Nicole Field's Blog, page 13
October 27, 2016
letsreadwomen:
What it says on the can people! I recently hit...
What it says on the can people! I recently hit 200 followers, so I wanted to share with you some of the blogs that have made my booklr experience pretty awesome so far. A lot of these (and many more others) can be found on my resources page as well, so feel free to check that out. Beneath I just wanted to highlight some of the blogs that never fail to put a smile on my face, thanks for just doing you y’all xx
kickass shoutouts (aka people i sort of semi-regularly exchange messages with)
@magic-in-every-book | @mairelon | @twigbookshop
kickass personal (book) blogs (aka blogs & people i admire by looking between the books on the bookshelf dividing us)
@allisonreyynolds | @asexual-literature | @aroaessidhe | @loveisofthebody | @tatesraekens | @clytmnstra | @albatris | @shiraglassman | @bookavid | @ladybookmad | @authorsediemer | @marthawells | @polynbooks | @ekjohnston | @seananmcguire | @batmansymbol | @theijeoma | @bahtmun | @rawr-booklover | @ravenclaw-weasley-cousin | @lglorien | @booksgay | @ofpagesandink | @bookphile | @quietya | @rishwrites | @inkdusted | @queerbookclub
kickass co-run booklrs (aka booklrs i wish i was as cool as and support in literally everything they do)
@diversireads | @lbpqbooks | @badfeministsbookclub | @quietya | @yapageturners | @lgbtqreads | @weneeddiversebooks | @richincolor
basically i love everyone listed on my resources page, so definitely check that out if you have a chance to!
Aww gosh I’m so flattered!
Also, this is a really fantastic list and resource
October 24, 2016
lessthanthreepress:
HAVE
YOU PREORDERED THE SHOCK OF SURVIVAL...
HAVE
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The Shock of Survival is an urban fantasy, bisexual, lesbian, and poly story by Nicole
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and earn reward points toward your next order!
In the wake of the final battle against The Oppressor, Benedict, Ophelia
and Dylan face their magical community in triumph. But that triumph rapidly
loses its shine as they realise the war is not so easily left behind. Returning
to, and relearning, the lives they had before proves to be more difficult than
even they had anticipated.
All preorders are available for purchasers to
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*cough* It’s me!!!
October 20, 2016
"To be a queer teenager is to exist in a vacuum. We are cautioned of a darker time just a decade or..."
To be a queer teenager is to exist in a vacuum. We are cautioned of a darker time just a decade or so ago when, by the popular telling of it, openly queer Americans seemingly didn’t exist. We are so often reminded of how quickly the world changed, and how lucky we are to live in the present, that it often feels like we are a new phenomenon.
Of course this isn’t true; the freedoms that LGBTQ+ Americans enjoy today were made possible only because of queer activists who spent decades fashioning a disparate social identity into a vocal, proud community. But how many of us can name them?
When we don’t grow up learning this history, our only point of reference for what it means to be queer in the U.S. becomes the ever-complicated present. There is something deeply isolating in that. History is a mirror. Every person looks to the past to find those exceptional people who have altered their way of life, who validate both their distinct identities and their ability to change the world. Discovering your heroes, no matter who you are, is an act of hope.
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What We Lose When We Don’t Teach LGBTQ History In Schools
| Michael Waters for The Establishment
(via
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October 2, 2016
mollyostertag:
I’m putting together a book of all the short...
I’m putting together a book of all the short comics I’ve drawn over the past year to have for sale at my spring conventions! Not sure what the title will be yet, but the uniting themes of all the stories seem to be Girls and Magic.
I drew this selkie comic really fast and it bounced all around tumblr which was cool, but the messy lettering and simple coloring bugged me so I cleaned it up a bit.
September 17, 2016
sweet-autism-things:
lokidokeyartichoki:
A little kid at my painting camp pulled me over to the...
A little kid at my painting camp pulled me over to the side and said “I don’t know how to ask this, but are you a boy or a girl?? I can’t tell.”
And I was thrilled because I had passed the “child pointing out your appearance means gender” test as well as being approachable enough that he could ask. So I sat down and told him I was neither and explained that growing up I was told I was a girl but that I’m not, but I’m not a boy either. And he just looked at me and said “so you’re just a person.” Swear to god I had the biggest smile on my face when I told him that’s exactly what I was.
