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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.

Women and Words Overview 17-23 November 2018 Andi is on the road YET AGAIN, but Tucker the merry elf is along for the happy fun times and who knows what he’ll get up to. Also. Jove had a run-in with a router (the tool kind, not the wifi kind) and her thumb is still in recovery, but it’s doing better than it was. And the West has three seasons. Winter, spring, and fire. Also, self-care is a thing and we should all do it more.   17 Nov.: Women and Wordster Danielle Zion did a Reader’s Perspective on judicial and military books. Women and Words link HERE   18 Nov.: Poet, writer, and advocate Gabriella Meghan joined us to chat about self-care and her latest poetry collection. She also did a giveaway. Women and Words link HERE Gabriella Meghan’s website   19 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll notes that Nov. 11 was the hundred-year anniversary of the end of WWI, and she includes a great discussion about how that was commemorated. She also went on a quest to see if she could find out who the young men were who were living in her house in 1911. Women and Words link HERE Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal Also, poppies and WWI   20 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Ash Bartlett provided a moving remembrance of her grandmother, and related it to the California fires in Paradise. Women and Words link HERE Find Ash Bartlett here   21 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Clifford Mae Henderson blogged about the horrific fires in California, and provided links so you can help. Women and Words link HERE Clifford Mae Henderson’s website   22 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess talked about working at a local polling station with her spouse and her thoughts post-election. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’s website   23 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette did a little fangirling about a few things keeping her less-nutty as we all enter a really busy time of the  year. Women and Words link HERE Find Andi: Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, website   23 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Erin Zak suggests keeping our mental health steady during this holiday season through meditation. Women and Words link HERE Erin Zak’s website   ALSO! 23 Nov.: Hot off the Press and Coming Attractions, Nov.-Dec. 2018 Women and Words link HERE   It’s the holiday season! Get ready for the Hootenanny, 12-23 December where we here at Women and Words give away 20-40 books a day for TWELVE FREAKING DAYS. Jove also suggests finding a cause to support, like your fave writers or artist-types on Patreon or through GoFundMe.

Women and Words Overview 22-28 September Andi and Jove got a fanmail! THANKS! And then they stacked up their soapboxes for a bit before falling right off. Also, please help Erin with her book club project and get you some Halloween chill with Yvonne Heidt’s latest release. And Andi comes out as having a birthday on Monday. 22 Sept.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta would like YOUR thoughts on starting a book club—an online one, perhaps? Drop by and give her some thoughts. Women and Words link HERE   23 Sept.: Author Sheryl Wright stopped by to chat a bit about her latest release, Queen of Hearts and to talk about how she develops characters. PLUS! She gave away an ebook copy! Women and Words link HERE Sheryl Wright’s website   24 Sept.: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt is having a Paradigm Release Party in honor of her latest release (ebook drops 15 October!), the dark paranormal Paradigm. She’s giving a copy away, and will draw the winner on the 15th. Women and Words link HERE Yvonne Heidt’s website   27 Sept.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess takes us on a journey through the yard sale she and her wife held, and offered some words of wisdom at the end: register to vote and vote. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   28 Sept.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette did a Fangirl Friday and brought up a couple of forthcoming movies and a few TV shows you might find interesting.  Women and Words link HERE Find Andi running around on Twitter, Tumblr, Instagram, and her website   Also, because shit has been so shitty and we know there are many, many of you out there who may be experiencing difficulty during these fuckbucket times, here’s the toll-free phone number to the National Sexual Assault Hotline | RAINN (Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network): 1-800-656-HOPE (4673). You can also live chat. Also, if you’re in the UK and you’re interested in participating in a study that the LGBT Foundation in Manchester just launched on lesbian and bisexual women’s health, please do. It’s part of an annual health campaign and will be followed by themed national focus groups.

