Me Time
**Welcome**
I've been thinking about starting a curated newsletter for a long time, and I'm thrilled that at last this first issue has gone live. I come across so much great stuff online from so many different places and I love sharing it. So keep reading and see what you think.
You may or may not know me. I've been writing Sapphic fiction for over 10 years. There's some info below about my two most recent novels, the first two books in a trilogy.
I live in NYC with my wife and our three cats, all scrunched together in the above picture. I worked in social justice philanthropy for a very long time, and just left my job to start a consulting practice. Fingers crossed that it goes well.
What I've been reading: I'm trying to empty the books I have from Kindle Unlimited in order to move more of them into my E-reader. I've read 5 books so far this year. All Sapphic romance. My goal is 100 books, which I didn't get to in 2022 (I read about 85). My list of the best books I read in 2022 can be found here.
What I've been watching: Wednesday on Netflix (loved it!) Fleishman is in Trouble on Hulu (intense but good), and now the 3rd season of a Polish series called War Time Girls on Chai Flicks.
Papercutter, The – eBook – Bella Books
Book 1 of The Split Series. Three queer teens come of age after the US splits into two countries.
Border Crosser, The – eBook – Bella Books
The story of three teens, members of the first generation to come of age after the United States splits into two countries, continues.
Sapphic Lit and Other Book Stuff
BookTok trope-ification debate: How hashtagging titles is affecting authors and readers.
EnemiesToLovers. #OnlyOneBed. #TheChosenOne. Is picking books by trope too easy?
The pioneer of lesbian pulp fiction has passed away –
Her novel Spring Fire, published in 1952 under the pseudonym Vin Packer, created the genre of lesbian pulp fiction that gave a voice to thousands of silenced women.
News You Can Use
Barbara Love, Who Fought for Lesbians to Have a Voice, Dies at 85 - The New York Times
As an activist and an author, she was determined to demystify and normalize the lesbian experience, and to integrate it into the women’s movement. (Scroll down to the Helpful Tools section to jump over the paywall.)
What Second-Chance Couples Know About Love - The Atlantic
Getting back together with an ex is risky—but it might pay off.
Queer YA Film Erin’s Guide to Kissing Girls Trailer Celebrates Confidence | Teen Vogue
Watch the exclusive trailer and see the poster here!
Aubrey Plaza Is Leveling Up—and Still Pranking Her Costars | GQ
The famously deadpan Aubrey Plaza is reaching new heights with a star turn in the new season of The White Lotus and a mega Francis Ford Coppola project on the horizon.
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