Visibility on race, age, body types, and roles for women has improved much over recent decades, but are our erotic novels keeping up? Do older, darker, or larger ladies get much of a look in when it comes to [...]
I’ve been out as a lesbian for a long time. I don’t like to think that it’s possible I’ve been out for as long as I have, but there’s only one alternative to aging, and I’m not ready to [...]
People of color will know this old joke. A writer of color knocks on the door of mainstream success: knock knock. Answer: *silence* Writer of color: “One day, I’ll publish a book disguised as a white man.” Answer: [...]
It’s me, KD. I’m Ylva’s token black writer. Let’s sit on that for a minute. None of it’s true, but it makes a statement. The word, token, has a very negative connotation when it comes to race, gender, and [...]
There’s a look people get when they learn that I am Latina—a narrowing of the eyes, a slow glance up and down my body, and almost every time, a purred “oh…really?” It doesn’t matter that I’m an accomplished creative. [...]
As an avid reader of lesbian romances, I must have read thousands of sex scenes over the years. There’s a lot of variety—from fade-to-black to explicit descriptions, from vanilla to kinky, from sweet and tender to passionate and raunchy. [...]
It’s 8 p.m. on a Friday and two middle-aged very straight women are speaking in hushed tones about a book that they loved, but ““gosh, I really shouldn’t”.” By now you probably know what book I’m talking about. Fifty [...]
I sat down to write this blog and, for background, took a quick look at the Top Twenty Lesbian Erotica titles on Amazon that day. I’m not a prude (not by a long shot!) but even I was unpleasantly [...]
Hot sweaty bodies, heavy breathing, hearts pumping, rooms full of steam—God, I love sport. Sure, it’s not everyone’s cup of tea and whether you watch it or play, sport can be a tribal-infused mixture of aggression and grace. Whether [...]
“A book is a dream that you hold in your hand.” – Neil Gaiman Over the years I’ve read many books, held many dreams in my hand. Some have stayed with me, and always will for a variety of [...]