If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi How Do You Know That You Are Butch? Ask A Butch Episode 4 of 5 Today Sheena is joined by Amy and Lise to chat about how you know when you are butch. This podcast series is aimed at busting myths around butch lesbians by asking actual butch lesbians. About Amy Herman-Pall Amy’s been out for over 25 years, but it took her some time to accept and identify with the label ‘butch.’ She’s worked in several different traditionally male jobs, from carpentry and ...
Nov 26, 2017•14 min•Season 9Ep. 4
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Is All Lesbian Fiction Romance? Les Do Books In this episode, Tara is joined by author Lise MacTague to discuss the pervasive perception that all lesbian fiction is romance. They explore the importance of romance to lesbian fiction, why the genre is ready for (and needs!) more, and why romance novels must have a happy ending. You can check out the books mentioned here: A Return to Arms by Sheree L. Greer Rainbow Gap by Lee Lynch Freya’s Tears by D Jorda...
Nov 23, 2017•34 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Les Talk About It Warning! We Are Talking About Trigger Warnings! Episode 63 of 70 In this episode of Les Talk About it Sheena and Tamara are discussing the trigger warnings in lesbian literature and when it is needed and when it is absolutely not needed. Les Talk About It Series: Being Lesbian In this long running series we look at busting myths, representation, groundbreaking info and representation that matters. About The Hosts Sheena comes from a me...
Nov 19, 2017•14 min•Season 10Ep. 63
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Spark by Catherine Friend Book Clips This reading is narrated by Ann Etter Synopsis Jamie Maddox is worried about her grip on reality. Has her consciousness really been transported back to 1560, landing in the body of Blanche Nottingham? Not good, since Blanche, a lady-in-waiting for Queen Elizabeth I, is plotting a murder. The other possibility that Jamie faces? She’s had a psychotic break that has trapped her in an Elizabethan fantasy while another pe...
Nov 16, 2017•12 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Out of This World by Annette Mori Book Clips Synopsis With a name like Mabel Butt, being picked on is the norm, so her job at the library was the perfect hideout. Mabel is so far in the closet, that even her best friend and secret crush, Sydney, can’t pull her out. Celeste, a beautiful, exotic stranger comes into the library, and changes everything. Mabel is defenseless against her charms. To call Celeste a bit eccentric is an understatement, drawing th...
Nov 15, 2017•6 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi How Do Butch Women Like To Be Asked Out? Ask A Butch Episode 3 of 5 Today Sheena is joined by Amy and Lise to chat about how butch women like to be asked out. This podcast series is aimed at busting myths around butch lesbians by asking actual butch lesbians. About Amy Herman-Pall Amy’s been out for over 25 years, but it took her some time to accept and identify with the label ‘butch.’ She’s worked in several different traditionally male jobs, from carp...
Nov 12, 2017•11 min•Season 9Ep. 3
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Lesbian Fiction Without a Happy Ending Les Do Books Tara’s sidekick and fellow reviewer, Brooklyn Goodrich, is back! In this episode, Brooklyn joins Tara to share a selection of excellent lesbian fiction books that don’t have a happy ending. Listen to find out why Brooklyn thinks a happy ending is the last thing she needs from an excellent story. Check out the books discussed here: The Firefarer by Kate Cudahy Anchor Leg by Jack Croxall Forever by Rebec...
Nov 09, 2017•14 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Les Talk About It How To Propose To A Woman Episode 62 of 70 It In this episode of Les Talk About it Sheena and Tamara are discussing the right way to propose to a woman. Les Talk About It Series: Being Lesbian In this long running series we look at busting myths, representation, groundbreaking info and representation that matters. About The Hosts Sheena comes from a media background and in 2014 she started The Lesbian Review, a website dedicated to rev...
Nov 05, 2017•9 min•Season 10Ep. 62
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Off Pitch by Brianna Kienitz Book Clips Synopsis Soccer star Adeline Fahey has never taken an interest in the world outside of the pitch. The daughter of wealthy Irish immigrants, and a straight-A student, she sees nothing but the goal—finish her last two years of school and join a professional soccer team—no ifs, ands, or buts. Then Gabriella Soto, a cello prodigy in her own right and the teaching assistant in Adeline’s dreaded Beginning Spanish class,...