Women and Words Overview 18-24 August 2018   Haiku (inspired by Ash Bartlett): Going back to school: fun, but still kind of scary for parents like Jove   Andi is getting over a cold, but she persevered! And Jove’s sons are getting ready for school and they’re doing the orientation thing. Back to school time! Also, Jove likes posting lists of possible gifts for book readers/writers. Andi would like a dragon and Jove would like a unicorn, for future reference. Also, Andi and Jove are already planning the Hootenanny and Ash Bartlett has inspired communication via haiku.   18 Aug.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta’s theme for “A Reader’s Perspective” this week is teachers! Post your fave books that address that in the comments! Women and Words link HERE   20 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll joined us to chat about the upcoming UK GLBT Fiction Meet, which happens 8-9 September in Bristol. Discussions about books and writing! Women and Words link HERE Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal   21 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Ash Bartlett would like you to Haiku. Go leave a Haiku on her blog and then go do something productive (try it!). Women and Words link HERE More about Ash Bartlett here   22 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Jove Belle would like MOAR GIFTS for readers and writers. So she provides a few ideas for that booklover in your life. Women and Words link HERE Jove Belle’s website   23 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess discusses the life and death of Aretha Franklin and the messages in her music we must continue to share. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’s website   24 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette is illin’, but she’s managing to read, too, so she fangirls over a few of her current fave authors. Women and Words link HERE Find Andi at her website, on Twitter, and Tumblr   Yes, there’s going to be a Hootenanny this year. Y’all should know about that by now, but for you newbies in the bunch, that’s the giant, massive, crazy holiday book giveaway that takes place 12-23 December. It’s about 20-30 books EACH DAY, friends. We’re getting the author sign-up sheet ready and we’ll let everybody know when we post it. Also, if you’re going to do NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this year, start thinking about that and your process! WOOO!

Women and Words Overview 23-29 June 2018  Andi and Jove totally empathize with people who end up with bad haircuts and Andi totally approves of KD Williamson’s beer choices, and she and Jove agree that getting old is not for the faint of heart. And in the midst of crap, try to be kind and reach out.   23 June: Author and Women and Wordster KD Williamson joined us with her inaugural blog as a regular! Here she talks about fanfic and beer. Women and Words link HERE KD Williamson’s website   24 June: Author Emily L. Byrne stopped by to talk about her latest book, Medusa’s Touch, and how it finally came to be published. Women and Words link HERE Emily L. Byrne’s website   25 June: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt notes that time is different in her world...but she has finished with edits for her latest, Paradigm! Women and Words link HERE Yvonne Heidt’s website   26 June: Author, Women and Wordster, and herstory legend Lee Lynch notes that summer is here, but for those among us who are aging, there are whole other things to deal with. Women and Words link HERE More info about Lee here   27 June: Author and Women and Wordster Jove Belle is now addicted to podcasting and provided some links to what’s going on in that regard. Women and Words link HERE Jove Belle’s website   28 June: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess reminds us that American history is full of Americans doing terrible things to each other and to non-Americans. Hopefully, enough of us have learned not to. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   29 June: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette tries to find the light in the dark. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Find Andi at Tumblr and Twitter   And the GCLS conference is next week, 4-8 July, in Las Vegas! Safe travels if you’re going!

Women and Words Overview 22-27 April 2018  Andi and Jove have reasons that birds might be a**holes. Also, life is messy, and author Cindy Rizzo brings up some really good points with regard to that and romance plots. Plus, Andi is having an existential crisis but encourages all of you to go see author Renée Bess’ definition for “troll farm” regardless.   22 April: Author Cindy Rizzo stopped by to talk about romance plots and the formulas that drive them and how people might react to atypical plots and characters and what that means. Women and Words link HERE Find Cindy Rizzo here   23 April: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt stopped by with some more updates about what she’s doing along with more Vonnie-isms. Women and Words link HERE Yvonne Heidt’s website   24 April: Author, Women and Wordster and herstorical treasure Lee Lynch wrote on commercialism, the census, and home improvement (don’t worry, you’ll see the connections). Women and Words link HERE Info about Lee Lynch here   26 April: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess made us laugh with a bit of wordplay.   Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   27 April: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette did a FanFRICTION Friday because she’s having an existential crisis about writing and publishing. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Yell at her on Twitter and Tumblr   27 April: The Women and Words book lists are up! Go see.   Jove has a couple of book recommendations, YA. First is The Bloody Jack series by L.A. Meyer (pirates!) and the second is The Very Nearly Honorable League of Pirates series (YA) by Caroline Carlson.   Also, Women and Words’ and Dirt Road Books’ own R.G. Emanuelle just released her latest book, The Potion. Victorian Boston, mad scientists-ish, romance, Gothic.   Events you might want to look into: Queers and Comics Conference, May 7-8, New York City. Details are sparse on this, so if we find more, we’ll pass them along (though we assume it’s at CUNY). Also, Gaylaxicon (Outlanta) in Atlanta is slated for May 11-13th at the Atlanta Airport Renaissance Hotel. AND WisCon is on the way, the feminist/social justice sci fi gathering in Madison, WI May 25-28.   For more info on fan/comic-cons near you, check conventionscene.com.

