Podcast appearances and mentions of andi marquette

In this episode, Andi Marquette and Lise MacTague discuss the first episode of Disney Plus' new series National Treasure: Edge of History, based on the movies but starring a different cast with interesting takes on the characters and some of the issues they're dealing with. Like the movies, this is a quest-themed movie that Andi likens to watching a quest game. Puzzle-solving, conspiracy theories, clues—episode 1 ticks all these boxes. Andi and Lise will let you know whether this is a One and Done or One and Fun!  Trailer for NT: Edge of History HERE. Available on Disney Plus.  Shout outs: Lise is very excited to be reading the second in K.B. Wagers' NeoG series—space opera meets sports drama! Book 2 is Hold Fast Through the Fire. Andi shouted out Book 1 in that series, A Pale Light in the Black. Andi also shouted out the first in John Sandford's latest thriller series starring badass/kickass Letty Davenport, The Investigator.  Find LGO and episodes at lezgeekoutcast.com as well as lots of other platforms. LGO is on Twitter: @LGOpodcast, @LiseMactague, @andimarquette.  Please like and subscribe! MUAH! 

Romance, Representation, and Publishing  Andi and Lise discuss what's known as the lesbian fiction publishing industry (as distinguished from “mainstream” publishers that publish LGBTQ+ fiction) and the role of books that feature romance as a main plot in the industry. They unpack the scarcity of genre fiction in lesbian fiction that isn't romance-driven (but may include romance as a subplot) and discuss the pros and cons of being defined by a particular genre. They're excited to see more books that include asexual, trans, and non-binary characters in romance, but they'd like to see more characters like that in genre fiction that may or may not have a romantic sub-plot.  Links of interest:  About Naiad Press  Obituary/bio of Barbara Grier, one of the founders of Naiad  Lise MacTague's list of publications  Andi Marquette's list of publications  A small list of lesbian fiction publishing houses: Bold Strokes Books, Bella Books, Bedazzled Ink Publishing, Bywater Books, Dirt Road Books, Flashpoint Publications, Launch Point Press, Sapphire Books Publishing, Ylva Publishing  Shout-outs: Lise got an electric bike for her birthday, and she's super-stoked about how it makes riding uphill so much easier! Highly recommend! Andi just finished the first in Tasha Suri's Burning Kingdoms series, The Jasmine Throne, which features two female protagonists thrown together in extremely difficult circumstances. Gorgeously written, political intrigue, excellent world-building, and F/F rep.