For the rest of the day he just called me Izzy instead of Ms something or any gendered title and I got a hug at the end of camp.
So if you say gender is too confusing for children to understand, I have a first grader who would tell you otherwise.
Sweet story of the day!
September 3, 2016
September Update – Spring!!It’s been a while since I made...
September Update – Spring!!
It’s been a while since I made a real life post, but now it’s spring and I’m all about celebrating. From the teeny tiny leaves that are starting to appear on the trees to the homemade bubble tea that I have FINALLY managed to make.
I have a new girlfriend who taught me how to make bubble tea from home, and I may never leave the house again. Good thing she lives walking distance away, just over the train line, so it won’t be such a big, bad thing to get her to come to me instead of the other way around >.>
My first polyamorous novella is only another two months away from publication, and my trans male lawyer short piece, Prima Facie, is selling well.
I’ve just started using Netgalley over the last three months, so that’s kind of the reason why I’ve disappeared off the edge of the world because there are SO MANY GOOD BOOKS TO READ and those are all the new or upcoming releases.
Life is actually pretty sweet.
August 30, 2016
lesbiansafe:
in wake of tumblr’s most recent update that makes it impossible to go through the...
in wake of tumblr’s most recent update that makes it impossible to go through the lesbian/lesbians tags with safe search on, I’m proposing the tag #lesbiansafe so lesbians, especially lesbian minors and those of us triggered by nsfw posts can tag and search our posts and interact with other lesbians without being bombarded with pornography and fetishisation.
This update makes me so mad. It’s exactly why I had to unlearn the word “lesbian” as a “naughty” word.
August 24, 2016
Books with Asexual Main Characters
Hello! Your local mod here. A few months ago, I spent a lot of time researching books with asexual main characters and made a list of YA books with explicit rep. While making the list, I found lots of books that didn’t fit my requirements and had lots of requests to know what other books I found. I linked people to sources I used, but none 100% matched and there are at least four books that could be added. So I wanted something that had a wide range, could be updated, and could be shared easily. Hence, even though it doesn’t fully fit this blog, it’s going here!
This is a list of books in all age ranges. Some of the books have explicit representation - using the words or giving the definition without using the word - and some don’t. Some of them could be considered problematic. If you want more details on any of the books, feel free to message me privately. I’ll also be linking to the goodreads page for each book [links tk], so you can check reviews for feedback (it can be tricky, but see what shelves people add it too). I’ll also link my sources at the end of this post in case they update with things I don’t catch or they have details I didn’t include. And, as a final note, sometimes the asexual main characters aren’t main characters until later in a book series. In those cases, I’ll link to the first book and leave a note about which book has the main character.
YA Books
This Song is (Not) for You by Laura Nowlin
Fourth World by Lyssa Chiravari
From Under the Mountain by Cait Spivey
Ultraviolet by R.J. Anderson (Ace character is a side character in book one, main character in sequel)
Sabriel by Garth Nix (Ace MC in Clariel)
Seven Ways We Lie by Riley Redgate
Deadly Sweet Lies by Erica Cameron
Taken by Chance by Erica Cameron and Lani Woodland (Demisexual side character, confirmed in book 3, MC in book 4)
The Beast of Callaire by Saruuh Kelsey
The Second Mango by Shira Glassman
We Awaken by Calista Lynne
Afterworlds by Scott Westerfeld
The Clinic by Charlie Care
After I Wake by Emma Griffiths
Stranger by Rachel Manija Brown and Sherwood Smith
New Adult Books
All the Wrong Places by Ann Gallagher
The Life and Death of Eli and Jay by Francis Gideon
How Not to Summon Your True Love by Sasha L. Miller
Carrie Pilby by Caren Lissner
Crush by Caitlin Ricci
Endless Days of Summer by Stacy O’Steen
The Foxhole Court by Nora Sakavic
Coffee Cake by Michaela Grey
Adult Books
The Speed of Dark by Elizabeth Moon
The Sheepfarmer’s Daughter by Elizabeth Moon
Dreams of Shreds and Tatters by Amanda Downum