Women and Words Overview 18-23 March 2018 Andi and Jove think actor Tommy Lee Jones kinda rocks. Plus Andi wholeheartedly agrees that every once in a while, you need to just blow a day off with Netflix. Speaking of blowing (OMG STOP, YOU GUYS), the play Hamilton was so amazing that Andi’s wig totally flew off.   18 Mar.: Author Heather Blackmore joined us for a discussion about forgiveness and how it ties into her latest release, It’s Not a Date. Women and Words link HERE Heather Blackmore’s website   19 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll provides a look at more of her London jaunts. Women and Words link HERE Stevie  Carroll’s LiveJournal   20 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett and author Aurora Rey provide the final installment of their conversation, “Cultural Roots and Communal Behavior.” Women and Words link HERE Find more about Ashley here Aurora Rey’s website   21 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Clifford Mae Henderson gives us a new perspective via her backyard lounger. Trust us on this. It’s amazing. Women and Words link HERE Clifford Mae Henderson’s website   22 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess explores forms of resistance in unexpected ways and places. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   23 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette is on the road, but she tells you a few things she’s up to and she hopes all y’all get to do cool stuff this weekend. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Find Andi on Twitter and Tumblr   Authors and publishers Andi, R.G. Emanuelle, Blythe Rippon and Michelle Teichman will be at ClexaCon 5-9 April with Dirt Road Books. Come see us!

Women and Words Overview: 17-23 February 2018    Andi attempts to explain cyberpunk to Jove and then they decide that they need to cruise around the UK with Stevie Carroll (Horseferry Road is the best name for a steampunk novel!) and then they get all nostalgic about growing up in the rural West. Also, they’d like to fill out friend applications and send them to Ashley Bartlett and Aurora Rey.   17 Feb.: Woman and Wordster Erin Saluta brings reader Danielle Zion on to talk about her reading life and the role lesfic has played in her life. Women and Words link HERE And if  you’d like to be a reader guest of Erin’s on Reader’s Perspective, drop us a line at the Contact page!   18 Feb.: Author Rae D. Magdon stopped by to tell us about her latest, cyberpunk novel Lucky 7 (Desert Palm) AND she did a giveaway! Women and Words link HERE Rae D. Magdon’s website Read an excerpt from Lucky 7 HERE   19 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll was chillin’ in London and took a few walks. Here’s what she found. Women and Words link HERE Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal   20 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett has a conversation with fellow author Aurora Rey about growing up in different parts of the country and the evolution of their identities. Women and Words link HERE More info about Ashley Bartlett Aurora Rey’s website   21 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Clifford Mae Henderson got booted from jury duty again. Here, she muses on why that might be. Women and Words link HERE Clifford Mae Henderson’s website   22 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess on the legacies of American history and ties to present-day current events. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   23 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette wants all of you to go see the movie Black Panther. That is all. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Find Andi on Tumblr and Twitter   And though Jove and Andi didn’t have time to talk about it, Jove will be doing another appearance March 3 as a guest of author Heather Jane (Regal Crest), who is having a book launch party in Portland to celebrate her debut novel! Also, CLEXACON is coming! April. 5-9, Las Vegas.

