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Blog postLast night, I made my wife watch The Mummy. Partially because Twitter kept reminding me of Rachel Weisz’s sex appeal. But mostly it’s because I fucking loved The Mummy as a kid. It was like Indiana Jones, but with less misogyny. And a hot brunette proclaiming that she was a librarian. My brother and I would watch that stupid movie and it’s glorious sequel, The Mummy Returns, on repeat. As an adult, I remember none of the movie. But I knew everything that was going to happen a split second bef
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Royal Victoria Hotel, viewed from presumed location of original railway station Redemption is a fan-run science fiction and fantasy convention, held in alternate years since 1999. The last two events in 2017 and 2019 have been hosted by the Royal Victoria Hotel in Sheffield, a venue with a very interesting history of its own, not to mention one that is conveniently local for me. The hotel was originally built in 1862 (at a cost of about £15,000), to serve the Manchester S -
Blog postHey all! Happy Sunday! Alison Solomon is with us once again and she’s giving away a copy of Along Came the Rain. Details are at the bottom of the blog. Read on!
There are so many times in life when we wish we could go back and do something over: an interview we blew, a relationship we messed up, something we said or did that was hurtful or passive or wrong. Mostly we don’t get those opportunities back. But lately I did get the chance to do over something that was extremely import -
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Blog postDentistry, Introverts, and Big Gay Movies
Andi and Jove discuss National Toothache Day (wtf), decide they would love to work with Jessie Chandler at a Home Depot, think writing postcards to elected officials is a really cool idea (just don’t Andi it up) and agree with Fiona Zedde that the movie When Night Is Falling is kind of cheesy, but they like it anyway.
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Blog postA reader’s perspective on reality (TV that is).
As I mentioned last month Maggie is running with a slightly revised 2019 version of Lesbian Book Bingo. She doesn’t have a website but does have a Facebook page and the community looks to be all in again to support this year’s challenge. You can find more information at Maggie’s Lesbian Book Bingo 2019.
This past week saw Valentine’s Day come and go. Not a day that we really go out of our way to celebrate, this year probably -
Blog postHi, peeps–
Here’s another one of my “I have no answers, and maybe there aren’t any, but let’s talk about this” blogs.
The question: If you find something out about an actor/writer/musician that goes against your moral code/politics/religious leanings/beliefs, does it cause you to re-think your support of that person’s movies/books/TV shows/whatever media they’re engaged in?
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Blog postHI, friends! So…wow. Here we are in the middle of February already (wtf). The good news is, MOAR BOOKZ to add to your reading lists! WOOOOOOO!
And if you’re into that whole Valentine’s Day thingie, well, pretty sure you’ll find some romance on here…hmmm…yep. You will. And even if you’re not into Valentine’s Day but you like romance, well, there you go.
HERE IS THE LINK TO THE LISTS! GO SEE!
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Blog postI woke up this morning with the theme song from the Love Jones movie playing in my head. Love Jones is a classic film of Black cinema, an ode to slam poetry, and just a fab, feel-good film about love. If you haven’t seen it already, check it out. The whole soundtrack is great and puts me in a love-happy frame of mind. And since today is Valentine’s Day, I figure I’ll just go ahead and make this blog all about romantic movies. Specifically, some of the girl-loves-girl films I’ve enjoyed (and o
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Blog postOver the years, as an introvert and a human who has a hard time tuning into the people around me, I have developed a system of interaction to help me be a participating member of society. I start conversations to avoid being stuck in ones I’m uncomfortable in or hijack them altogether. I use sarcasm and deflection (in the friendliest way possible) and do my best not to make people feel dumb when I swerve into territories that I can talk about forever (which is usually just books or games I’m
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Blog postSince the midterms, my wife and I have enjoyed watching the newly elected women as well as the tried and true, such as Nancy Pelosi, Debbie Stabenow, and Amy Klobuchar. They are commanding respect, working for the people and making most women very proud.
Even though many things are going in the right direction because more women are affecting the outcomes of policy, we realize that they can not be expected to do all the work.
Last Fall, we read in the Washington Post abo -
Blog postEvery superhero has an origin story. Wonder Woman’s just happens to be the best.
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Blog postWe’re living through the Golden Age of television, according to the people who decide such things, and 2016 has seen some truly impressive representations of badass women. From shows on premium channels to primetime television, women have been badass physically, emotionally, and politically. And that’s just Lexa from The 100.
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Blog postHayley Kiyoko, young lesbian feminist artist of color. Yes, she is perfection.
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Blog postBy now, you pretty much know the story of Dorothy’s trip to Oz inside and out, right? You’ve had the original Wizard of Oz, the soulful 1970s adaptation The Wiz, Gregory Maguire’s philosophical (fan-fic?) novel Wicked, and the blockbuster musical that followed. You’d think we would have exhausted innovative and compelling ways to tell this narrative. Well, NBC would like to challenge that impression, and their new take on this canonical story is visually rich and narratively in
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Blog postIn this episode of Badass Women Save Themselves, Blythe and Jove discuss the things they liked and the things they didn’t like about season 5 of The 100. Also, the things that make the show fucking badass despite the show runner being a bit of a twat.
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Blog postEver wondered what it would be like to live on a deserted island for the rest of your life? Ever wondered who you’d want to take with you for company? In this episode, we each offer our list of Top Five Fictional Women we’d want with us on an island forever and ever. Read our list, then give us yours!
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Blog postIn this episode of Badass Women Save Themselves, Blythe and Jove discuss Winter, the 4th and final book in The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer.
