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Curves Welcome  6 Easy Tips To Help You Stay Fit When You’re Busy Novelist and Motivational Blogger Suzie Carr talks about 6 easy tips to help you stay fit when you’re busy.    Join Suzie as she discusses these tips:  Work fitness into your morning routine  Make the right choices  Turn exercise into fun  Become more efficient  Maximize break time  Schedule an appointment with yourself    A Note to Listeners:  Is there a topic you’d like to hear me cover? Please email me at suzie@curveswelcome.com to let me know. I have a special treat for you if you do. Please mention Podcast Idea in your subject line.    More info  Join Suzie’s Facebook group Feed Your Joy   Visit Curves Welcome to receive 2 free stories by submitting name and email   Email Suzie questions and comments   

Badass Women Save Themselves  Top 5 Fanfic Ships  Let's talk about ships. No, not the kind with sails and pirates (although, really, we don't spend enough time talking about that). The lesbian, fan-fic kind! In this episode, we discussion our top five non-canon lesbian ships. Some are so obvious they might as well be canon. Some we made up because it would have made the story more feminist. Most involve painfully beautiful women who stare at each other's lips a little too much. All are a blast to discuss!    About Jove And Blythe  Both are published authors and all round badass women in their own right.  Jove is also on the Women And Words podcast where she and Andi do a roundup of the week’s happenings on their website.    You can find more info here    Jove Belle’s website    Blythe Rippon’s on Facebook   The Badass Women Save Themselves website   The Lesbian Talk Show website    

Harper Bliss And Her Mrs High Wordcount and Productivity For Authors In this episode Harper Bliss and Her Mrs (Caroline) discuss what Harper Bliss is doing now to improve her productivity and keep a high wordcount even with writing only 2 hours a day If you have questions please feel free to email them to HarperBliss@TheLesbianTalkShow.com and they will either answer them on the show or on their blog.   You can also find Harper Bliss on her website HarperBliss.com or on the Ladylit website Ladylit.com check out her books on Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.ca   Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World by Cal Newport Popular blogger Cal Newport reveals the new key to achieving success and true meaning in professional life: the ability to master distraction. Many modern knowledge workers now spend most of their brain power battling distraction and interruption, whether because of the incessant pinging of devices, noisy open-plan offices or the difficulty of deciding what deserves their attention the most. When Cal Newport coined the term deep work on his popular blog, Study Hacks, in 2012, he found the concept quickly hit a nerve. Most of us, after all, are excruciatingly familiar with shallow work instead - distractedly skimming the surface of our workload and never getting to the important part. Newport began exploring the methods and mind-set that foster a practice of distraction-free productivity at work, and now, in Deep Work, he shows how anyone can achieve this elusive state. Through revealing portraits of both historical and modern-day thinkers, academics and leaders in the fields of technology, science and culture, and their deep work habits, Newport shares an inspiring collection of tools to wring every last drop of value out of your intellectual capacity. He explains why mastering this shift in work practices is crucial for anyone who intends to stay ahead in a complex information economy and how to systematically train the mind to focus. Put simply: developing and cultivating a deep work practice is one of the best decisions we can make in an increasingly distracted world. Get It On Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.ca    

Les Talk About It  You Are Too Pretty To Be A Lesbian??? In this episode of Les Talk About it Sheena and Tamara are discussing the misconception that pretty women cannot be lesbian.  MORE INFO  Sheena is the founder of The Lesbian Talk Show podcast channel and The Lesbian Review. Tamara is super smart and loves researching and together this married couple are known to get slightly off topic and laugh a lot. Send your questions and comments to Podcast@TheLesbianTalkShow.com or visit www.TheLesbianTalkShow.com for more info about this and other lesbian podcasts.

Women and Words  Overview, 18-24 Feb. 2017  Andi and Jove attempt to figure out what exactly a “Medieval Pass” is before they wax serious with regard to Ashley Bartlett’s blog and then Renée Bess’ blog. They’re glad that Women and Words is the kind of space contributors feel comfortable expressing thoughts on the topics both Ashley and Renée addressed this week. And then they got crazy again and rave about the movie Mad Max: Fury Road because nothing says date night like post-apocalyptic car chases across a vast wasteland. Especially with Charlize Theron driving. CHARLIZE THERON, people. She can drive us anywhere she wants!    18 Feb.:  A call for submissions posted, from Sapphire Books.    Women and Words link HERE    20 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Caroll joined us for another cool history jaunt in the UK.    Women and Words link HERE  Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal    21 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett wrote on the violence that LGBTQ people face on a day-to-day basis and will we speak out?    Women and Words link HERE  Ashley Bartlett info    23 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess wrote a moving piece on dealing (trying to deal) with her mother’s recent death, and how she’s trying to navigate the changed circumstances in her own life.    Women and Words link HERE  Renée Bess’ website    24 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette does a fangirl Friday on the movie Fury Road.    Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  Find Andi fangirling on Tumblr, too    Jove brought up the LGBT+ readers’ n’ writers’ event held in Seattle every fall. It used to be Gay Romance Northwest Meetup and it has changed its name to Read with Pride Northwest. We’ll have more info as it becomes available. Also, ClexaCon is NEXT FREAKING WEEKEND and Andi is so excited she can BARELY STAND IT. 