Women and Words Overview - 20-26 Jan. 2018  Andi and Jove ponder labels and slowing down for a minute, and also decide that they should totally design a new T-shirt for Lee Lynch. Plus, Jove is amazed to find out that Andi actually attended Catholic school back in the day. And share some love! Jove’s birthday is the end of this month!   20 Jan.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta interviews another reader, Kim Roberts, for her views on different lesfic books that she’s read and enjoyed. Women and Words link HERE   21 Jan.: Author Joi Miner stopped by to talk about labels she’s encountered and her work. Women and Words link HERE Find Joi Miner on Facebook   22 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt came by with some OMG IT’S A NEW YEAR thoughts. She spent 2017 working on her latest, so watch out for that this year! Women and Words link HERE Yvonne Heidt’s website   24 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster and living herstory legend Lee Lynch joined us with another essay about introversion and being okay with that. Women and Words link HERE More info about Lee Lynch here   25 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess wants to remind us to slow down and enjoy the moment. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   26 Jan.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette highly encourages you to watch Black Lightning and The Alienist, two new shows. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Find Andi on Twitter and Tumblr   Also! Jove has an event coming up next month! A Valentine’s-ish reading with other authors (Lori Lake, Louisa Kelley, Sandra de Helen, Heather Jane, Dolores Maggiore, and G.L. Morrison; M.C. Linda Vogt) at Taborspace in Portland, February 18, 3-5 PM. The event is “Readings of Rapturous Romance and Bountiful Book Faire.   And don’t forget author Jae’s Lesbian Book Bingo event going on all year. Info at her website HERE.   Early bird registration for the GCLS 2018 conference in Las Vegas ends January 31. If you can, take care of that before prices go up.   AND! Dirt Road Books will be posting a couple of FREE Valentine’s Day-ish stories on the website February 5th. WOO HOO!

Women and Words Overview: 27 Dec.-29 Dec.   Okay, all! The Hootenanny took up all our time from 12-23 Dec., so we didn’t podcast during that time, and that’s why you haven’t heard from us in a while. BUT WE’RE BACK! And we tell you a bit about what goes on behind the scenes at the Hootenanny, hope everybody had a great holiday season, and the three authors who joined us this week wish the same.   27 Dec.: Author and Women and Wordster Clifford Mae Henderson has started learning to play ukulele and she hopes 2018 is kind to you. Women and Words link HERE Clifford Mae Henderson’s website   28 Dec.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess offers her wry and wise take on the holidays and brings new year wishes to us all. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   29 Dec.: Author and Women and Wordster Fiona Zedde reflects on her journey from hating the holidays to loving them. Women and Words link HERE Fiona Zedde’s website   ALSO: The hot off the press and coming attractions book lists are updated (Dec. 2017-Jan. 2018). Women and Words LINK   ALSO: The deadline for submitting panel proposals to the GCLS is 31 Dec.! Women and Words LINK for info   HAPPY NEW YEAR, EVERYBODY!

Women and Words Overview 19-24 November 2017   Jove has discovered Hempire, a game for her phone that is allowing her to become a responsible, community-minded drug lord, something Andi totally approves of. Also, Andi and Jove express appreciation for author Lee Winter’s choices of fictional female bosses to appreciate (and also Cate Blanchett’s character of Hela in Thor) and omg Andi might have a bad girl kink she didn’t know about.   19 Nov.: Author Lee Winter stops by to talk about the appeal of fictional women bosses all power-suited up and making us crazy. Plus, you can pick up a copy of her latest lesbian romance, The Brutal Truth, which features a woman boss. Women and Words link HERE Lee Winter’s website   20 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll talked about one of her fave museums to visit, the living history Beamish, and posted photos of it. Love her rambles through the UK! Women and Words link HERE Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal   21 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett discussed the difficulties she’s had finding someone to cut her hair because the hair industry is inherently gendered, and women should get X style of cuts and men Y. And in some barber shops that will cut women’s hair, there’s usually a side of sexism. Basically, this is BS. (if you have a hair person you love, share the deets in the comments!) Women and Words link HERE Find out more about Ashley Bartlett here   23 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess reminded us that in spite of all the horrible, there are still things to be thankful for. Also, Renée is the co-editor, with Lee Lynch, of the just-released anthology Our Happy Hours: LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars. Find it HERE. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   24 Nov.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette fangirled over Thor: Ragnarök. Three reasons: Tessa Thompson, Cate Blanchette, and it’s freakin’ funny. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Andi fangirls (among other things) on Twitter and Tumblr   And don’t forget to like and subscribe and leave happy fun times reviews about the Women and Words podcast on iTunes so others can find us, too, and be subjected to whatever the hell Jove and Andi get up to. Thanks!

  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.