Amanda and Jenn discuss fantasy heists, novellas, historical fiction about Italy, and more in this week’s episode of Get Booked. This episode is sponsored by Book Riot Insiders, the digital hangout spot for the Book Riot community, Book Trip, by C.J. Duarte, and Creatures by Crissy Van Meter, now in paperback from Algonquin Books. Subscribe to the podcast via RSS, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or Stitcher. Feedback Alone by EJ Noyes, Mine by Georgia Beers, and The Secret of Sleepy Hollow by Andi Marquette (rec’d by Wynnde)   The Deluxe Transitive Vampire: The Ultimate Handbook of Grammar for the Innocent, the Eager, and the Doomed, Revised Edition by Karen Gordon (rec’d by Diane) Questions 1. Hi there!    First off, I just wanted to say that I started listening to your podcast a couple of weeks ago and it’s now one of my favourites! I have so many books to add to my TBR pile.   I teach grade nine English, and every day I read out loud to my class from a YA novel. We do a little work with the novel, but I am trying to get them to associate reading with enjoyment for the most part since they generally don’t read on their own.    Right now we are reading Scythe by Neal Shusterman and they are loving it so far! Every time I stop reading they want me to continue (possibly because they want to get out of doing work but I want to give them the benefit of the doubt). I think they like it because it has a little bit of a darker premise and of course it has some good twists and turns.    Do you have any YA recommendations for novels that are similar to Scythe but would be good to read out loud to a wide range of reading abilities? I’m looking for something that is action packed and also a little thought provoking. Dystopias are popular with them but it’s not a deal breaker if you don’t recommend any; it’s good to expand their horizons once in a while. A little romance is okay, but nothing too over the top.   Thanks for your help! -Molly  2. I love reading but as the holidays approach I find myself with less and less time so I’m always getting my library books returned to the library half-finished.   Do you have any recommendations for novellas for a quick and satisfying read. I like sci-fi/fantasy, horror, thrillers, mystery and historical. No romance please. Bonus if it’s a woman writer.   Thanks, -Jayme 3. Hi! I’m looking for a book where you cheer for the villain. I’m NOT looking for a book about hitler or trump. Something kind of silly and fun. When you were watching the roadrunner and coyote, sometimes you wanted the coyote’s plan to work. Or the mad scientist in any cartoon ..sometimes you just want him to have a good day and take over the world. Please no graphic novels or comic books. I want a good novel to get lost in. I’m attaching my goodreads link -Jessica 4. My 12 year old son has recently become very interested in WWII. I’m hoping for middle-grade or slightly above books that discuss the history and also the history of those who lived through it. He is more interested in nonfiction, but he would also likely appreciate a fiction that still explains the history. -Monica 5. I read a pretty eclectic selection and even in non-pandemic years I go through a couple books a week.  Right now I’m looking for total escapism and not anything even close to reality.  I’ve been diving in deeper to different categories that I like, but what I’m really looking for right now are sci-fi/fantasy heist stories.  I loved the Rogues of the Republic series by Patrick Weekes, but I’m having trouble finding anything comparable.  Any suggestions. -Becky 6. Hello! I visited Rome and Sicily (where my mom was born) last year and fell in love with the deep history of Italy. Since we can’t go there right now due to COVID, I have been reading a lot about the history of Italy – specifically Rome and Siicily. But all I have been able to find are non-fiction books which are fine. But, historical fiction is my jam! Do you have any recommendations for historical fiction that take place in Italy? I read a lot about WW2 so preferably before 1900.  -Renee 7. So as I’m sitting here watching the first presidential debate, there’s a part of me that just wants to forget about American politics for awhile and maybe learn about someone else’s. I feel like I’m so hyper-focused on the political topography here in America, but I have no idea how other countries’ governments work. I’m curious if you guys have any recommendations for books that could help me understand the politics and government of other countries, particularly ones that are known for being very stable. Some countries I would be interested in learning about off the top of my head are Switzerland, Denmark and New Zealand, but open to learning about any country. Thanks! -an exhausted american Books Discussed Want by Cindy Pon Warcross by Marie Lu (tw: harm to children) Two Old Women by Velma Wallis The Tea Master and the Detective by Aliette De Bodard (tw: PTSD, harm to women and children) Renegades by Marissa Meyer Hench by Natalie Zina Walschots (tw: graphic violence) Paper Wishes by Lois Sepahban When My Name Was Keoko by Linda Sue Park Foundryside by Robert Jackson Bennett (tw: slavery) The Gilded Wolves by Roshani Chokshi (tw: depiction of violent anti-Semitism; racism; child-abuse) The Vatican Princess by CW Gortner Juliet by Ann Fortier (rec’d by Jess Pryde) How to Be Danish by Patrick Kingsley Incarceration Nations by Baz Dreisinger See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Love in Small Towns with Andi Marquette Les Do Books with Tara and guest Andi Marquette This week, Tara sits down with the omni-present and ever impressive Andi Marquette to talk about one of her favourite things: small towns in fiction. There’s lots of recommendations in this episode and some interesting questions are posed. Such as, is it an episode if Tara doesn’t bring up Ann McMan? Spoiler: no, it is not. Also be warned: Andi gets kinda deep. Topics and Works Discussed: Chaps by Jove Belle Bitterroot Queen by Jove Belle The Jericho Books by Ann McMan Idaho Code by Joan Opyr From Hell to Breakfast by Joan Opyr Beautiful Dreamer by Melissa Brayden Lizzo Not-So-Straight-Sue by Cheyenne Blue Welcome to the Wallops by Gill McKnight Borage by Gill McKnight If I Loved You Less by Tamsen Parker From the Boots Up by Andi Marquette From the Hat Down by Andi Marquette Find Andi Marquette online: Twitter Instagram Tumblr Facebook Website More info If you’ve enjoyed this episode, please consider contributing to the Patreon for TLT. 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.

Andi is now obsessed with The Great British Bake Off (I know!!!! WHAT TOOK HER SO LONG???), as is R.G. Emanuelle. Then she and Jove sent lots of love to Lizzo and noted that Linda Hamilton is still freaking awesome. Also, Jove has some great tips for helping those dealing with cancer. And please consider buying a copy of R.G. Emanuelle's A Year in the Kitchen, cuz all proceeds go to Oregon Food Bank. WOOO! Nov. 25: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess had a great discussion about the importance of literature by marginalized people during difficult political and economic times. Read it. Nov. 26: Author and Women and Wordster Lee Lynch went to the movies for the first time in twelve years with her wife and saw the latest Terminator movie. And...well, she had a great time. Find out why. Nov. 27: Author and Women and Wordster Jove Belle with a topic very close to her heart -- tips for helping people deal with cancer. Go see. Seriously. Nov. 28: REMEMBER! THE HOOTENANNY'S COMING! Andi Marquette with a reminder to authors to sign up on the handy form. Nov. 29: Share the luv and buy a copy of chef, author, and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle's book of recipes! All proceeds go to Oregon Food Bank! Go see.

