The Lesbian Talk Show

Harper Bliss And Her Mrs Why We Don't Use Episodes And Seasons Anymore In this episode Harper Bliss and Her Mrs (Caroline) discuss how they started using episodes and seasons and what they learnt that made them stop. Find out: Why Harper Bliss no longer uses episodes and seasons to mark her books. Why they suggest you don't use this method for numbering books. What the main problems were with this. Why short books are not recommended. The one instance where this may still work.     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    

Les Talk About It Lesbians Hate Pink   In this episode of Les Talk About it Sheena and Tamara are discussing The myth that All Lesbians Hate Pink. They ask: Do all lesbians relaly hate pink? Why is this a popular theory? What does pink represent? And why is Pink (the singer) totally awesome.   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 Podcast Overview 21-27 January 2017 Andi is getting over a cold, and she’s pretty sure it’s affecting her voice and of course her brain. The struggle is real, people. But she did manage to find cough drops with inspirational quotes and everybody should have some of those. And Jove still wants her damn muse to come back. So if you’ve seen her, tell her it would be cool if she’d head on back. She’s got some work to do. 21 Jan.: Lesbian Review guru Sheena did a Reader’s Perspective to talk about “social reading” and how the Internet has allowed  communities to come together and discuss books that matter to them, like lesfic!   Women and Words link HERE Find Sheena at the Lesbian Talk Show website   22 Jan.: Author Alison R. Solomon blogged about her latest release, Devoted, through Sapphire Books. She also did a giveaway.   Women and Words link HERE Alison Solomon’s website   23 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt brought some thoughts about the past election in the U.S. and how she was affected.   Women and Words link HERE Yvonne Heidt’s website   24 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster Lee Lynch on what reading can mean from childhood on.   Women and Words link HERE Lee Lynch’s website   26 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess on the links between writing and learning in ways you might not have expected.   Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   ALSO 26 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle attended the Women’s March in Washington D.C. and provided a few thoughts.   Women and Words link HERE R.G. Emanuelle’s website   27 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette did a Fangirl Friday with a hodgepodge of what she’s paying attention to in TV and various fandoms. Jove chimed in with some fangirling over Emerald City.   Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website   Reminders: Early registration deadline for the GCLS conference in Chicago is 31 January. Also, Jove has an event coming up 11 February in Portland: Literary Lesbian Love. AND Andi would like to remind people that OMG ClexaCon is coming up. 3-5 March, in Las Vegas.

The Lesbian Historic Motif Podcast Episode 6 - Catherine Vizzani This is the exciting and somewhat surprising story of an 18th century Italian woman who received a surprising level of acceptance for her sexual orientation, both from her parents and from an employer. In this episode we talk about The outline of Catherine Vizzani’s life Readings from the English translation of her biography, in all their 18th century glory   More info The Lesbian Historic Motif Project lives here The full text of the 1755 English translations of Catherine Vizzani’s biography can be found here This topic is discussed in one or more entries of the Lesbian Historic Motif Project here  If you have questions or comments about the LHMP or these podcasts, send them to: contact@alpennia.com

Les Do Books Kiss The Girl by Melissa Braden (Book Club) In this episode, Tara and Brooklyn of The Lesbian Review, discuss their book club pick of the month, Kiss the Girl by Melissa Brayden. Listen to find out what it’s about, what they loved about it, and which character they both had a crush on. This podcast is seriously full of spoilers, so make sure you read Kiss the Girl before listening. Buy Kiss the Girl on Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk| Amazon.ca Read Tara’s review at The Lesbian Review They also announce their next book club pick, Wild by Meghan O’Brien. Buy Wild on Amazon.com | Amazon.co.uk | Amazon.ca Read Tara’s review at The Lesbian Review More info 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

Book Clips  Never-Tied Nora by Cheyenne Blue  Nora Kelly loves her carefree London life where there's always a new woman to seduce. Her big Irish family tease her about her footloose ways, but she knows she's in no danger of losing her heart.Her family has only one rule when it comes to dating: Nora can date any woman she wants--as long as she's not a Flannery. The Kellys and the Flannerys have been feuding ever since both families arrived in London from Ireland sixty years ago, and time has not lessened the hatred.But never-tied Nora has just met the woman of her dreams, and suddenly commitment isn't a dirty word. Trouble is, Geraldine is a Flannery.Can Nora convince Ger that, despite their families, they are meant to be together?   The first book in the "Girl Meets Girl" series--standalone novels with interconnecting characters.   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

Book Clips  Archer Securities by Jove Belle - Narrated by Ann Etter  Synopsis Archer Securities has a problem. Someone is stealing more than just stationary, and the losses are adding up.  Enter Laila Hollister, private investigator. As a favor to her uncle, an executive at Archer, she agrees to investigate. Laila tackles the case with hard-edged determination befitting the PIs she’s read about in novels.  Trinity Washington works as a systems support specialist for Archer. On the surface, Trinity lives a simple, orderly life. She’s single, cares for her mom who suffers from early onset Alzheimer’s, volunteers at a local homeless shelter, and makes it a point never to litter. She’s a letter-of-the-law kind of girl.  Except when she’s not.  With Laila closing in on the truth, will Trinity be caught with her hand in the corporate cookie jar? Or will Laila realize who the real criminal is?   Book two of The Law Game features a cyber Robin-Hood-esque antihero who must evade or convert the woman tracking her.    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

