2021 Gay Scribe Awards Runner-Up — Gay Scribe Awards

Fantasy M.D. Neu The world is changing quickly for Chris now that he’s part of the Immortal Community. With the events of his past finally behind him, he’s still having visions and true magic is gradually taking hold in the world. Chris is still new and has no real standing in the Immortal Community, but […]

2021 Gay Scribe Awards Runner-Up — Gay Scribe Awards

Nativa Del Outback (Spanish translation of Outback Native)

Alinta Lawrence, que ayuda a su esposa a establecer una estación en su interior nativo, aprendiendo las costumbres de los blancos, lo está encontrando como un desafío para la mujer primitiva. Tener una hija que criar con su esposa, hay mucho que aprender sobre el mundo de la mujer blanca. Está asombrada y, a veces, abrumada por las cosas que estos blancos parecen necesitar en sus vidas, ¿será capaz de hacerle frente a todo?

Gender Identity

Annette Mori

Before my meeting last week with an insurance trust that I am a board member, I thought I was relatively knowledgeable about gender identity. Boy was I wrong. The consultants were discussing how insurance underwriting was more challenging these days, especially in California where one group they worked with had nine different genders that individuals could choose from. Well…that definitely caught my interest, because off the top of my head I could only think of six: Cismale, Cisfemale, Transman, Transwoman, Intersex, and Non-binary.

I never did find the list of nine genders in California, but I learned so much more, terms I’d never heard before. It also seemed like gender and sexual preference or identity seemed very intertwined within a number of different articles. I really wanted to unravel that a bit more since the two seem to be different things and I wonder why all several articles wanted to…

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2021 Lesfic Bard Award Winners — Lesfic Bard Awards News

Cover Girl Island by Kate Castle Six teenage girls. One deserted island. Removed from civilised society, can they challenge class, identity and toxic femininity to pull together and survive? Or will they descend into savagery? This thrilling must-read adventure novel is perfect for fans of The Hunger Games and Divergent. Seventeen-year-old farm girl Ellery is used to being […]

2021 Lesfic Bard Award Winners — Lesfic Bard Awards News

2021 Lesfic Bard Award — Lesfic Bard Awards News

Runner-Up List Cover Stone Memory by Aimée available on Amazon Clifton, present time. Kate O’Carroll has just moved to take up a new position at Bristol University. She’s found a lovely house that comes complete with its own library – a big bonus for an avid reader. Her new life seems to be starting auspiciously […]

2021 Lesfic Bard Award — Lesfic Bard Awards News

Anhelos del Outback (Outback Yearnings in Spanish)

Obligada a casarse con un hombre mucho mayor después de que su padre la atrapa en los brazos de su amante, Abigail acepta su suerte en la vida para salvar a su familia. El amor de su vida se fue hace mucho tiempo, expulsada de su vida por su decisión desinteresada, y debe aceptar que los hombres en su vida—su padre y ahora su esposo—tienen el control y harán con ella lo que les plazca.

Pero después de un accidente inoportuno, mientras su esposo agoniza, Abigail se da cuenta de que podría haber un rayo de esperanza de que podría salir libre. ¿Será lo suficientemente fuerte para superar todo lo que la vida le depara y encontrar el camino de regreso a los brazos de la mujer que anhela?

Disponible en mi sitio web aquí.

Beauty and the Beast

A tale for the ages.  A love that transcends time.

Princess Gabrielle is required to marry a man to provide an heir for her family’s kingdom, but she is in love with her childhood best friend Rosie, who has secrets and obligations of her own.

A horrendous mistake changes their fate forever…

Charmaine, an innocent reborn into another time, can free them all from the curse that befell them if she can just discover the love that they once had.

This is not your normal happily ever after….

Available now on Amazon, coming later today and in the coming weeks at all the major online retailers.

Lawyered ~ An Audiobook narrated by Cassandra Arnold

Discovering that you don’t have everything you thought you wanted is a surprise.  Getting a promotion, finding new friends, learning you are attracted to women….
 
Nia Toyomoto has worked hard all her life to prove she was the best; she graduated early from high school, college, and got the dream job in Manhattan.  Becoming a partner at the tender age of thirty she thought she had it all until the law firm made demands about her personal appearance and a few other things that made her change her life for the promotion.  Then she realizes having everything isn’t all that it is cracked up to be without someone to share it with…
 
A successful lawyer in the big city, choices have to made, sacrifices and surprises await this beautiful and talented woman…does she make the right ones though?

Book Passport

So I had this idea. I made the initial mock-up and then passed it around to a few friends, getting their feedback, input, and ideas. It mushroomed from there because I have a tendency to overdo. That’s okay, because then you, my readers, benefit.