Andi Marquette flies solo this week (safe travels, Lise!) and chats with Christin Baker, CEO/president of tello Films, about the tello holiGAY romcom movie, Season of Love, officially releasing for download off the tello website December 1 (though you can preorder!). The movie has several screenings in the U.S. and another in the UK (London). Andi find out how the project came about, a bit about who’s involved, and what might be next for holiGAY rom-coms from tello. From the movie’s website: “Season of Love is a lighthearted rom-com featuring a large ensemble cast of diverse women and their connected love lives during the hectic holiday period just before Christmas through the New Year who discover love truly is the best gift of all. Follow IRIS, MARDOU, LOU, KENNA, JANEY, and SUE as they navigate the busy holiday season of love.” Find out more: Season of Love movie tello Films SoL trailer and behind the scenes vids Backstory, from the indigogo campaign https://lezgeekoutcast.files.wordpress.com/2019/11/lgo_67_christin_baker.mp3

Andi and Jove might have wandered in the weeds more than 56 percent of the time today, but oh, well. They're super-stoked about R.G. Emanuelle's A Year in the Kitchen, which is 12 recipes R.G. developed the first year of Dirt Road Books (which she co-founded with Andi, Jove, Michelle Teichman and Gill McKnight). All proceeds from this book go to the Oregon Food Bank. They also had a long discussion of LGBTQ rep in mainstream publishing, talked about Gentleman Jack (thanks, Stevie Carroll!) and movies. And other stuff. Because weeds. 56 percent of the time. Nov. 16: Women and Wordster Danielle Zion talks science fiction. WOOO! Check it out. Nov. 17: Author Karen Frost with an excellent discussion about getting LGBTQ books into mainstream markets. Seriously. Read this. Nov. 18: Author, explorer, and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll managed to get in on a Calderdale Heritage Walk titled "Cliffe Hill - The Walkers and Others," which has gotten majorly popular because of the BBC series Gentleman Jack. Cliffe Hill was the home of Ann Walker, who married Anne Lister. Find out more. Nov. 19: Author and Women and Wordster Ash Bartlett doesn't like the movie You've Got Mail (1998) and finds Point Break (1991) a much better kind of statement. Find out why. Nov. 20: Author and Women and Wordster Clifford Mae Henderson was on jury duty, but that's not really the point of her story, which is more about the kind of validation being legally married can bring you. Ruminate with her. Nov. 21: Andi Marquette stepped in on R.G. Emanuelle's day to remind authors IT'S HOOTENANNY TIME SO GO GET SIGNED UP! MUAH! TUCKER THE MERRY ELF SAYS PLZ SIGN UP FOR HAPPY FUN TIMES! And you can pre-order a copy of R.G. Emanuelle's A Year in the Kitchen on Kindle -- all proceeds benefit the Oregon Food Bank!

On this episode of Riding Shotgun with DRB, Andi Marquette joins Jove Belle to discuss a few things to seriously consider before entering the world of publishing.

Women and Words Overview 24-30 November 2018 Andi and Jove are gearing up for the annual Hootenanny event at Women and Words, which means they shut the blog down for around two weeks. Once the Hootenanny starts (Dec. 12), that’s all you get, is GIVEAWAYS OUT THE WAZOO! Andi spent some time this week back-and-forthing with KD Williamson (who is awesome; see below) while Jove seems to spend tons of time finding cool organizations to donate to.   24 Nov.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta posted a few books whose characters are in law enforcement. And who doesn’t like a woman in (or out) of uniform? LOL Women and Words link HERE   25 Nov.: Author Randi Triant stopped by to chat about writing craft and writing characters that are vanquished—she’s working on re-doing the trope of characters making all the right choices and succeeding, because sometimes the right choices don’t mean you’ll succeed. Women and Words link HERE Randi Triant’s website   26 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster KD Williamson talked about being bullied in elementary school and the bond she forged with her sister. Women and Words link HERE KD Williamson’s website   27 Nov.: Author, Women and Wordster, and lesbian herstory legend Lee Lynch wrote about the things you can find when on a trip to the doctor. Women and Words link HERE More about Lee here   28 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette and Tucker the merry elf posted a reminder about the Women and Words annual Hootenanny (giant-ass book giveaway event) that starts Dec. 12 and goes through Dec. 23. Women and Words link HERE   29 Nov.: Authors and Women and Wordsters KD Williamson and Andi Marquette did a back-and-forth Q&A with each other, talking about  writing, diversity, and fanfic. Women and Words link HERE   30 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette lamented the lack of LGBTQ+ - themed holiday movies, and then pointed out a few bright spots. And Jove mentioned in the podcast the 2000 movie What’s Cooking. Women and Words link HERE Find Andi on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and her website   Jove and Andi remind people that this time of year can be hard on some, but find the bright spots in giving. Jove reminds people of the microloan site Kiva and Andi reminded people of Heifer International, which provides domestic animals to people in developing nations. Jove also brought up Laundry Love, which helps low-income and no-income people and families wash clothes and bedding by partnering with groups, schools, and local Laundromats. And she brought up Socks for Soldiers, in which people actually knit a pair of socks for an active-duty soldier. If you can’t knit, there are other ways to help.   And Jove would like everyone to know (because Andi doesn’t like to talk too much about accomplishments…lol)  that Andi’s holiday reboot of Dickens’ Christmas Carol, The Bureau of Holiday Affairs, was one of six LGBTQ+ holiday books included in a write-up in the “Happy Ever After” section of USA Today, under “Rainbow Trends.” Go see.   ALSO! Dirt Road Books is releasing the anthology Learning Curve. 100 percent of the proceeds will go to Australian organization One Girl, which helps provide education for girls in Africa. So if you’re looking for a new read this holiday, and want to feel even better about where your money goes, we hope you consider buying it.

