This past week I’ve been collecting information on a topic that I never even knew was controversial. Quite by mistake, I learned that for some people it is considered a violation of etiquette to thank a reader who posts a review on Amazon or Goodreads. I was moving along fat and happy thinking that I… Read More The New Lesbian Author’s Handbook

After joking around on Facebook again, I promised to write on a topic that I am readily admitting I know absolutely nothing about. The fact that I thought self-identified butches might have grooming rituals gives everyone a clue about how little I know. In my defense, someone suggested that duct tape might be a butch’s… Read More Lesbian Grooming Rituals…

Once again, I found myself not having any flippin’ idea what to write about and one of my Facebook pals suggested a blog on people who become my characters. It was intriguing enough for me to let my mind wander and consider the topic. My first reaction was, that would be so dangerous. Who in… Read More Becoming Toni….

Last week I called upon my Facebook friends to give me topic ideas for my blog and the first one I chose was about vibrators.  That was a hoot to write. This week, I scrolled back to the multiple posts with other excellent suggestions and landed on the topic of texting. As with most of… Read More Texting…The Perfect Exercise for Lesbians

  I’ve decided that the perfect ending to #BuzzWeek is to resurrect this old blog and share the information once again. I do thank Nancy Anne Healy for starting #BuzzWeek. I am adding my scene from my work in progress called, The Panty Thief for two reasons. First, I stole some of the concepts from… Read More Good…Good…Good…Good…Vibrations

This past week Senator Mitch McConnell uttered this historic quote about Senator Elizabeth Warren, “She was warned. She was given an explanation. Nevertheless, she persisted.” She persisted became the new battle cry of the resistance.  A new heroine was born as Elizabeth Warren was unfairly silenced and joined the ranks of Rosa Parks, Harriet Tubman,… Read More She Persisted

Warning: This will probably be the lamest blog I’ve written so far, but in my defense I am still trying to recover from my sickness so I hope I get points for effort! If you don’t really care and want to read on…just remember…reader beware….. Most of an author’s writing life is spent waiting (well… Read More Waiting….

One of my favorite organizations for leadership training is Vital Smarts. The organization does a lot of social science research and I have a personal fascination with that particular body of education. The Crucial Conversations and Crucial Accountability seminars are among the best I’ve ever attended.  Why is this important? Recently, the group sent out… Read More Closets Are For Clothes….

Last weekend I saw this remarkable movie titled Hidden Figures about three women of color who were instrumental to NASA and our race to put a man on the moon. It was an inspiring story and yet it made me hopping mad that it took this many years to acknowledge the contributions of these amazing… Read More Hidden Treasures