Introducing the Book Passport!

It’s a great way in which to write down your favorite books, where you went with them, and notes about them. Keeping track of where in the world you’ve been by some of your favorite authors is fun!

The project came about when I saw a meme that many people responded to. I thought, why not have a book ‘passport’ that would help you remember all these key things. It wouldn’t have to be that big, it’s the same size as most paperbacks, much thinner, and you could ‘collect’ these passports in different colors as you fill them up. I can even ‘personalize’ ones ordered directly from me with a ‘stamp’ or two as well as my autograph. You could collect autographs from your favorite authors and they can see how much their book(s) meant to you and why.

Now, I only made ‘one’ color for the Lesfic and Sapphic ones, but, if you email me, I would be happy to add the other colors that you need. It just sucks that Amazon is taking a week on publishing them once I’ve hit the publish button! So, patience is a virtue on that score ~ AND you ALL know once I’ve hit publish, I’m not THAT patient!

While I was at it, I thought about the rest of the population and came up with some others…

What do you think? Should I come out with ones that read: Gay Fiction Book Passport too?

In the meantime, here is the description on Amazon:

Where do you want to go today?
Take a moment to write down a favorite book and where you went with it.
Room for 100 books that you have read and want to write notes on.

Features:

  • 20 pages of lists (100 total) to see your books & notes at a glance
  • Pages to write your reviews, notes, or thoughts about books
  • Beautiful paperback cover with faux leather-looking glossy design
  • Cover available in multiple colors
  • Travel size – take it with you anywhere you go!
  • 6 inches x 9 inches

And here are ALL the links to those already published:

Women:

Blue with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCVYS1G

Blue with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCQSGPG

Burgundy with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCW3KS8

Burgundy with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCSWPDC

Black with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCYPBFP

Distressed Leather with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCX81HB

Distressed Leather with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCYBCDF

Green Leather with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCQSGTC

Green Leather with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCYBCFJ

Red Leather with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCSPSXL

Red Leather with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCX7M7Z

Purple Leather with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZHKVF4H

Purple Leather with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZCJNDHV

Gold Leather with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B09ZCCLKFK

Gold Leather with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09ZCS963W

Men:

Blue with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14BCWK2

Blue with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14PTN6M

Girl:

Blue with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B144HMHM

Blue with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14RT6P1

Boy:

Blue with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B14RT6NZ

Blue with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B17TVB3N

Lesbian:

Blue with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B14HZYX6

Blue with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B14RT74V

Sapphic:

Blue with Black Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B148DBSB

Blue with Gold Silhouette: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B18NP1ZR

Now, keep in mind these are ALL Paperbacks and it wouldn’t make sense to make them as e-books since you couldn’t write in them! I hope you find my idea just as clever as my friends did and enjoy using them.

Una Isla Entre Nosotras (Spanish for An Island Between Us)

La guerra había terminado y los muchachos volvían a casa. Era la hora de que las mujeres dejaran las fábricas en todas partes y volvieran a su lugar…en la cocina.
 
Las mujeres habían cumplido con su deber y ocupado muchos de los trabajos tradicionales de los hombres mientras ellos luchaban por su país, pero ahora estaban de vuelta y listos para reemplazarlas. ¿Pero qué pasa si tu hombre no ha vuelto? ¿Y si has descubierto que te gusta la libertad que tu trabajo te daba?
 
Ni a Marion Whiting ni a Barbara Jenkins les entusiasmaba su trabajo en la fábrica, pero lo hacían lo mejor que podían para su Gobierno y, después de quedarse viudas por la guerra, ese trabajo se convirtió en una necesidad.
 
Las dos mujeres se enamoraron y se fueron a vivir juntas para ahorrar gastos, pero pronto descubrieron que la vida era muy diferente sin maridos. Después de que cada una se deshiciera de su casa para comprar una juntas, vieron que ningún banco les concedía un préstamo sin la firma de un hombre como responsable. Dado que Marion y Barbara ya no tenían un hombre que las “cuidara”, decidieron que ellas se cuidarían a sí mismas.
 
Como se debe intentar que los sueños se cumplan, Marion y Barbara compran una isla usando el dinero que en conjunto les queda. Quieren crear un refugio vacacional donde criar juntas a sus hijos, pero no disponen de lo necesario para hacer realidad su sueño en la isla.
 
¿Tendrán que desistir de lograr su sueño para salvar su relación? ¿Se frustrará la libertad de que disfrutan por las influencias externas? Averigüe cómo estas dos mujeres se embarcan en su aventura en el Estado de Maine de la posguerra. ¿Qué les puede salir mal?, se preguntará…
Disponible aquí en mi sitio web