The Lesbian Historic Motif Project  Episode 7 - Aphra Behn  This episode is about the 17th century novelist, playwright, and spy Aphra Behn.  In this episode we talk about  Behn’s careers in espionage and literature  Her bisexuality and some of the complexities of how desire between women was portrayed in the 17th century  Poem: VERSES design'd by Mrs. A. Behn, to be sent to a fair Lady, that desir'd she would absent  her∣self, to cure her Love. Left unfinish'd  Poem: The Dream  Poem: To the Fair Clarinda Who made love to me, Imagin'd more than woman  Dedicatory text to Hortense Mancini, Duchesse Mazarine    More info The Lesbian Historic Motif Project lives at this website This topic is discussed in one or more entries ofthe Lesbian Historic Motif Project here There is an extensive and detailed biography of Aphra Behn that I haven’t yet included in the LHMP: Todd, Janet.  1996.  Secret Life of Aphra Behn.  Rutgers Univ Press, New Brunswick.  ISBN  0-8135-2455-5 If you’d like to read some historical fiction that includes an entirely imagined meeting between Aphra and Hortense Mancini, you can find it here If you have questions or comments about the LHMP or these podcasts, send them to Heather Rose Jones via Email

Les Do Books Wild by Meghan O'Brien Tara talks excitedly with Lise MacTague, author and fellow reviewer at The Lesbian Review, about the book club pick of the month, Wild by Meghan O’Brien. Listen to find out what it’s about, what they loved about it, and what character they hope gets her own book in the future.  This podcast is seriously full of spoilers, so make sure you read Wild before listening.  Buy Wild on Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.ca  Read Tara’s review at The Lesbian Review    From the back of the book:  The only thing that frightens shapeshifter Selene Rhodes more than the full moon is the idea of falling in love. Selene Rhodes has lived her whole life with a terrible secret: not only can she take the form of any animal at will, but once a month the full moon transforms her into a fierce wolf-creature without a human conscience. Managing her condition means living by a strict routine, and more importantly, abstaining from intimate relationships with human beings. Selene is convinced that love and friendship can only bring her pain. Forensic pathologist Eve Thomas is well-acquainted with the pain of romantic love. Swearing off relationships after having her heart broken by a cheating ex, Eve throws herself into her work: catching murderers. When Selene comes to her aid after an attack by a masked man in Golden Gate Park, Eve is shocked by how powerfully she is drawn to her mysterious savior. Shaken by her own feelings for Eve, Selene is even more terrified to realize she isn’t even close to being the scariest monster stalking San Francisco. There is someone out in the city who is killing for pleasure, and his next target is the one woman he thinks might be able to stop him: Eve.   Tara also announces the next book club pick, Blurred Lines by KD Williamson.   Buy Blurred Lines on Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.ca   Read Tara’s review at The Lesbian Review    More info  Come talk to Tara, Lise and the rest of The Lesbian Review crew 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 

Book Clips  Ruthless by Venus Reising  After a sting operation goes horribly wrong, police officer Jackeline Raelston (Jacks) swears off the force and turns to private investigating.  Riddled with guilt over the death of her partner, Jacks is determined to keep her heart and herself safe from danger. But that’s before she’s hired to find missing Southampton heiress, Cassandra “Cassie” Wainwright.   The search for Cassandra pulls Jacks into a world of intrigue and espionage where things aren’t necessarily as they seem—including the sexy and flirtatious heiress. The more time the two women spend together, the more Jacks becomes entangled both personally and professionally.  But which is more at stake? Jacks’s heart or her life? And is she willing to gamble on both…   You can find this novel on Amazon.com | on Amazon.co.uk | on Amazon.ca     Visit www.TheLesbianTalkShow.com/Reading for more information on sending us your reading for Book Clips        

Lez Geek Out! DEBS   Andi Marquette and Lise MacTague both decided to inaugurate the first episode of this podcast with the movie D.E.B.S. because AWESOME. And it happens to be a fave of both of them, so they each watched it for probably the 30th time and fangirled over it.  D.E.B.S. (2004) is a campy, fun, spoofy romp in which 4 young women (Max, Amy, Dominque, and Janet) are recruited into spy school via a college entrance exam. Things get crazy when archvillain Lucy Diamond is discovered to be back in town, and she’s got a meeting with a Russian assassin. What could she be up to? The D.E.B.S. are on the case, but one of them didn’t count on developing an attraction for Lucy…  Also, this podcast has spoilers of the movie.  Watch the trailer HERE. Synopsis Sultry crime boss Lucy Diamond (Jordana Brewster, The Fast and the Furious) is back in the states and the D.E.B.S.- an elite team of paramilitary college co-ed superspies- are hot on her trail. But when their top agent, gorgeous Amy Bradshaw (Sara Foster, The Big Bounce), mysteriously disappears after coming face to face with the attractive young villainess, the D.E.B.S. begin a full-scale search for Lucy's secret lair, never suspecting that Amy may not want to be rescued after all, in this smart and sexy spy spoof about love at first gun sight. Get it on Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.ca It’s also available on DVD. You can also find it on DVD via Netflix and purchase to stream on Amazon Prime. You can get hold of Lise or Andi by emailing them on Podcast@TheLesbianTalkShow.com   

