One of my reading wheelhouses, Gentle Reader, is queer comfort. These are books, mostly romances, featuring queer characters where trials might happen but things all turn out okay in the end. One of the reasons I like these books is because I see them as writing into existence the future we all want. I struggle […]
Jun82020
30+ Black Authors Writing Queer Comfort
Jun12020
30 Days of Queer Reads for #ReadingPride
I like to participate in lots of book sharing memes on Instagram, Gentle Reader. Since June is Pride Month, I decided to make my own to celebrate #ReadingPride. Please feel free to gank this image and share as widely as you like, also to photograph or just Tweet/Post each day any queer reads you feel […]
May292020
Lady Knight Books
Dear Gentle Reader, Can I talk to you about books featuring lady knights? Reading Glasses Podcast has this thing the call “Your Reading Wheelhouse.” One of mine is lady knights. I absolutely LOVE a book about a lady knight. A little while ago I did this tweet… My Favorite Lady Knight Books Taming the Forest […]
May252020
Learning to Love the One Star Review (An Author’s Relationship with Goodreads)
I realized, while I was poking about cleaning up my blog recently, that I’ve never really talked about Goodreads, Gentle Reader. So shall I? It is a truth universally acknowledged that an author in want of good ratings does not look on Goodreads. Did you know that the very first rating that my very first […]
May112020
Defy or Defend Special Extras
Dimity’s story, Gentle Reader, is here at last! Released May 3, 2020! I’m rather chuffed with it too, because Defy or Defend is particularly silly. There’s a vampire hive gone badly “to Goth” that needs tidying. Dimity plus one very tolerant (slightly twirly) knight are on the job. This one may, or may not, contain […]
May62020
Defy or Defend Launch Party (Video)
In which I read for you from my new book, Defy or Defend. Dimity’s story, Gentle Reader, here at last! In this video I spend the first 15 minutes reading from Defy or Defend so you can hear what it sounds like in my head and then there’s a Q&A. I drop some hints about […]
Apr172020
Silly stories of Gail the Fangirl, Bonnets and Glue Guns, Defy or Defend (Video)
Hello my darling Gentle Reader, Quick first update: My boxed set is on SUPER sale right now! (No idea how long this will last, I wasn’t told ahead of time and it might be a mistake.) It is up at $6.99 for ALL 5 BOOKS (ebook USA & Canada ONLY). This is insane. I’ve never […]
Apr152020
Sample that Tasty Book: Defy or Defend
Today, dearest Gentle Reader, I have a sample of Defy or Defend: A Delightfully Deadly Novel for you. But first I thought you’d like a peak at the chapter titles of this book. You know how I love me my chapters. Chapter One: In Which There May, or May Not, Be Sparkles Chapter Two: Wedded […]
Apr32020
My Biggest Gripes with Austen Movies
Generally speaking, Gentle Reader, when times are tough I watch Austen movies. I know, I know, but we all have our visual comfort food. I don’t like to be negative here on the blog, but I figure taking sublime umbrage in a Jane Austen movie adaptation ranks pretty low on the totem poll of putting […]
Mar302020
The Great Emma-Off Austen Award Show!
So, once upon a time I got very sick and watched 4 different adaptations of Pride & Prejudice. With a new adaptation of Emma, I though I would do this again (without the sick part, I promise). Emma & Me For me, one of the most significant things about Emma is Austen’s portrayal of female […]