance of her grandmother, and related it to the California fires in Paradise. Women and Words link HERE Find Ash Bartlett here   21 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Clifford Mae Henderson blogged about the horrific fires in California, and provided links so you can help. Women and Words link HERE Clifford Mae Henderson’s website   22 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess talked about working at a local polling station with her spouse and her thoughts post-election. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’s website   23 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette did a little fangirling about a few things keeping her less-nutty as we all enter a really busy time of the  year. Women and Words link HERE Find Andi: Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, website   23 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Erin Zak suggests keeping our mental health steady during this holiday season through meditation. Women and Words link HERE Erin Zak’s website   ALSO! 23 Nov.: Hot off the Press and Coming Attractions, Nov.-Dec. 2018 Women and Words link HERE   It’s the holiday season! Get ready for the Hootenanny, 12-23 December where we here at Women and Words give away 20-40 books a day for TWELVE FREAKING DAYS. Jove also suggests finding a cause to support, like your fave writers or artist-types on Patreon or through GoFundMe.

Anne Damer The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast - Episode 28d with Heather Rose Jones A short biography of 18th century sculptor Anne Damer and her rumored lesbian relationships. In this episode we talk about The novel that inspired this episode: Life Mask by Emma Donoghue An overview of Damer’s life and career Her close friendships with actress Elizabeth Farren and writer Mary Berry The complicated landscape of women’s same-sex relations in the 18th century Why Damer may have been unusually vulnerable to accusations of lesbian relations This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here: Anne Damer Some specific sources that discuss Anne Damer’s sexuality: Donoghue, Emma. 2010. “'Random Shafts of Malice?': The Outings of Anne Damer” in Lesbian Dames: Sapphism in the Long Eighteenth Century. Beynon, John C. & Caroline Gonda eds. Ashgate, Farnham. ISBN 978-0-7546-7335-4 Rictor Norton (Ed.), "Mrs Piozzi's Reminiscences, 1770s-1790s", Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England: A Sourcebook, 20 April 2003. Rictor Norton (Ed.), "A Sapphick Epistle, 1778", Homosexuality in Eighteenth-Century England: A Sourcebook. 1 December 1999, updated 23 February 2003. A transcript of this podcast is available here. Links to the Lesbian Historic Motif Project Online Website: http://alpennia.com/lhmp Blog: http://alpennia.com/blog RSS: http://alpennia.com/blog/feed/ Links to Heather Online Website: http://alpennia.com Email: contact@alpennia.com Twitter: @heatherosejones Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Heather-Rose-Jones-490950014312292/ If you enjoy this podcast and others at The Lesbian Talk Show, please consider supporting the show through Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/TheLesbianTalkShow

KD Williamson Shares Her Lesfic Reading Journey Les Do Books with Tara and guest KD Williamson In this episode, Tara is joined by the super fabulous KD Williamson, author of the Cops and Docs romance series. She talks about how she discovered f/f fiction through fanfic, as well as some of her current favourite authors   Check out the books and stories they discuss here: Truth and Measure by Telanu The Music and the Mirror by Lola Keeley Shattered by Lee Winter Party Wall by Cheyenne Blue Kiss the Girl by Melissa Brayden Seven Shores series by Melissa Brayden The Sex Therapist Next Door by Meghan O’Brien Wild by Meghan O’Brien The Brutal Truth by Lee Winter The Red Files and Under Your Skin by Lee Winter Find KD Williamson online Website Twitter Facebook 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. Lullabye (Sting) by Twin Musicom is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/) Artist: http://www.twinmusicom.org/