Eastercon, British sci fi conference

Hi, folks. Stevie Carroll, our fab writer contact in the UK, sends us this report on Eastercon, a happenin’ British sci fi conference. I personally am interested in things like this, and Eastercon appears to have had some lively discussions about feminist sci fi, women in sci fi, and at least one panel in which [...]

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Speechless

Well, not really, but I am without vlog today and for good reason. This weekend, I am attending the Fourth Annual Lonestar Lesfic Festival in Austin, Texas and I intend to vlog with most, if not all, of the twenty or so attending authors. So, I’m saving my voice Next week, I’ll start posting some [...]

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Guest Post: Write Queer London

Hi, kids– Andi here. I’m pleased to tell you that UK-based writer Stevie Carroll joins us today to tell us about a cool event in London that she attended that involves oodles of awesome writing workshops held at various museums. She took a couple of workshops on poetry, which is not her usual genre, but [...]

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Writers’ Police Academy

Hey, kids–for those of you who write mysteries/thrillers, this is a super-cool thing to do. It’s about 3.5 days of workshops, discussions, and hands-on experience with law enforcement professionals, emergency services personnel, and criminalistics people. Go to THIS LINK to check it out. And ultra-plus: If you’re a member of the writing association Sisters in [...]

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Everything’s Better with Palm Trees

Greetings! A nasty head cold has me blogging instead of vlogging today. It’s been cold and rainy here in Dallas which has me looking forward to the sixth annual Bold Strokes Books LGBTQ Book Festival in sunny Palm Springs, California, March 1-4, 2012. Readings, signings, panels, and lots of time to mingle with authors and [...]

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It’s the END! Again.

Hey, kids! Wow. Sorry about that. Things got out of hand this weekend and, as we all know, busy. Busy busy busy! Anyway, do you all remember Harold Camping? The guy with Family Radio (the Christian-based network that serves millions worldwide)? The one who’s been preaching for years now that OMG May 21, 2011 is [...]

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P-Town’s Women’s Week is fast approaching…

This is just a brief heads-up for all of you who are going, thinking about going, not sure what the heck it is. AND THANKS TO ALERT READERS who pointed out that I had LAST year’s schedule up. D’OH! So here, let’s try this again: Here’s the link to a site that will pretty soon [...]

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BSB PSA

Wondering where you can find your favorite Bold Strokes Books authors this fall? Tune in for a public service announcement:

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RAPTURE-ous

Hi, all– Yes, I do have a bit of an apocalyptic streak in me, as some of you know, but I’m also fascinated by people who think they actually have a specific date (and time, in this case — 6 PM in each time zone. Sort of a “rolling Rapture,” I guess) that proclaims an [...]

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Palm Springs a Go Go

Haven’t much to say besides the fact that, like Carsen, I’m gearing up to head down to the 5th Annual Bold Strokes Books Palm Springs Lesbian Book Festival. This will be my third time attending so I have a bit of an idea of the fun to be had. Picture this: Sitting around a pool [...]

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