Harper Bliss And Her Mrs  Goal Round Up Of 2017  In this episode Harper Bliss and Her Mrs (Caroline) discuss their goals for the upcomming year and how they changed because of last year.   Find out:   Why Harper Bliss no longer has a goal number of books to write and what she changed her goal to be. To whom Harper says, “It’s not you, it’s me.” Why Harper is staying away from Amazon and why she called herself a delegate flower. What Caroline’s brand new aim is for 2017.   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            

Les Talk About It  How To Meet A Lesbian   In this episode of Les Talk About it Sheena and Tamara are discussing how to meet a lesbian. They chat about good places to meet lesbians. It's a quick guide to finding a lesbian partner. 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  Podcast Overview 14-20 January, 2017  Andi and Jove are a bit pensive today because of events here in the U.S. and dammit, they’re in a bit of a funk about it, but reclaim/claim your creativity! Speaking of, Jove wants her voice/muse to come back so Andi will pass that message along to said muse. WTF, muse? Get back to Oregon!  14 Jan.: Reader Ann Etter joined us with a reader’s perspective to talk about what makes a good romance novel.  Women and Words link HERE    15 Jan.: Author Lucy J. Madison joined us to talk a bit about her work and forthcoming second novel through Sapphire Publishing, In the Direction of the Sun.  Women and Words link HERE  Ludy J. Madison’s website    16 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll joined us with another history blog about trains (the Manchester line!).  Women and Words link HERE  Stevie’s LiveJournal    17 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett joined us to discuss reclaiming language.  Women and Words link HERE  Ashley Bartlett’s website    18 Jan.: CALL FOR SUBMISSIONS! Jove Belle posted a call for submissions for Best Lesbian Erotica. The contact is Sacchi Green, who will be editing this anthology.  Women and Words link HERE    19 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle on the creative process and finding stories everywhere.  Women and Words link HERE  R.G. Emanuelle’s website    20 Jan.: HOT OFF THE PRESS AND COMING ATTRACTIONS reminder blog post.  Women and Words link  HERE    ALSO! Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette did a fanfic Friday on the movie National Treasure, but she also did some philosophizing on the nature of being American and the notion of “liberty.”  Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website    REMINDER! GCLS early bird registrations are due 31 January! Go see. And Jove will be doing an event in February: Literary Lesbian Love. Here are the deets.   

Book Clips  Naughty Tales of Leather & Latex by Roxy Katt Synopsis  Naughty Tales of Leather & Latex is a trilogy of laugh out loud adventures by Roxy Katt, a self-proclaimed cultural Bolshevik, who has a unique talent for writing what can best be described as slapstick lesbian fetish humor. Roxy’s heroines often find themselves inadvertently entangled in scenarios featuring leather or latex clad women, embarrassing predicaments, and comical sexual liaisons. You will never think of fetish attire in quite the same way after reading The Space MILF, Rubber Space Academy, and The Problem of Leather. 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  Fantastic Free Lesbian Books And Where To Find Them  On this episode of The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena tells you about a number of Free Lesbian Books and Where To Find Them     1 When Women Were Warriors by Catherine M Wilson The first book in the trilogy.  Get it here   2 It Had To Be You by Clare Lydon A sweet novella that you get for free when you sign up to Clare’s newsletter.    See my review for it here   Or sign up here for her newsletter      3 Several Free Stories from Harper Bliss   Looking for a steamy read then look no further. Bliss gives away a bucket load of books just go to this link and follow instructions    4 Passion Bay by Jennifer Fulton    It is the first book in a four book series and it’s totally free.   Get it free on Amazon at this link    Visit The Lesbian Review for all our reviews and top 10 lists or pop me an email on podcast@TheLesbianTalkShow.com   

Curves Welcome The Great Escape  Novelist and Motivational Blogger Suzie Carr talks about the problem with depending on external factors to keep balanced and happy, and offers alternative solutions to becoming more mindful.    A Note to Listeners:  Is there a topic you’d like to hear me cover? Please email me 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  

Badass Women Save Themselves Top 5 Women On A Deserted Island   This episode Jove Belle and Blythe Rippon chat about their top 5 women characters to be stuck on a desserted island with.   You can find the Badass Women Save Themselves website here      

Book Clips  Translucid by Zen DiPietro  Synopsis What if you woke up knowing how to do your job, but not your own name? What if you had to rely on other people to tell you who you were?  What if you thought they were wrong? Emé Fallon is the security chief of Dragonfire Station, and does a damn good job of it. That’s where her competence ends. Outside of work, she has a wife she doesn’t know, a captain who seems to hate her, and a lot of questions that don’t add up. Without a past, all she has is the present, and she’ll stop at nothing to ensure she has a future. Fans of Star Trek, Firefly, and The Expanse will love this new series.   You can find this novel on Amazon.com | on Amazon.co.uk | onAmazon.ca     Visit www.TheLesbianTalkShow.com/Reading for more information on sending us your reading for Book Clips