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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Pierced Peony – Dahlia Donovan

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Dahlia Donovan has a new queer cozy mystery out (ace, biromantic, lesbian), Motts Cold Case Mystery Book 2: Pierced Peony. And there’s a giveaway! On a casual walk along the Cornish Coast, Pineapple “Motts” Mottley stumbles upon a body and a perilous new murder case in the second novel in the Motts Cold Case Mystery series. As spring rolls into summer, Motts settles into her cottage. She’s enjoying a daily stroll when a body in the sea destroys her peace and quiet. It brings yet another mystery for her to solve. How does a woman who vanished from Polperro three years prior wind up battered by waves? Motts is drawn… Continue Reading ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Pierced Peony – Dahlia Donovan

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: A More Perfect Union Anthology

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There’s a new voting-themed charity anthology out (four queer stories): “A More Perfect Union.”And there’s a giveaway! Includes stories from Adrienne Bell, Kilby Blades, Aliza Mann, Claire Marti, R.L. Merrill, M.D. Neu, Dawn Montgomery, Sera Taino and Kearney Wentworth. Love wins in this collection of nine all new, voting-themed romances. A set of bite-sized romance short stories with 100% of the proceeds benefiting Fair Fight, an organization dedicated to combatting voter suppression. From the campaign headquarters to the polls, A More Perfect Union features brand new stories from: Adrienne Bell Kilby Blades Aliza Mann Claire Marti R.L. Merrill M.D. Neu Dawn Montgomery Sera Taino Kearney Wentworth This anthology will only… Continue Reading ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: A More Perfect Union Anthology

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Together – Eloreen Moon

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Eloreen Moon has a new MMM erotic romance out: “Together.” And there’s a giveaway! Victor has loved El and En since high school. The problem is, they love each other and only see him as a friend. Victor leaves town, unable to cope with watching them together, but now he’s back—and his heart still feels the same.El and En have had feelings for Victor for a long time, they just haven’t said anything. After all, a poly relationship isn’t something society looks upon kindly. But that isn’t going to stop them, not now they understand what missing Victor is like. They want their third, no matter what anyone says—they just… Continue Reading ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Together – Eloreen Moon

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ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Poisoned Primrose – Dahlia Donovan

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Dahlia Donovan has a new MF bi/ace cozy mystery romance out: “Poisoned Primrose.” Meet Motts and the quirky cast of characters in her world. Poisoned Primrose is a quintessential cosy British mystery and an all-round fun story to throw yourself into. Autistic, asexual, and almost forty, Pineapple “Motts” Mottley flees London with her cat and turtle to a quaint cottage in Cornwall. She craves the peace of life in a small village. The dead body buried in her garden isn’t quite what she had in mind, though. Unable to resist her curiosity, she falls directly into a mess of trouble and runs head-first into the attractive detective inspector, Teo Herceg.… Continue Reading ANNOUNCEMENT/GIVEAWAY: Poisoned Primrose – Dahlia Donovan

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5 Things I Learned Writing My First Bisexual Character

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I’m a lesbian author, and my Lesbian Light Reads series features stories that are deliberately low-drama and filled with beautiful women meeting and falling in love. Continue Reading 5 Things I Learned Writing My First Bisexual Character

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The Story of the Dueling Muses

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Muse:  A person or personified force who is the source of inspiration for a creative artist. Hello Readers! I usually blog on the 7th of each month, or thereabouts, but I decided to wait because of my – *BLMorticia clears her throat* Oh, I’m sorry BLMorticia’s new release Where There’s Smoke. For those who know Sharita well, she writes under several pennames and she chooses the penname for the story based on the characters, subgenres, and or tones, of the story. At times, this complicated process hasn’t exactly worked. For the N’awlins Exotica series, it was a mix of all three at that time. Me, starting out, then BL, doing… Continue Reading The Story of the Dueling Muses

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Embracing Diversity in Fiction

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Good afternoon. With so much chatter going about the need for diversity in books, I had to speak on it again. First let’s start off with a question for authors. Since I’m an author too, I figured I’d begin here. You’re an author and you have an idea for a story which features a character of a race other than your own. Say it’s a black male and you as a white female or male aren’t sure what to write. Do you scrap this idea, even though it could be one of your best books or do you try doing it yourself and using what you’ve seen on TV as… Continue Reading Embracing Diversity in Fiction