Introducing The Girls of Summer series
So, remember those sweet romances we read as teenagers in the 1980s an 1990s? The ones with lesbian main characters who fell for other girls and had fun adventures and happily-ever-after endings? No? Me neither. I do, however, remember those sweet teen romances from Silhouette First Love, Dolly Fiction, Sweet Valley High… The list goes […]
Diversity in YA and what I’m doing to change it
In sport, particularly when playing finals, we have a saying: “Leave nothing in the tank” In other words, play your absolute best today. Leave nothing for tomorrow. Today, it counts. In writing terms, it would be “Do your best work now.” Don’t wait for tomorrow or next week or next year to work on projects […]
Lesbian does not always equal sex
(Admit it. All you saw in the heading was “lesbian sex”). Now that I’ve got your attention, I wanted to chat about a couple of things that have been annoying me no end the last few weeks. I’ve been doing some research on an idea I have for some steampunky type characters and plots, and having some […]
What I have in common with Beccy Cole
(Apart from stunning good looks and singing ability). 2012 seems to be the “year of coming out” for some reason. I’m not exactly sure why that’s so, but I’m happy to run with it. So far, we’ve seen the likes of Magda Szubanski, Queen Latifah, and Anderson Cooper come out, and last night I watched as […]
What’s my value?
(Apologies for the length of this post. I really wanted to be brief but once I get started, I just can’t seem to stop.) In Queensland, we currently have Civil Partnership Laws enabling couples (hetero and same-sex) to register their relationships. It’s a step down from marriage, and isn’t recognised in all states or federally, […]