Women and Words 20-26 October 2018 Jove is a grandma, y’all! Baby Alec joined us this past week, and he smells good and makes cute noises and makes Jove completely stupid and goofy with his overwhelming “you love me” baby pheromones. In other news, VOTE, and HALLOWEEN IS COMING SO PLEASE JOIN ANDI’S BOOK GIVEAWAY plus shoes can be more than just shoes. Also, welcome Danielle and hopefully to Anika, to bring us all kinds of new perspectives.   20 Oct.: Brand new Women and Wordster Danielle Zion joins us with a reader’s perspective from a Canadian perspective. Welcome, Danielle! Women and Words link HERE Find out more about Danielle HERE   20 Oct.: Women and Wordster to-be (we hope) Anika Batson joined us with a discussion about homophobia among young people. Women and Words link HERE   21 Oct.: Author Judith Katz stopped by to talk about a difficult writing project she’s been dealing with. Women and Words link HERE More about Judith Katz here   23 Oct.: Women and Wordster, author, and lesbian herstory legend Lee Lynch provided another essay on shoes and historical identity. Women and Words link HERE More about Lee Lynch here   25 Oct.: Women and Wordster and author Renée Bess has a very simple message for us: VOTE. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   26 Oct.: Women and Wordster and author Andi Marquette is offering a chance to win TWO Halloween-ish books! A copy of Andi’s The Secret of Sleepy Hollow and a copy of R.G. Emanuelle’s gothic thriller The Potion! Just leave her a scary story/anecdote! Good ’til Wednesday, Oct. 31! Women and Words link HERE Find Andi at  Twitter, Tumblr, and her website   And Jove would like everyone to know about Kiva, which helps with microloans to small businesses (especially in developing nations), and to fund independent journalism and/or good journalism, like at The Guardian or one of Andi’s secret loves, the snark-journalism site Wonkette.

In this episode of Riding Shotgun with Dirt Road Books, Jove Belle chats with Andi Marquette about all things NaNoWriMo. Specifically, Andi drops some hints and tips to help authors prep for a successful challenge. And, because she's awesome like that, she provided some magic linky-links to some handy resources. Enjoy! Andi’s tips for NaNoWriMo prep! register (org) set a schedule (write it down or put it in a reminder app) find your regular writing space tell your friends and family what you’ll be doing in November start organizing your thoughts with regard to your project And have a look at these links: Chuck Wendig’s 25 tips for NaNoWriMo writing (Chuck is irreverent and engages in swearage, if you’re of the faint of heart, but he is spot-on with his mentoring and advice). And check all the tons of resources at the NaNoWriMo site.  For organizing the nuts and bolts of your novel: If you’re visual and like mind mapping try the MindNode app/platform (alternatives to MindNode for PC HERE). If you’re more a list-y person, try Trello. Or go ol’ skool and use a white board or the J.K. Rowling method, which is to use notebook paper. Remember, this is about learning your process, getting some words written for a draft of a novel, meeting new people, learning new things, and having fun!

Women and Words Overview 16-22 June 2018   Andi laments the loss of 9000 barrels of whiskey (bourbon) in Kentucky (she could totally hoard that for the apocalypse), Jove has discovered Spanish telenovela lesbians, and they both decide that “A Splendid Day Out” should expand past its steampunk roots and become something we all do at least once a month. They also accidentally talked about writing again (wtf).   16 June: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta riffs on some of her recent fave books. Go leave her a comment with yours. Women and Words link HERE   17 June: Author Alison R. Solomon stopped by to chat about her latest book, Timing is Everything and she’s giving a copy away! Stop by to find out how. Women and Words link HERE Alison Solomon’s website   18 June: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll went to a cool-ass steampunk event in Morecambe, UK (A Splendid Day Out) and posted photos and descriptions. Women and Words link HERE Find Stevie at LiveJournal   19 June: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett regales us with her recent foray with her wife to a mall. Women and Words link HERE Find out more about Ashley here   20 June: Author and Women and Wordster Clifford Mae Henderson joined us from her epic road trip with a tale from October, 1989 that involves a terrible earthquake and a bakery. That story is a basis for her latest, Perfect Little Worlds. Women and Words link HERE Clifford Mae Henderson’s website Check out Cliffi’s travel blog HERE   21 June: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle on how writing and publishing is giving her life. Women and Words link HERE R.G. Emanuelle’s website   22 June: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette lists 10 things that are helping her recharge in this hellscape of a world. Women and Words link HERE   ALSO! The Hot off the Press and Coming Attractions lists June-July are up! Andi Marquette’s website Find Andi on Tumblr and Twitter   And don’t forget, GCLS is in Vegas 4-8 July! AND author and fangirl KD Williamson is joining the Women and Words fray as a blogger. Her first post went up 23 June.