Nov 01, 2017•10 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Do Butch Women All Pack A Strapon? Ask A Butch Episode 2 of 5 Sheena is joined by Amy and Lise to chat about the theory that all butch women pack a strapon. This podcast series is aimed at busting myths around butch lesbians by asking actual butch lesbians. About Amy Herman-Pall Amy’s been out for over 25 years, but it took her some time to accept and identify with the label ‘butch.’ She’s worked in several different traditionally male jobs, from carpen...
Oct 29, 2017•8 min•Season 9Ep. 2
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi And Playing the Role of Herself by KE Lane Tara is joined in this episode Erin Hodgson to talk about And Playing the Role of Herself by KE Lane. Listen to find out who their favourite characters are, why Erin hopes someone will write fanfic about it, and more. This podcast has spoilers, so be sure to read the book before you check it out. And Playing the Role of Herself From the back of the book: Actress Caidence Harris is living her dreams after landin...
Oct 26, 2017•23 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Les Talk About It The Problem With Lesbian Porn Episode 61 of 70 In this episode of Les Talk About it Sheena and Tamara are discussing The Problem With Lesbian Porn. Why it's bad for lesbians, and what we should be insisting on instead. Les Talk About It Series: Being Lesbian In this long running series we look at busting myths, representation, groundbreaking info and representation that matters. About The Hosts Sheena comes from a media background and ...
Oct 22, 2017•12 min•Season 10Ep. 61
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Asset Management by Annette Mori Book Clips Synopsis Toni, Sophie, and Kim, are the modern-day version of Robin Hood blended with the Three Musketeers. For the past eighteen months, they have been moving the assets of the rapacious bank executives to the more deserving coffers—at least in their minds—of the poor and middle class. When a mysterious woman keeps crossing paths with Toni, sparks fly. Is it a coincidence or all part of some greater master pl...
Oct 18, 2017•4 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Do Butch Women Want To Be Men? Ask A Butch Episode 1 of 5 Today Sheena is joined by Amy and Lise to answer the question - Do Butch Women Want To Be Men or are they transgender? This podcast series is aimed at busting myths around butch lesbians by asking actual butch lesbians. About Amy Herman-Pall Amy’s been out for over 25 years, but it took her some time to accept and identify with the label ‘butch.’ She’s worked in several different traditionally ma...
Oct 15, 2017•10 min•Season 9Ep. 1
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Carsen Taite Talks Lesbian Fiction Les Do Books In this episode, prolific author Carsen Taite joins Tara to talk about a few lesbian fiction books that she loves. Authors are readers too, so Tara was excited to hear about which books Carsen thinks everyone should check out. Check out the books discussed here: Totally Worth It by Maggie Cummings Spark by Catherine Friend Letters Never Sent by Sandra Moran Eyes Like Those by Melissa Brayden Tara is a revi...
Oct 12, 2017•26 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi In this episode of The Write Stuff Sheena and Tamara chat discuss NaNoWriMo tips for new participants. What is NaNoWriMo? NaNoWriMo stands for national novel writing month. It was started as an intuitive to help writers for from zero to 50,000 words in the course of a single month. This project has been so successful that it is now a global initiative with people from countries all over the world participating. Tips to help you get the most from NaNoWri...
Oct 09, 2017•18 min•Season 4Ep. 10
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Les Talk About It The Pros And Cons Of Coming Out Episode 60 of 70 In this episode of Les Talk About It, Sheena and Tamara chat about the pros and cons of coming out. The Process of Coming Out: Coming out to yourself Coming out to your loved ones Coming out to people at work Coming out to the world at large Pros to Coming Out: It is less stressful It is easier to date It allows you to be okay with yourself It helps helps you feel less different It helps...
Oct 08, 2017•12 min•Season 10Ep. 60
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Warming Trend by Karin Kallmaker Book Clips Synopsis Anidyr Bycall is frozen in her past, regretting words never spoken to the woman she loves and the one impulsive act that cost her all her dreams. Running from the courts of public and academic opinion in Fairbanks, she has landed in Key West. The nights are hot but she is colder than the glaciers she once explored. Tending bar by night, she spends her days immersed in the research of her only remainin...
Oct 04, 2017•9 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi 10 Awesome Software Apps For Writers In this episode of The Write Stuff we chat about 10 awesome software apps for writers. They are Scrivener Grammarly Google Ngram Evernote Dropbox Google Earth and Maps Google Docs Dragon Software Ancestry.com 10 5000 Words Per Hour About The Hosts Tamara is a marketing professional and has helped Sheena build her websites and her social media presence. Sheena started The Lesbian Review and The Lesbian Talkshow. She s...
