I live alone and it occurred to me this morning that I haven’t touched another human being since March. I know some of you are driving each other up the wall in isolation, but don’t underestimate the beauty of a hug, okay?
The Alice B Medal is presented each year to "living writers who have careers distinguished by consistently well-written stories about lesbians." I'm so honored to announce I am a recipient of the 2023 award! Big hugs to my fellow recipients
@LeeWinterOz
and Abigail Padgett!
In cleaning out (and claiming some of) my late father’s tools, I’m proud to announce that I now, FINALLY, own a tool belt. Lesbian achievement unlocked! 🔨 🔧 🪛
Why do we discriminate within our own community? Why do we assume we know anything about the lives of others?
@MelissaBrayden
writes terrific
#wlw
books, she’s a wonderful human, and she’s my friend. And she IS in her lane. There’s a B in there, remember?
My dog, Archie, was neutered yesterday. His post-op instructions for me say, among other things, “check scrotum daily.” I can honestly say, not a common phrase in my world. At all. 😳😂
Guess what! Hopeless Romantic (Contemporary Romance, mid-length) and All I Want for Christmas (Anthology) are finalists for the
@goldencrownls
Goldie awards! Stoked over here!
In my current book, I was writing about a Friday. Then it started to feel like a Friday to me and I reminded myself that I could order pizza for dinner later, cuz it’s Friday. Yay!!
Guys, it’s Wednesday. 😑
It's a day of celebration! Flirting and Danishes and kissing...oh my! I'm happy to announce that all three of those things are in my newest romance, 16 Steps to Forever, which is available everywhere TODAY!
I'm super stoked to learn that not one, but two of my books are finalists for Goldie awards in the Contemporary Romance (mid-length) category this year! Big smiles over here. 😃
"Starting from Scratch," she tells you. And your eyes bug out because you narrated that one. Which means YOU will be reading her the sex scenes... 😳😳 2/2
It’s the first of the month, and you know what that means… The new August releases are available at the
@boldstrokebooks
webstore! Including my newest romance, Cherry on Top. 🍒🙃
Happy to report that I'm feeling human again today and I'm ready to write all the words. I'm vaxxed and boosted and that was much worse than "bad cold." Stay safe out there, folks!
It’s here! Happy release day to the last of the Swizzle Stick Romances. I don’t know about you, but I already miss the Martini cousins. Available everywhere today!
For several years now, I have wanted to send in my DNA to learn my full genetic make-up. For *years*, but I have never taken the time to do it. Also, I have had my puppy for less than two weeks and I mailed his DNA swabs in yesterday.
#priorities
I feel so bad for Archie—who wants to say hi to *everybody* on our walks—whenever someone walks by him without any acknowledgment. He always stops and stares after them like he’s thinking, “But...don’t you wanna say hi?” Dogs, man. ❤️❤️
One of the joys of being my age in winter: putting on a hoodie because I'm cold...then ripping it off because I'm suddenly roasting like a red pepper. Then putting it back on because I'm cold...wash, rinse, repeat...
So, I had a good day yesterday. Hopeless Romantic won a Goldie, as did the Christmas anthology All I Want for Christmas, in which I had a novella. Many thanks,
@goldencrownls
!
The The Goldie Award winners for Contemporary Romance Mid-Length Novels go to:
Temptation by Kris Bryant
Blades of Bluegrass by D. Jackson Leigh
Don't Cry for Me by Rachel Lacey
Hopeless Romantic by Georgia Beers
We have claimed, for Electoral Vote purposes, the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania (which won’t allow legal observers) the State of Georgia, and the State of North Carolina, each one of which has a BIG Trump lead. Additionally, we hereby claim the State of Michigan if, in fact,.....
I have to go out in public today, so I am wearing jeans (aka "hard pants") and a sweater and my entire body is revolting, wanting to know where the hell the comfy leggings and super soft sweatshirt went...
#pandemiclife
For the first time in a long time, I'm breaking up my couple at 30k words. Now to torture them and make them miserable for the next 30k or so...
#amwriting
#sapphicromance
#sapphicbooks
I'm currently writing a scene where my characters are in a car sharing burgers and fries, and can I tell you how much I want to drive to McDonald's right now?
“Is this guy bothering you? You sure? Cuz it looks like he’s…*leaning*.” I cannot describe the depths of my love for this movie. ❤️ (I quote it all the time) “sandrabullockforever
My nephew borrowed my 2020 car to pick up pizza.
Him: Your sport mode on that car is awesome!
Me: Sport mode?
Him: Yeah. It’s the S on your gearshift.
Me: There’s an S?
Him: Um, yes? I wonder if you have turbo…
Narrator: She has turbo. 🙄
Perils of being a full-time writer: just wasn’t feeling it today. Walked Archie, took a notebook out on the deck, quickly outlined the entire next chapter (the one I was stuck on) proving that a change of scenery is good for creativity. Who knew? (I did. I’m just set in my ways!)
It's wide release day and that means you can now get Shaken or Stirred anywhere books are sold. It's the first in the Swizzle Stick Romances and I hope you love reading it as much as I loved writing it!
I'm currently writing a character who has several half-siblings. Meaning her parents each remarried and then each had kids and I'm trying to accurately note how old my character was when each half-sibling was born and omg, the MATH... 😳😳😳
#amwritingromance
#WritingCommunity