Women and Words Overview 19 - 25 May 2018   This week in the world of Women and Words, Andi Marquette is off traveling the world, so Jove Belle has been left to self-regulate. Not to worry, though, Ashley Bartlett stepped in to co-host the fun.   May 19: Erin Saluta shares a few of her favorite books that feature strong sensory writing, two focusing on taste and one on sight.  Read the whole post at Women and Words     May 20: Dianna Hunter stopped by to tell us about her memoir, Wild Horse: My Lesbian Back-to-the-Land Life. Read all about it on Women and Words   May 21: Stevie Carroll tells us all about the Royal Carriages at the National Railway Museum in York. Learn about trains at Women and Words   May 22: Lee Lynch takes us down The Amazon Trail. Her article this month is all about community and unexpected connections. Hit the trail at Women and Words   May 23: Hold on to your hats, folks. Jove Belle actually blogged! She brings three gift ideas for the reader in your life. Check out the awesome at Women and Words   May 24: Renee Bess continues the conversation about how well placed details about setting can trasport a reader. Be transported by Renee at Women and Words   May 25: Andi Marquette is on vacation! Let Andi tell you about it at Women and Words

Lise MacTague Gets Interviewed The Lesbian Review Podcast Lise MacTague gets interviewed in this episode of The Lesbian Review Podcast. She talks about her writing and recommends three lesbian fiction novels that she loves. Did you know? You get exclusive content when you become a patron? Find out more here.   3 Books That Lise Recommends Reintegration by Eden S French Publisher Queer Pack Synopsis Streetwise cyborg Lexi Vale brokers deals for gang lords in the anarchic city of Foundation. Her mind-reading implant gives her a crucial edge—but it also makes her brain a hot commodity.  When she’s targeted by an augmented hunter, Lexi joins a group of rebels: a murderous vigilante, a daredevil smuggler, a drug-addled surgeon, and a revolutionary whose shared past with Lexi endangers them all.  A queer, dystopian sci-fi about piecing together purpose from the fragments of love and loss, even while the world itself is tearing apart.    Get This Book On Amazon   The Long Way To A Small Angry Planet by Becky Chambers Publisher Hodder & Stoughton Narrator Patricia Rodriguez Synopsis Shortlisted for the Arthur C. Clarke Award 2016. Longlisted for the Baileys Women's Prize for Fiction, 2016. Firefly meets Mass Effect in this thrilling self-published debut! When Rosemary Harper joins the crew of the Wayfarer, she isn't expecting much. The Wayfarer, a patched-up ship that's seen better days, offers her everything she could possibly want: a small, quiet spot to call home for a while, adventure in far-off corners of the galaxy, and distance from her troubled past.  But Rosemary gets more than she bargained for with the Wayfarer. The crew is a mishmash of species and personalities, from Sissix, the friendly reptillian pilot, to Kizzy and Jenks, the constantly sparring engineers who keep the ship running. Life onboard is chaotic but more or less peaceful - exactly what Rosemary wants.  Until the crew are offered the job of a lifetime: the chance to build a hyperspace tunnel to a distant planet. They'll earn enough money to live comfortably for years...if they survive the long trip through war-torn interstellar space without endangering any of the fragile alliances that keep the galaxy peaceful. But Rosemary isn't the only person onboard with secrets to hide, and the crew will soon discover that space may be vast, but spaceships are very small indeed.    Get This Book On Amazon   The Princess Deception by Nell Stark Publisher Bold Strokes Books Narrator Nicola Victoria Vincent  Synopsis  When Sebastian, the Crown Prince of Belgium, overdoses on heroin shortly before he is set to launch Belgium's campaign to host the FIFA World Cup soccer tournament, his family manages to hush up the scandal. While the royals are debating how to proceed, Sebastian's twin sister Viola decides to impersonate him to keep Belgium's bid hopes alive.   Missy Duke is a freelance reporter covering Belgium's World Cup bid. A former women's soccer player whose career was sidelined by injury, she is now trying to break into the male-dominated sportscasting world. While in Belgium, she meets the imposter Sebastian and soon realizes that he is actually Viola. Sensing a big story in the making, Duke feigns ignorance and plays along with the charade.   Real sparks develop between the two women, but will the double deception doom this fairy-tale romance?  A Princess Affair romance   Get This Book On Amazon   Lise Talks About Her Writing We chat about Demon In The Machine by Lise MacTague Synopsis At the height of Britain’s Industrial Revolution, steam power and magic join forces to create wonders the world has never seen. But those wonders have a dark side―one that will soon force a reckoning few could have anticipated.  Half-demon Briar is content with her structured life as an archivist, a far cry from the chaos of her background and upbringing. Briar’s simple and predictable existence is rocked when she discovers something sinister powers one of the grand, new inventions of her era.  Isabella Castel, the only daughter of Viscount Sherard, is far from the brainless socialite she pretends to be. Isabella is everything Briar is not: passionate, creative and impulsive, but with secrets to rival even Briar’s own. Two more unlikely partners should not exist, yet if the women cannot find a way to work together, they will lose far more than their reputations.  Can a half-demon and a debutante work past their secrets before all hell breaks loose?   And I ask Lise these questions Your next book is about to be published and I am dying to know more. So tell us about it. Your character work is always really good. The main characters are unique and real people. How much do you plan your characters before you start writing? What is your biggest wish as an author? What’s the best piece of advice you have ever had? What has been your biggest obstacle with writing? Who has inspired you the most and why? Tell us about an unexpected friendship/relationship that affected your work You can find Lise MacTague Online at Her website Twitter Facebook All the reviews of her books on The Lesbian Review Her Podcast (Lez Geek Out! where she and Andi Marquette geek out together)   About The Lesbian Review The Lesbian Review is a popular website that features book and movie reviews. We only review things we enjoy so you can be guaranteed to find a great read or watch. This podcast is a spinoff of the popular website. About Sheena The Lesbian Review Podcast is hosted by the founder of both The Lesbian Review and The Lesbian Talk Show podcast channel. Sheena Online You can contact Sheena via email on Twitter on Facebook come join The Lesbian Review Book Club come join The Lesbian Talk Show Chat Group

