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Touch of a Woman

A workplace rampage leaves Ellis Rowanbury grieving her husband of twenty-six years and feeling more adrift than she ever thought possible. Her finances in shambles, she gratefully accepts a junior-level job at a magazine in Sacramento and wills herself to move on. Summer Winslow has pieces of her own to pick up, pieces that were […]

Preview of Touch of a Woman

First, a huge THANKS to those of you who donated to Lambda Literary during our Fall Challenge fundraiser. If you haven’t gotten your copy of The Touch of a Woman yet, please let me know and I’ll track it down. Those of you across the pond may have to wait a few more days. Paperbacks […]

Life imitating art imitating life

“Life begins at 60!” If you happen to have an autographed copy of Mulligan, chances are you’ll find this phrase inside. I scribbled it as an homage to my older readers, who told me they were delighted to find a romance about young-at-heart seniors falling in love. In Mulligan, one of the main characters, Louise […]

Get an early copy of The Touch of a Woman

Want to be the first on your block to read The Touch of a Woman? Want your charitable donation to the world’s premier organization for LGBT books to count twice? Have I got a deal for you! Lambda Literary — the organization that brings you the Lammys, the Writers Retreat for Emerging LGBT Voices and […]

The right to cut my hair

Back when I was a kid, it was my mom who decided on my hairstyle. Understanding I was something of a tomboy, she mercifully kept my hair pretty short, though I have (un-digitized and therefore un-shareable) photographic evidence that she forced me into a dress more often than I liked. But when I hit junior […]

Learning as you go

For the last several years, I’ve put out two books a year. One of those books usually falls in the category of what I’d call a pure romance; i.e., a character-driven story focusing on the emotions two women experience when they meet and fall in love. Etched in Shadows, Life After Love, Rhapsody. Alternately, I […]

Introducing The Touch of a Woman

Say, do you know any women who came out late in life? Yeah, me too. I know it’s kind of early to start talking up my next book — it won’t be out until November. But since it’s showing up at online retailers, I’ll give you the lowdown. It’s typeset, proofed and ready to print. […]

Rita Mae Brown reminds us “It’s not over”

The GCLS con always leaves an afterglow. Face muscles tired from smiling, arms still warm from the hugs. Excitement from the awards, from dancing the night away. Utter exhaustion. This year, though, something else is lingering. Frustration, outrage. Resolve. I had the great pleasure and honor of spending several hours with Rita Mae Brown in […]

Back to the Big Easy

When this photo was taken, I was still in my 40s … but just barely. The year was 2005. The place, the Renaissance Hotel in New Orleans — site of the very first GCLS conference. I still recall the Chihuly chandelier. I’d been an avid participant at Bardcon and Bardfest, two book events that arose […]

The quest for Mars

“I would like to die on Mars. Just not on impact.” ~ Elon Musk Mila Todorov and Jancey Beaumont are in competition for that honor too — to die on Mars. Even knowing their lives may be shortened by decades, the thrill of the quest for Mars is too great to pass up. For those […]