  And where, exactly, are the weather forecasters and meteorologists in lesfic?   Some day Andi and Jove will totally figure out how to pronounce Barbara Winkes’ name. They also discuss the point that writer’s block can be a thing. How you approach it can make it a worse or better thing. They also totally appreciate Alicia Vikander’s turn as Lara Croft in the forthcoming Tomb Raider (2018). Because reasons. 23 Sept.: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta did a roundup of books based on comments on her previous blog in which people suggested a character trait or profession and Erin would match a lesfic book to it. Lots of fun. She’s doing it again, so stop by.  Women and Words link HERE  24 Sept.: Author Louisa Kelley joined us and talked about her background and how she came to write female/female paranormal fiction. Women and Words link HERE Louisa Kelley’s website 27 Sept.: Author Barbara Winkes stopped by to chat a bit about writer’s block with some insight about how to address it. Women and Words link HERE Barbara Winkes’ website 28 Sept.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess joined us and shared a story of how she came to the idea to put together an anthology with fellow author Lee Lynch about the importance of bars to LGBTQ culture. The anthology, titled, Our Happy Hours: LGBT Voices from the Gay Bars, will be available Oct. 9 and proceeds go to benefit organizations that help LGBTQ youth (esp. Philly and NYC). Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website 29 Sept.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette did a Fangirl Friday about the movie Kingsman: The Golden Circle. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Andi fangirls on Twitter and Tumblr   Check with the GCLS for info about awards deadlines and also Lambda Literary for their deadlines, too.   ALSO!!!! Don’t forget to sign up for the Hootenanny! Go to the Women and Words site and you’ll see the info post pinned to the top.

Andi and Jove were not stymied by tech issues this week. Maybe the eclipse got that all straightened out. They are also wondering what exactly a race marshal does at a car race in the UK and have decided they will perpetually fangirl over author Renée Bess.   20 Aug.: Author Ashley Quinn stopped by with some publishing tips AND to give away a copy of her latest romance, Summer of Love.   Women and Words link HERE Ashley Quinn’s website   21 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll explored some parts of Cheltenham (UK) on another of her side trips and posts great photos.   Women and Words link HERE Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal   23 Aug.: Author Barbara Winkes discussed some of the pros and cons of Kindle Unlimited.   Women and Words link HERE Barbara Winkes’ website   24 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess talked about literature and writers of the Harlem Renaissance and The Black Arts Movement, and the post-Stonewall generation.   Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   25 Aug.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette is headed for Dragon Con in Atlanta over Labor Day weekend. Wish her luck.   Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website Andi fangirls on Tumblr and Twitter   Andi will also be in Albuquerque 16 September for the Western Women Writers-NM event.

Women and Words Overview  23-28 July 2017  Andi and Jove are fans of pawn shops, but not for reasons you think. Also, they have some good suggestions for things to hoard for the apocalypse: Silver, toilet paper, alcohol, ammo, knives, but probably not the Peter Frampton 8-track Andi once bought at a pawn shop in Gallup, NM so she could prank her archaeology buddies.  23 July: Author Elizabeth Cox joined us to discuss her novella Tragedy at Bawley Bay, a gothic historical ghost story.   Women and Words link HERE  Elizabeth Cox’s website  24 July: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt stopped by for a quick hello and to provide some links to some of her earlier blogs, including the one in which she discusses being an empath.   Women and Words link HERE  Yvonne Heidt’s website  25 July: Author, Women and Wordster, and lesbian herstorical icon Lee Lynch posted an essay she did in 2008, “You Know You’re Not a Femme”…  Women and Words link HERE  Lee Lynch’s website  26 July: Author Alison Solomon stopped by and opened up about her diagnosis of Mild Cognitive Impairment, which affects her memory and cognitive functions in some ways. She talks about how it has affected what and how she writes.  Women and Words link HERE  Alison Solomon’s website  27 July: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess joined us to delve into why we write and what it can mean in fraught times.   Women and Words link HERE  Renée Bess’ website  28 July: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette talks about the damage dissing a queer fandom can do, as what happened at San Diego Comic-Con with the Supergirl cast.   Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  Andi fangirls on Tumblr  And Jove and Andi would like to both report that they have their hotel rooms reserved already for ClexaCon, which is in April, 2018 (provided we’re not all running to Jove’s to ride out the beginnings of the apocalypse; don’t worry. Andi and Jove’s wife stockpile toilet paper.) 