Hello again,    We had our first return quest this episode, Andi Marquette (@andimarquette ), Author, Podcaster, Publisher, all around amazing gal an we talked about The LBGT Movement, Ageism, poltics, fandom goodness such as Flozmin from Las Estrella and Pristina from General Hospital.     Make sure to foolow us on twitter for more! https://twitter.com/LezRepresent

Hello again, tune in as we talk to Andi Marquette, traveler, editor, author, and all around awesome person. We chat about queer history, Carmilla, and even hear her coming out story.    Follow Andi at https://twitter.com/andimarquette and us on twitter at https://twitter.com/smalltownlezzy. 

  Andi and Jove talk Halloween and decide they probably would accept an alcoholic beverage from an unknown adult herding kids around on trick-or-treat night. They would also like to remind folks that just because you’re of the lady species, it doesn’t mean you can’t fix your own bike. And who doesn’t like a headless horseman story for Halloween? Ichabod Crane was a geek before it was cool.   21 Oct.: Call for submissions! Pirate wench stories. Women and Words link HERE 21 Oct.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta joined us with something a little different; a not so good experience on what was advertised as a women-only bike ride but…have a read. Women and Words link HERE 22 Oct.: Author Jae joined us to talk about her latest romance, Perfect Rhythm, which features an asexual lead character. Women and Words link HERE Jae’s website Asexuality Visibility and Education Network website 23 Oct.: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt stopped by with a touching story about a Vietnam veteran. Women and Words link HERE Yvonne Heidt’s website 24 Oct.: Author, lesbian herstory icon and Women and Wordster Lee Lynch had a visit from author Jane Fletcher and did some bird-watching and exploring of the surrounding Oregon environs.   Women and Words link HERE Read Lee’s books Read Jane’s books   25 Oct.: Author Barbara Winkes stopped by with a reminder to writers to keep focused on your writing, no matter the kinds of distractions that might come up. Women and Words link HERE Barbara Winkes’ website 26 Oct.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess thinks that sometimes, it’s okay to distract yourself from the crazy and how about doing that with a yard sale? Here she’s got some wryly funny tips for you. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website 27 Oct.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette posted an audio reading of her Halloween tale and reboot of a classic American ghost story, The Secret of Sleepy Hollow. AND SHE’S DOING A GIVEAWAY. Win a copy! You have until Halloween Eve. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website   Jove reminded us that NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is write (ha ha see what I did there) around the corner, beginning November 1 (which means 12.01 AM on November 1 cuz people are that into it). Dirt Road Books is offering a motivation group and some of the DRB crew are doing NaNoWriMo this year, so please join us! HERE IS THE INFO. Be a writing buddy to Michelle Teichman, Jove Belle, Gill McKnight, and maybe Andi Marquette. She’s being indecisive.   ALSO! Jove and author Blythe Rippon will be at the Read With Pride Northwest event in Seattle November 4, at the downtown Seattle Public Library. Come on down!   And in case you’re curious about the Supercorp fanfic Jove mentioned, in which Kara is Ace, here’s the link. Seriously, if you’re Ace, let us know about the accuracy of this rep and PLEASE provide us with more links and sources for Ace rep. Thanks! Oh, that goes for bi, trans, pan, genderqueer…rep! Bring it! So we can share with our readers.

Andi Marquette Talks Fanfic  In this episode, Andi Marquette joins Tara (in person! In her kitchen!) to talk about how fanfic led to the current state of lesfic.    They look at:  What is fanfic  What’s the difference between canon fanfic, uber fic  How fanfic has helped the origins of lesbian fiction   Andi’s experience writing fanfic vs writing original stories  What fanfic is often empowering  Find out what happens when an author has been “forged in the fires of fanfic”  Learn more about Andi Marquette  Website Facebook  Twitter   See our reviews and top 10 lists featuring Andi Marquette’s books    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   Come and chat to both Andi and Tara in The Lesbian Talk Show Chat group on Facebook 