Harper Bliss And Her Mrs Improve Your Writing   In this episode Harper Bliss and Her Mrs (Caroline) discuss some tips to improve your writing. If you have questions please feel free to email them to HarperBliss@TheLesbianTalkShow.com and they will either answer them on the show or on their blog.   You can also find Harper Bliss on her website HarperBliss.com or on the Ladylit website Ladylit.com check out her books on Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.ca     Books On Writing That Harper Bliss Recommends    Steven King on Writing - get it on amazon.com | amazon.co.uk | amazon.ca   James Scott Bell - get it on amazon.com | amazon.co.uk | amazon.ca     Sandra Gerth Show Don’t Tell - get it on amazon.com | amazon.co.uk | amazon.ca   You can find more on Harper Bliss And Her Mrs on TheLesbianTalkShow.com

Les Talk About It  Lesbians Want To Convert All Heterosexual Women  In this episode of Les Talk About it Sheena and Tamara are discussing the misconception that Lesbians Want To Convert All Heterosexual Women.  Find out:  How best to convert a hetro woman  Why this misconception exists    MORE INFO  Sheena is the founder of The Lesbian Talk Show podcast channel and The Lesbian Review. Tamara is super smart and loves researching and together this married couple are known to get slightly off topic and laugh a lot. Send your questions and comments to Podcast@TheLesbianTalkShow.com or visit www.TheLesbianTalkShow.com for more info about this and other lesbian podcasts.

Women And Words  Overview 12 - 17 Feb 2017  Jove and Andi chatted about Jove’s reading in Portland at Literary Lesbian Love and then checked out Lise MacTague’s Etsy site, where she sells cool guns she makes that would be perfect for cosplaying. Andi is currently fascinated with steampunk wardrobes…also, Jove’s summer road trip this year will include a lot of Minnesota, so if you’re there, send her tips on things to see and do.    12 Feb.: Author Lise MacTague did a Q&A with us regarding her work, writing process, and latest projects.    Women and Words link HERE  Lise MacTague’s website  Lise MacTague’s etsy site, The Weapons Workbench    13 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Jessie Chandler posted about the event she and several other authors (including Lori Lake, Jove Belle, and Jeanine Hoffman) did in Portland, Literary Lesbian Love.    Women and Words link HERE  Jessie Chandler’s website    14 Feb.: Lifecoach, psychologist, and Women and Wordster Angela Grace has some tips for coping with the fuckery that abounds in this country as a result of the elections.    Women and Words link HERE    16 Feb.:  Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle notes the seemingly endless trends in social media and asks what works for people in that regard.    Women and Words link HERE  R.G. Emanuelle’s website    17 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette posted an audiobook giveaway for bestselling steampunk author Gail Carriger. The giveaway ends Tuesday, so you have time!    Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  Andi’s fangirling at Tumblr    Also! The reminder posted that the lists for hot of the press and coming attractions (Feb. and Mar.) are available!    Plus! ClexaCon launches in two weeks! March 3-5 in Las Vegas!   

Book Clips  Frankie and Petra by EA Kafkalas Narrated by Katelyn Pekrul  Synopsis  Is chemistry enough?  Homicide detective Petra Theopholis is good at her job. She closes cases, but her world is turned upside down one morning when she meets a young grad student.   Painter Frankie Martineli has lost everyone she’s ever loved in this world, so she wants nothing to do with someone that puts their life on the line every day.   After a one night stand they go their separate ways. When a case draws them together, they find that their passions can’t be contained. But when fate throws them both into the face of danger, will their love survive?    You can find this novel on Amazon.com | on Amazon.co.uk | on Amazon.ca    Visit www.TheLesbianTalkShow.com/Reading for more information on sending us your reading for Book Clips

The Lesbian Review Podcast 10 Best Romantic Lesbian Movies Sheena is joined by Andi Marquette and togehter they put together and epic, romantic and epically romantic list of must-watch lesbian movies.  

Curves Welcome 5 Practical Skills You Should Learn Novelist and Motivational Blogger Suzie Carr talks about 5 practical skills everyone should learn. These skills are super easy to master.    Join Suzie as she discusses information on how to: Winterize outside water spigots Change a flat tire Remember a person’s name How to say sorry Show gratitude with this easy idea   Links:  Change a flat tire    Winterize a water spigot and another links to learn how to winterize a water spigot   A Note to Listeners:  Is there a topic you’d like to hear me cover? Please email me at suzie@curveswelcome.com to let me know. I’ve got a special treat for you if you do. Please mention Podcast Idea in your subject line.    More info Join Suzie’s Facebook group Feed Your Joy  Visit Curves Welcome to receive 2 free stories by submitting name and email  Email Suzie questions and comments