The Oathbound by Mercedes Lackey
Banner of the Damned by Sherwood Smith
How to Be a Normal Person by TJ Klune
Rescuing Jack by Caitlin Ricci (Asexual MC in sequel, Of Monsters and Men)
Torque by Charley Descoteaux
Blue Steel Chain by Alex Beecroft
Blood and Clockwork by Katey Hawthorne
Breakfire’s Glass by A.M. Valenza
Flesh and Fire by Laura Ann Gilman
The Heart of Aces (anthology)
The Bone People by Keri Hulme
City of Soldiers by Sam Burke
Sere From the Green by Lauren Jankowski
Sinners by Eka Waterfield
Chameleon Moon by RoAnna Sylver
Mindtouch by M.C.A. Hogarth
The Pardoner’s Tale by Morgan Ferdinand
Dragonoak by Sam Farren
Dust by Elizabeth Bear
A Date with Angel by J. Judkins
The Mystic Marriage by Heather Rose Jones
The Deadly Nightshade by Justine Ashford
More Than Enough by T.T. Kove
Shock and Awe by Abigail Roux (Demisexual MC comes out in book 3, Part and Parcel)
Novellas
As Autumn Leaves by Kate Sands
Every Heart a Doorway by Seanan McGuire
To Terminator With Love by Wes Kennedy
Ely, Jesse, and Robin’s Guide to Asexuality by R.J. Seeley
The Asexual Equation by R.J. Seeley
Cold Ennaline by R.J. Astruc
The Alpha and His Ace by Ana J. Phoenix
The Cybernetic Tea Shop by Meredith Katz
The Faerie Godmother’s Apprentice Wore Green by Nicky Kyle
At the Edge by Alden Lila Reedy
We Go Forward by Alison Evans
Sing to Me by Becca Lusher
High and Tight by Vanessa North
Upcoming YA Books
27 Hours by Tristina Wright
Tash Hearts Tolstoy by Kathryn Ormsbee
Daughter of the Burning City by Amanda Foody
Let’s Talk About Love by Claire Kann
Assassins: Discord by Erica Cameron (Ace MC in book 2)
Interface by Lucy Mihajlich
Radio Silence by Alice Oseman (released already in the UK)
Running with the Pack by A.M. Burns and Caitlin Ricci
Upcoming New Adult Books
Overexposed by Megan Erickson
Daybreak Rising by Kiran Olivera
Upcoming Adult Books
Hello World by Tiffany Rose and Alex Tauber
Resources
https://justloveromance.wordpress.com
http://fuckyeahasexual.tumblr.com/post/140769292653/actually-asexual-in-fiction-30-i-get-a-lot-of
http://aroaessidhe.tumblr.com/aroacebooks
https://www.goodreads.com/list/show/96867.Books_With_Asexual_Spectrum_F_F_Romances
As I said, this will be a continuously updated list. I’ll be adding in goodreads links now that the list is up (as long as tumblr allows), adding books that come up, and can move/remove books if anybody thinks they don’t fit, since most of this was research, not my actual reading list. So, feel free to message me with any comments or concerns and otherwise, enjoy!
Update #1: Links added; Running with the Pack, High and Tight, and More Than Enough added; Shock and Awe moved.
I should add that there are some other books in the series with The Oathbound. The two characters in that book are in Oathbreakers and The Oathblood. Oathbound is the first book, Oathbreakers is the second, and The Oathblood is a collection of short stories.
August 20, 2016
genderqueerpositivity:
There is no wrong way to be nonbinary....
There is no wrong way to be nonbinary.
You found this awesome name you like and want it for yourself? Make it yours! You like your birth name and want to keep it? Awesome!
You want to stick with the pronouns you’re used to? Great! You think you will be happier if you change pronouns? Go for it!
You want to wear that outfit, that makeup, that nail polish? Put it on!
You want to use hormones or surgery in your transition? That’s a totally valid choice. You don’t want hormones or surgeries? Also a valid choice, and one that doesn’t mean you’re any less trans.
You’re considering a different or additional label for your gender or sexuality? Try it out, see how it fits.
There is no rule book or dress code you must follow to be a “real” nonbinary person. You are nonbinary enough.
July 26, 2016
The Spoon Theory - support for those with invisible illness or chronic illness
This is an excellent way to explain what it’s like to live with an illness or disability to a person of perfect health - especially if it’s an ‘invisible illness’ others can’t see. As someone who has never suffered with a chronic illness, this really helped me understand better what it’s like. I can’t ever claim to understand it completely without ever experiencing it, but this theory definitely makes it easier. And something I believe will help writers who may be researching writing a character with an illness or disability they themselves have no experience of.