Women and Words  Overview  1-14 July 2017  OMG Andi and Jove were outta control at GCLS last week and we just could not get it together to try to do things with y’all. SORRY! But here we are, with a 2-week roundup. Jove has pretty much gone feral (it happens sometimes) and Andi is pretty sure that GCLS wears everybody out, but omg it is way fun.   1 July: Women and Wordster and reader-in-residence Erin Saluta came by and omg she went on the Olivia cruise to Alaska that Sapphire Books was doing! Here she talks about some lesfic books that deal with that topic. Maybe we can get her to post photos…  Women and Words link HERE  2 July: Author Sandy Stier came by and this is super awesome. She and her wife wrote a book together about California’s Prop 8 battle because they were plaintiffs in the case. This is their story, and they are TOTALLY GIVING AWAY A COPY! You still have time. We’ll do the drawing on the 21st. GET IN ON THIS. HERSTORY!  Women and Words link HERE  An article about them in People Magazine  3 July: Author and Women and Wordster Lynette Mae tried to be a little more light-hearted, but because she’s Lynette Mae, there’s always a subtext that you learn from. She and her wife took their niece to NYC and had a great time. This is a short piece about that.  Women and Words link HERE  6 July: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle talked about being shy and public speaking and how it can be really, really stressful.  Women and Words link HERE  R.G. Emanuelle’s website  10 July: Author Catherine Friend (Goldie winner this year!) popped by via author and Women and Wordster Jessie Chandler to talk a bit about her latest book Spark (Bold Strokes Books) and to offer a GIVEAWAY! You have until the 24th to get in on this! Catherine writes historical fiction/adventure.  Women and Words link HERE  Catherine Friend’s website  Jessie Chandler’s website  11 July: Women and Wordster and life coach/writer’s coach Angela Grace joined us with a frank discussion about how changing your perspective can actually change your brain. Have questions? Feel like you could use a couple of sessions with her? Drop her a line. ☺  Women and Words link HERE  Angela Grace can be found HERE  12 July: UK-based author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll was able to finally join us after some technical difficulties and she attended an awesome car show. She posted photos. LOVE.  Women and Words link HERE  Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal  13 July: Author and Women and Wordster Fiona Zedde got a wild hair and hopped on down to Cuba. She posted the photos to prove it. ☺ PLUS! She has a new book coming out with Ylva! Superhero book!  Women and Words link HERE  Fiona Zedde’s website  14 July: Author and Women and Wordster (and obsessive fangirl) Andi Marquette blogged about season 2 episode 5 of Wynonna Earp because it is a game-changer in terms of women’s rep. FOR REALS. Also, Andi is doing season 2 recaps of Wynonna Earp episodes at her homesite.  Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  Andi fangirls over on Tumblr  Andi and Jove then did a rambling round-up of what they did at GCLS. 

Women and Words  Podcast overview 16-21 April 2017   Jove demonstrates her knowledge of fine art while Andi wonders when medical science will be able to replace eyeballs like in that movie Minority Report with Tom Cruise. Andi also wonders if there’s a trivia game show out there that specializes in 1970s and 80s TV because R.G. Emanuelle would for sure win.   16 April: Author Lise Gold joined us to discuss her novel Lily’s Fire and the concept of “wonderment.” And Jove wanted me to include the link to Picasso’s “Blue Nude,” which you will totally understand why when you listen to the podcast. LOL   Women and Words link HERE  Lise Gold’s website    17 April: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll joined us with another chat about her exploits across the pond. This time, she attended a seminar about automobile history and heard a great talk about women, cars, and social history. For those not in the know, Stevie owns and drives a vintage Porsche…   Women and Words link HERE  Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal    18 April: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett has a fascination with the number 6, and her blog will demonstrate why.   Women and Words link HERE  Find Ashley Bartlett HERE    19 April: Author and Women and Wordster Jove Belle is up to stuff! She checked in to let us know what.  Women and Words link HERE  Jove Belle’s website    20 April: Author and Women and Wordster R.G. Emanuelle would like to have a little downtime to watch some of the cool TV shows she hears the rest of us yammering on about. Fun fact about R.G.: she’s a walking encyclopedia of TV trivia for shows in the 70s and 80s. She’d probably do okay with shows in the 60s and 90s, too. And she’s seen probably every B-horror movie out there.   Women and Words link HERE  R.G. Emanuelle’s website    21 April: Fangirl Friday with Women and Wordster and author Andi Marquette. This week, she is all about SyFy’s Dark Matter.   Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  Andi fangirls on Tumblr    Don’t forget! The GCLS is coming up! Go check out the website to see what it’s all about and get conference details as well as the lists of finalists for the Goldie awards.  And check the Women and Words calls for submissions page to see if there’s anything coming up to get in on! One deadline coming up the end of this month is an LGBTQ creative anthology over at hashtagqueer.com. 

