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Monthly Archives: August 2013
The plea for diversity in fiction in the meta-narrative of “The Second Mango”
The plea for diversity in fiction in the meta-narrative of “The Second Mango” There’s a big contrast between the main setting of my novel and the four-chapter flashback into the secondary protagonist’s backstory. In some ways, it’s the difference between … Continue reading
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Tagged book, diversity, diversity in fiction, fairy tales, intersectional feminism, intersectionality, invisibility, lesbian characters, lesbian fiction, lgbt fiction, lgbtq, mangoverse, marginalization, Prizm Books, queer, queer characters, queer representation, race, representation, whitewashing, young adult fiction
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Top 2 Bottom Reviews interviewed me about my novel “The Second Mango”
Top 2 Bottom Reviews interviewed me about my novel “The Second Mango” My writing flourishes I can’t find what I want out of the fiction that already exists. My writing flourishes when I enjoy the hell out of something but … Continue reading
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Tagged bisexual authors, book, books, fantasy, fantasy fiction, fantasy novel, jewish, jewish authors, lesbian, LGBT authors, lgbt books, mangoverse, queer, writing, yiddish
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Guest post on BA Tortuga’s blog about my book, “The Second Mango”
Guest post on BA Tortuga’s blog about my book, “The Second Mango” I write because I love to make up new things. When I love something, I want to roll around in it, and writing is the best way I … Continue reading
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Tagged author, authors, bisexual authors, books, celiac, fantasy, fantasy fiction, gluten intolerance, gluten-free, lesbian, lgbt, LGBT authors, mangoverse, new releases, queer, romance, Second Mango, ya, young adult fiction
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A fantasy novel with a gluten intolerant heroine? My guest post on Voss Foster’s blog about my newly released novel, “The Second Mango”
A fantasy novel with a gluten intolerant heroine? […]because her world lacks the technology and medical advances to understand digestive disorders, her father and his court are left to muddle through with typical pre-gunpowder-era medical cluelessness. She’s royalty, so poison … Continue reading
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Tagged books, celiac, food allergies, food intolerance, gluten, gluten intolerance, gluten-free, lesbian, LGBT authors, lgbt romance, writing
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Guest post on Alex Beecroft’s blog about The Second Mango
Guest post on Alex Beecroft’s blog about The Second Mango I also wanted to give voice to the idea that it’s not just “rescuing yourself” that could flavor fairy tales with feminism, because sometimes everyone needs a little rescuing, but … Continue reading
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Tagged author, books, fantasy fiction, feminist, lesbian, LGBT authors, lgbt books, mangoverse, Prizm Books, writing, young adult fantasy
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Today in the Comfy Chair – Shira Glassman
Today in the Comfy Chair – Shira Glassman Elin Gregory interviewed me on her blog. I got to talk about what I think makes a good villain, why I decided to write fantasy instead of contemporary fiction, and who I’d … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, books, Dragon, dragons, fantasy, feminist, feminist fiction, fiction, fictional villains, jewish fiction, lesbian romance, lgbt, lgbt jewish, lgbtq, mangoverse, new release, queer, queer fiction, Second Mango, Shira Glassman, villains, writing, young adult, young adult fantasy
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Book release: “The Second Mango”, by Shira Glassman (feminist fantasy/adventure)
For months you’ve been hearing me talk about my novel “about a gay woman, a straight woman, and a dragon”. Well, now, here they are! The book is out! Queen Shulamit never expected to inherit the throne of the tropical … Continue reading
Developing the characters and central relationship in The Second Mango, due out from Prizm Books on August 21
Developing the characters and central relationship in The Second Mango, due out from Prizm Books on August 21 So why “a gay woman and a straight woman” having adventures? (Notice how nobody ever asks me why the dragon is there. … Continue reading
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Tagged authors, friendship, lesbian books, lesbian fiction, lgbt fantasy, lgbt writers, new releases, Prizm Books, queer, quiltbag, writing
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Working with artists to commission promotional artwork for The Second Mango
Working with artists to commission promotional artwork for The Second Mango Fellow Torquere/Prizm author A. Catherine Noon asked me to write a post for the Writer’s Retreat blog about what it’s been like to work with all my fabulous artists! … Continue reading
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Tagged advertising, Art, author, book, books, character design, collaboration, commissions, Dragon, dragons, fantasy, LGBT authors, mangoverse, new releases, queen, warrior, writing
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Coming on August 21: “The Second Mango”, a new fantasy novel
It’s hard to find a girlfriend when you don’t know any other lesbians, so the young, nerdy Queen Shulamit hires the legendary warrior Rivka to take her around the kingdom on the back of her dragon in search of other … Continue reading
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Tagged Art, artwork, Dragon, dragons, fantasy, feminist, feminist books, feminist fiction, Gay Lesbian and Bisexual, jewish fiction, jewish lesbian, jewish women, lesbian, lesbian books, lesbian fiction, lesbian of color, lesbian romance, lesbian young adult books, lgbt books, lgbt jewish, mangoverse, new adult, Prizm Books, qpoc, queer, queer fiction, queer women, queer ya, young adult, young adult fantasy
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