Winter is the fairest in all the land. Except she’s kinda not. See, she has this evil step-mother who uses her Lunar gift to manipulate how others see her, so maybe she’s the fairest. Except she’s definitely not.
Regardless, their both a little mad. Winter in a I’ve-dropped-my-marbles kind of way and the step-mother in a I-want-to-ru -
Blog postWhat makes a good villain? Is it pure, unadulterated evil? Is it moral ambiguity? Is it creativity of methods? Join us for our Top Five Best TV Villains episode….although it should be noted that Jove’s list contains a lot more than five. She’s bad with rules. And Blythe’s good with that.
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Blog postIn this episode of Badass Women Save Themselves, Blythe and Jove discuss Cress, book 3 in The Lunar Chronicles by Marissa Meyer.
Trapped in satellite and at the mercy of a cruel guardian, Cress draws her prince, Thorn, to her by casting a cyber call for help. In the tradition of all heroes, he sweeps in and saves the day. Or maybe he stumbles in and needs Cress to rescue him. Or maybe the rescue one another.
Listen as we unravel the threads.
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Blog postGame of Thrones has won more Emmys than any prime time television shows, and with good reason: arguably the most ambitious show ever to grace the small screen, GoT is epic in narrative and aesthetic scale. Its plot twists and turns until you’re spinning, and it’s a good idea not to get too emotionally attached to any character (although, good luck with that). In this episode, we give five reasons to watch the show.
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Blog postAnd this is why Lynette Mae kicks all kinds of ass.
Women and Words
2016 was the year I realized retreat was not an option.
I have no choice. Either speak from my heart, regardless of the consequences, or die a slow death of regret. I’m a writer. I choose my voice.
I choose a creativity that embraces my complexity. The intersectionality that makes each of us unique individuals. This year taught me that I could no longer separate these distinct parts.
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Blog postA grain of rice is pretty small. To feed my family a rice-based dinner, we use two cups (uncooked). Sometimes three if we have extra people over or would like a few leftovers. But there are a lot of other really cool things you can do with rice. Things that, when done right, can have far reaching impact.
Here are a few of those things:
Free Rice! Because, seriously, who doesn’t love rice? And free makes it just that much more awesome! So how does this free rice thing work? The -
Blog postAs promised, here’s another look at one of the stops from the epic roadtrip I took with my family this summer. This is the third installment, following Lessons Learned, a quick recap of lessons from the road, and Hot Summer Nights, an ode to Georgia.
A few stops after Georgia, we landed in Milton, Florida, a small town northeast of Pensacola. Florida, as it turns out, is just as hot as Georgia. Maybe hotter. With even more humidity. Please note, if you wear glasses, as I do -
Blog postA few weeks ago, Tara and I, along with our oldest daughter and her now wife, celebrated with our friends and family and a fabulous wedding reception for the four of us. Friends came from far and wide and braved the rain to celebrate with us.
First, to give you a feel for how we approached the event, here’s a peek at the invitations:
We wanted people to relax and have fun. And, as a bonus, there was delicious cake!
As we planned, that was our underlying principle that -
Blog postMy wife and I spent the summer driving around the country with our two youngest kids. I shared a quick recap of our adventures HERE. Now it’s time for some of the nitty-gritty details…
When I was a kid, I dreamed of having a treehouse. I could picture it so clearly. It would be so high up, people wouldn’t be able to see it unless they knew what they were looking for. And it would have a TV and a door that locked and a couch to sit on or maybe those cool beanbag chairs. It would have b -
Blog postFor those who don’t know, my wife, Tara, is a collector. She used to collect the things that one needs in order to do a hobby, which was fine by me. There was one snag, however, once she’d collected (purchased) the accouterments, her interest in the hobby ended abruptly. It took us a few years to figure out that she really just likes to collect things. That is her hobby, which is kinda fun.
Her most recent obsession is rocks. Seriously. Rocks. Not just any rocks, of course. Special ro -
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Bingo! It’s a game enjoyed the world over. Okay, I don’t actually know if the entire world plays bingo. Odds are, in fact, that there are huge populations who have never even heard of it. In fairness, though, those people aren’t likely to be searching online for awesome lesbian erotica, and that, folks, is what my bingo game is about.
Here’s how it’ll work. I will release one short story a month until such time that a) the board is filled blackout style, or b) your get -
Blog postI have blue eyes. Jove Belle is a pen name that is a splicing together of my mom’s and my grandma’s names. Commas are the bane to my existence. Same hyphens. I once helped a guy put out a car fire and he rewarded me with a phone shaped like a stiletto (the shoe, not the knife). The one and only time I went deer hunting, my cousin (The Redneck) put me in timeout on top of a large pile of stumps, branches, and larger limbs. Apparently, I’m a loud walker. As a kid, I was a great swimmer. As an adu
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Blog postHey all! Welcome to the second stop on The Law Game blog hop!
As part of the blog tour, we’re giving away an e-book copy of all five books. All you have to do is drop a comment at any of the five stops. We’ll select the winner and post info about on Women and Words at the end of the tour! See the end of the blog for a complete schedule.
“What if we did…”
That’s the question that has started many wonderful things in my world. I have some friends who I routinely ask some -
Blog postWe’re back home after almost six weeks on the road. I plan to blog about the the trip in greater detail later on, but for now, here are some of the quick takeaway lessons of life on the road.
Bikes and a luggage carrier are considered open invitation to chat. This holds true primarily at gas stations and rest stops. Couer d’Alene is postcard picture beautiful. During our travels, Lily climbed a moose, a buffalo, and a long-horn cattle (metal statues, of course). The Buck knife factor
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