Women and Words Podcast overview 9-14 April 2017   Jove is appreciative of Andi’s T-shirt, which is a shout-out to the WayHaught ship from Wynonna Earp (thank you, Fangirl Shirts!), which doesn’t make Andi a fashion icon (yet), but dammit, she’s still trying in her own special way. Andi also thinks that hair stylists have the best stories (and you probably shouldn’t piss them off because scissors and, in TL Hart’s case, knives). 9 April: Author Shae Connor joined us to chat about her novella Graphite and Glitter. Includes an excerpt! Women and Words link HERE Shae Connor’s website   10 April: Author and Women and Wordster Jessie Chandler interviewed Lammy nominee, author TL Hart and we concur with Jessie about the awesome that is TL. PLUS! GIVEAWAY of TL’s ebook! Women and Words link HERE TL Hart info HERE Jessie Chandler’s website   11 April: Life coach/writer’s coach and Women and Wordster Angela Grace joined us to encourage creatives to write their stories/truths to help them process the scary change in our political ecosystem. So write one about the emotions you’re feeling in the wake of what’s happened. Send them to her by May 1 at LivBold AT aol DOT com. Please put the name “Jove” in subject line to weed out spam. Women and Words link HERE 12 April: Authors and Women and Wordsters Jove Belle and Andi Marquette announce that they and four other awesome women have launched Dirt Road Books publishing collective. WOO! Women and Words link HERE   13 April: Author and Women and Wordster Fiona Zedde reveals her fangirl side and talks action movies and superheroes and lets us know that she’s working on a superhero novella. Women and Words link HERE Fiona Zedde’s website   14 April: Fangirl Friday with author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette who confesses that launching DRB last week made things crazy and she didn’t get time to fangirl as much as she usually does, dang it, but she listed 10 things she would like to fangirl in the future and please, if any of you out there would like to do a Fangirl Friday at Women and Words, let Andi know. Drop her a line at Women and Words. Women and Words link HERE Also, Women and Words updated their Hot off the Press and Coming Attractions lists! GO SEE.   And don’t forget, the Golden Crown Literary Society conference is coming up in July. That’s the lesfic organization you should check out. Also the Rainbow Awards are open for submissions. You’ve got some time to submit your materials.

Lez Geek Out!  Show 4: The Women of Star Wars  Lise (LMac) and Andi talk about three women characters from the Star Wars franchise. The iconic Princess Leia (the late Carrie Fisher and omg we miss her so) from the trilogy that was first released beginning in 1977; Rey (Daisy Ridley) from 2015’s The Force Awakens, and Jyn (Felicity Jones), from Rogue One, the 2016 standalone/prequel to the 1977 movie Star Wars: A New Hope (the first one released).  About the hosts:  Lise MacTague and Andi Marquette are both published lesbian fiction authors. They are all round awesome women and total geeks and fangirls.     You can find out more about Andi here and Lise here     Come and join us on our Facebook Group - The Lesbian Talk Show Chat Group - to meet podcasters and chat to fellow listeners 

Lez Geek Out ClexaCon Lise (LMac) asks Andi about ClexaCon (and probably wishes she hadn’t) and Andi talks about her experience at this, the inaugural conference which is all about queer women’s representation in media. Amaze-balls and transformative. For reals. You can find out more about the program and what it’s all about at the ClexaCon website. About the hosts: Lise MacTague and Andi Marquette are both published lesbian fiction authors. They are all round awesome women and total geeks and fangirls.    You can find out more about Andi here and Lise here    Come and join us on our Facebook Group - The Lesbian Talk Show Chat Group - to meet podcasters and chat to fellow listeners

Lez Geek Out  Chaos Life web comic  Lise MacTeague and Andi Marquette are stoked to talk about the web comic Chaos Life, which follows the lives and relationship of two people, A. Stiffler and K. Copeland. A identifies as agender while K is cisgender and identifies as female and lesbian. They are married to each other.  Chaos Life deals with the mundane and sometimes the deep, as in politics, LGBTQIA issues, gender, sexuality, and mental health. It’s a sweet, funny, quirky look at A and K’s everyday lives, with the good and the bad, and—BONUS!—it also serves as an educator in terms of LGBTQIA lives.    Find Chaos Life HERE    You can contact Lise and Andi via email  

Lise MacTague and Andi Marquette are stoked to talk about the web comic ChaosLife, which follows the lives and relationship of two people, A. Stiffler and K. Copeland. A identifies as agender while K is cisgender and identifies as female and lesbian. They are married to each other. ChaosLife deals with the mundane and sometimes the deep, as in politics, LGBTQIA issues, gender, sexuality, and mental health. It’s a sweet, funny, quirky look at A and K’s everyday lives, with the good and the bad, and—BONUS!—it also serves as an educator in terms of LGBTQIA lives. Find Chaos Life HERE

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.comGet 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.

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.  

10 Best Romantic Lesbian Movies with Andi Marquette The Lesbian Review Podcast Sheena is joined by Andi Marquette and together they put together and epic, romantic and epically romantic list of must-watch lesbian movies. About The Lesbian Review The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to helping people find excellent lesbian and queer women content. This podcast is created by the same people who create the website. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/tlr-podcast/message

If you like what we do then buy us a Ko-Fi An Interview With Andi Marquette The Write Stuff This week we chat to Andi Marquette about her writing. Andi had me in stitches for much of the interview with her life philosophies and quirky thoughts. About The Host Sheena is fascinated with the business of books. In this series she interviews authors, publishers and other experts to gain the best advice for authors.