Lara Zielinsky's Blog: Newsletter, page 5

Transvisibility Day

I am not qualified to write the experience of a transperson in transition in the plot of a story. But I do have a trans character in a supporting role. Cris is married to Caitlyn and both of them have been swap partners with Eric and Elena, the married couple at the center of We … Continue reading Transvisibility Day

Nostalgia

I’ve got it bad. I have been revisiting favorite characters of mine and rereading their stories as “comfort food.” Last week, I had the privilege of indulging myself and enticing new readers from the members of the I Heart Sapphic Readers Group on Facebook. I asked readers WWYD types of questions that hinted at quandaries … Continue reading Nostalgia

Interview

My personal life has had a lot of upheaval lately, two family deaths and the one-year anniversary of my father’s death all hit January, February, and March. It’s meant a lot of sudden travel and quite the emotional rollercoaster. Ir’s almost certainly why I’ve struggled to do any new writing. Just like picking up a … Continue reading Interview

Turning In

The Post-Turning Point Short Story Collection Book 3 in the Turning Point series Coming Soon: April 2023, Acquitted Books (Supposed Crimes) Formats: paperback, Kindle ebook, Kobo ebook, EPUB via publisher Purchase from author: autographed second edition hardcover(US$10.00; limited supply) PS – You can receive the first story in the collection, “The End of the Beginning” … Continue reading Turning In

I should be writing

I should. But 2023 has been very busy throwing curve balls. And I haven’t been able to get time to write. And when I do, my mental attic is scattered, unable to focus on any particular story. A couple days ago, I received word that my aunt died. It’s not that I was particularly close … Continue reading I should be writing

Take two: starting anew

January turned out to be a rather sad start to the new year. Yes, I am fine, but I once again had a death in the family. I have been unable to set a routine to get my 2023 plans into solid motion. I had been planning a new story, but it stalled when I … Continue reading Take two: starting anew

Download: Autographed Bookplate

This is my 2023 bookplate. You are welcome to download it, print it, and keep it with your copies of my books or ebooks. If you would like a personalized inscription, email me and I’ll send you one created with a message especially for you. Would you prefer a paperback with a completely handwritten inscription … Continue reading Download: Autographed Bookplate

Beginning anew

With my most recent book published back in November 2022 (WE FIT), I started 2023 with no WIP — work in progress. To be sure, I have quite a number of ideas partially started. Some are years old. Some have thousands of words, and some stalled for lack of research. Others stalled because I lost … Continue reading Beginning anew

Podcast interview

The lovely Emma and Fin at “Normalizing Nonmonogamy” interviewed me and my husband about a month ago and the interview was posted today. The podcast is mostly about our ethical non-monogamy journey, lessons and successes. But since so much of that is experience I draw on for my books, they get mentioned too. If you … Continue reading Podcast interview

Is your writing inspired by reading?

Generally I get inspiration to write from reading, but this year that hasn’t happened as much. I have been doing a lot of reading, and not so much writing lately. My Nano attempt for fiction was a bust after 12,000 words and I switched to a non-fiction project that I did finish. Yes, it’s progress … Continue reading Is your writing inspired by reading?