Women and Words   Overview 17-23 June 2017  Andi and Jove had crazy busy weeks but whatever! And Andi went to Canada and may have converted a straight couple on the plane to lesfic. She would also like to know why it’s hard to find good beer at Pride events.  17 June: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta joined us to admit that she couldn’t hack it in the Pacific Northwest and is moving to, rumor has it, California. But in honor of the Pacific NW, she listed some books that take place there.  Women and Words link HERE  18 June: Author Renate Stendhal talked about her memoir, Kiss Me Again, Paris, which takes place in late 1970s Paris. Stendhal left Germany to live in Paris for two decades. Hint: Go see the photos at the blog.  Women and Words link HERE  Renate Stendhal’s website  20 June: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett joined us with her opinion about Pride events and called it to Andi’s attention that indeed, beer choices are limited.  Women and Words link HERE   Find more info about Ashley Bartlett HERE  21 June: Author and podcaster Lise MacTague joined us to say that “butch” is not a dirty word and to give away a copy of her latest, Five Moons Rising. Check with the site every chance you get because giveaways!  Women and Words link HERE  Lise MacTague’s website  22 June: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess brought us some musings about the current state of things and moments of beauty therein.  Women and Words link HERE  Renée Bess’s website  23 June: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette does random fandom reminders. Including…CLEXACON 2018 OMG! Also, go see Wonder Woman. OH! And find out all the goodness that GCLS can bring you.  Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  Andi fangirls on Tumblr   

Women and Words  Overview 20-25 May 2017  Andi is a hot mess in San Francisco this week but thank GAWD Jove is there to reel her in. HA HAHAHAHAA. Just kidding. They’re both hot messes and the only reeling is from one side of the room to the other.  20 May: Women and Wordster Erin Saluta is back in the house! She discusses audio books (and if you have suggestions, let her know).  Women and Words link HERE  21 May: Author T.B. Markinson stopped by to chat about a sale on lesfic titles being offered through iheartlesfic.com, including hers.  Women and Words link HERE  iheartlesfic.com  22 May: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt has been working on a cool project with Rogena Mitchell-Jones. Rogena designs journals, and Yvonne has been providing writing prompts for one, and it’s available through Amazon, though you can win a copy! You still have time! ‘Til Monday!  Women and Words link HERE  Check out the journal collaboration on Amazon  Yvonne Heidt’s website  Rogena Mitchell-Jones’s Amazon page  23 May: Author and Women and Wordster Lee Lynch reiterates the importance of telling our stories in these fraught times.  Women and Words link HERE  Lee Lynch’s website  25 May: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess attended a talk by an author whose work she didn’t know, and comes away with renewed energy for writing. Plus, the cupcakes were excellent. ☺  Women and Words link HERE  Renée Bess’s website  26 May: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette is on the road and explains how San Francisco made her gay.  Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  Also! Too! The Bold Strokes UK Book Festival (the 8th!) is happening REALLY SOON in Nottingham, 3-4 June. And L-fest is coming up in Leicestershire, 21-24 July. Jove would also like to remind everyone that ROLLER DERBY SEASON starts in her neck of the woods. Find out if you have access to such a glorious thing as this and get in on it. Also, author and former Women and Wordster Cliffi Henderson will be blogging with us again, the third Wednesday of the month. You are in for a treat, gare-un-teed.  