Oct 02, 2017•16 min•Season 4Ep. 9
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Love Forever, Live Forever 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. Synopsis No one forgets their first love. For Nicky, that’s Sara, who abruptly disappears one day, leaving only a cryptic letter. That day scarred her soul. When the pain starts to diminish, Nicky begins to get her life back on track until it is derailed once again by an unimaginable t...
Oct 01, 2017•7 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Rebekah Weatherspoon’s Recommended Lesfic Reads Les Do Books In this episode, Rebekah Weatherspoon joins Tara to talk about lesfic that she recommends, as well as a few books from her to-be-read pile. Authors are readers too, so Tara was excited to hear about which books Rebekah loves and is looking forward to checking out. Check out the books discussed here: Thirteen Hours by Meghan O’Brien Awake Unto Me by Kathleen Knowles The Sublime and Spirited Voy...
Sep 28, 2017•23 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi 15 Ways Authors Should Use Video Tamara joins Sheena on this episode of The Write Stuff and they chat about 15 ways that authors should be using videos to engage more with their audience. The Video Types Include Author Q and A Sneak Peak Videos Revealing Your New Title Cover Reveals New Characters Announcing A Book For Release Books Being Released Into The World Giveaways and Competitions An Interview Tutorials Live Q And A Story Inspiration Vloging/Beh...
Sep 25, 2017•17 min•Season 4Ep. 8
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi The Long Past & Other Stories by Ginn Hale Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. Synopsis 1858 –Warring mages open up a vast inland sea that splits the United States in two. With the floodwaters come creatures from a long distant past. What seems like the End Times forges a new era of heroes and heroines who challenge tradition, law, and even death as they tran...
Sep 24, 2017•6 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Threads Of The Heart by Jeannie Levig Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. Synopsis No one travels this life alone. Maggie Rae-McInnis is happy in her twelve-year relationship with Addison and renting out the rooms in their large home in the Hollywood Hills. Her one nagging fear is that her partner is not as happy as she is—and she is right. Addison is a hot mess....
Sep 21, 2017•15 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi A Girl Called London 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. Synopsis When life knocks you down, can love pick you up? Tanya Grant is a high-flyer who’s ready for a fresh start. That is, until her gran dies, leaving behind her dog, Delilah, and a hot mess of family pain. Enter Sophie London, dog walker and girl about town. She’s on a romance sabbatical...
Sep 20, 2017•8 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Heather Rose Jones On Writing Great Characters In this episode of The Write Stuff Sheena talks to Heather Rose Jones about her process for creating characters and how she nails the octopus to the wall. Find out: What questions to ask about your character The three layers of story Why writing a character is like getting to know a friend About Heather Rose Jones Heather Rose Jones writes fantasy, historic fantasy, and historical fiction, including the Alp...
Sep 18, 2017•25 min•Season 4Ep. 7
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Unexpected by Jenny Frame Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. Synopsis Self-made business owner Dale McGuire has always enjoyed two things in life: women and fast cars. Now in her mid thirties, she’s restless and can’t work out why. Then one day a ten-year-old boy turns up, claiming to be her son, and her simple ordered world turns upside down. Rebecca Harper bea...
Sep 17, 2017•9 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Poppy Jenkins Les Do Books Tara is joined in this episode by her Sheena, founder of The Lesbian Review and The Lesbian Talkshow channel, to talk about Poppy Jenkins by Clare Ashton. Listen to find out why they adore it and which character makes Tara’s blood boil. This podcast has spoilers, so be sure to read the book before you check it out . Poppy Jenkins From the back of the book: Two old friends, one hot summer, a whole load of confusion. Poppy Jenki...
Sep 14, 2017•38 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi Shattered by Lee Winter Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. Narrated by Ann Etter Synopsis Earth’s first black, lesbian superhero has had enough of humanity and disappeared. A stubborn tracker is sent to bring her home…any way she can. Shattergirl is a brilliant but aloof black, alien superhero who can hurl and destroy large objects. The world reveres her and oth...
Sep 11, 2017•15 min
If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi The Price Of Payback by SW Andersen Book Clips Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet. Synopsis One year has passed since Sarah Sawyer avenged the death of her parents in a quest that nearly cost her life. Now the gunslinger is living a life she never imagined. No longer roaming the trails alone, she and Jo Porter, the woman she loves, live in relative peace, working a thriving...
Sep 10, 2017•11 min