Women and Words  22-28 April 2017  Jove got herself a new electronic device that she’s totally in love with (but it’s not what you think!!!!). Also, lesbian erotic fairy tales is a thing. Oh, and both really like it when the young folks talk to the old(er) about their perceptions of queer culture and community and they think it’s such a good idea to share experiences and ideas.  22 April: Author Anna Larner joined us to discuss her debut novel with Bold Strokes Books, Highland Fling. She also did a giveaway, because we are big into giveaways.  Women and Words link HERE Anna Larner’s website ALSO, call for submissions, hashtagqueer.com. Keep them in mind for future reference, too.  23 April: Author and editor Sacchi Green joined us to chat about her latest edited anthology through Cleis Press, Witches, Princesses, and Women and Arms: Erotic Lesbian Fairy Tales. And she did a giveaway!  Women and Words link HERE  Sacchi Green’s website  24 April: Author and Women and Wordster Yvonne Heidt shared a bit of her creative process, and we think it’s super cool when authors do that.  Women and Words link HERE  Yvonne Heidt’s website  25 April: Author, Women and Wordster and national lesbian treasure Lee Lynch did something really cool and posted an interview with a young woman in high school who is working on a project about being a gay activist in the 1960s. Give this one a read, friends, because the more community we build across generations, the better for all.  Women and Words link HERE  Lee Lynch’s website  27 April: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess joined us to discuss language – a “pulsing, living, changing entity that adjusts itself to fit new environments.”  Women and Words link HERE  Renée Bess’ website  28 April: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette fangirled over a discontinued Marvel comic, Fearless Defenders. But she sure dug the 13 issues of a team of women superheroes with lots of WOC rep and some lesbian rep.  (special thanks to horror/bizarre author Gina Ranalli for telling me to read it),  Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  And fangirl with Andi on Tumblr  Also, Jove would like readers out there to know that if they’re interested in writing a blog from a reader’s perspective to please hit her up. We love it when readers share their thoughts on books they’re reading.  And author and publisher Amanda Radley (who recently launched Heartsome Publishing) has a lesbian and bi women fiction questionnaire she’d like you to participate in, to get a sense of the lesbian and bi women’s fiction market. Results will be collated and made available to publishers and indie authors with a view to help improve the lesbian and bi fiction market for all. 

Women and Words overview 18-24 March 2017 Andi and Jove confess that they swear while fangirling over KD Williamson. They then realize that they really need to take a course on British political parties. (Which may or may not include swearing, depending on how well they do on the exams.)   18 Mar.: Author KD Williamson joined us to talk a bit about “happily ever after” and her forthcoming release, Between the Lines. Women and Words link HERE KD Williamson’s website   20 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Carroll went to York for a conference of the Liberal Democratic party in the UK and provides a bit of an overview. Women and Words link HERE Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal   21 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett addresses identity and her young students, and the term “butch.” Women and Words link HERE More about Ashley HERE   23 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess reminds us of the work and words of James Baldwin, and considers some of the things he might do and say in the current political climate, and what he would warn us about. Women and Words link HERE Renée Bess’ website   24 Mar.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette discusses the movie RED in Fangirl Friday. This movie includes: Two words: Helen Mirren. Three more: As an assassin. Women and Words link HERE Andi Marquette’s website On Tumblr   And thanks to author and Women and Wordster Jessie Chandler for filling in last week on the Women and Words podcast!   Don't forget to come and chat to us on our Facebook Group - The Lesbian Talk Show chat group

Women and Words  Overview, 18-24 Feb. 2017  Andi and Jove attempt to figure out what exactly a “Medieval Pass” is before they wax serious with regard to Ashley Bartlett’s blog and then Renée Bess’ blog. They’re glad that Women and Words is the kind of space contributors feel comfortable expressing thoughts on the topics both Ashley and Renée addressed this week. And then they got crazy again and rave about the movie Mad Max: Fury Road because nothing says date night like post-apocalyptic car chases across a vast wasteland. Especially with Charlize Theron driving. CHARLIZE THERON, people. She can drive us anywhere she wants!    18 Feb.:  A call for submissions posted, from Sapphire Books.    Women and Words link HERE    20 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Stevie Caroll joined us for another cool history jaunt in the UK.    Women and Words link HERE  Stevie Carroll’s LiveJournal    21 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Ashley Bartlett wrote on the violence that LGBTQ people face on a day-to-day basis and will we speak out?    Women and Words link HERE  Ashley Bartlett info    23 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Renée Bess wrote a moving piece on dealing (trying to deal) with her mother’s recent death, and how she’s trying to navigate the changed circumstances in her own life.    Women and Words link HERE  Renée Bess’ website    24 Feb.: Author and Women and Wordster Andi Marquette does a fangirl Friday on the movie Fury Road.    Women and Words link HERE  Andi Marquette’s website  Find Andi fangirling on Tumblr, too    Jove brought up the LGBT+ readers’ n’ writers’ event held in Seattle every fall. It used to be Gay Romance Northwest Meetup and it has changed its name to Read with Pride Northwest. We’ll have more info as it becomes available. Also, ClexaCon is NEXT FREAKING WEEKEND and Andi is so excited she can BARELY STAND IT.