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An interview with Kaia Sonderby for #KrakenFriends2018

Posted on January 26, 2018 by Shira

Hello! 19 of us in the indie queer SFF world have put our books on sale for 99 cents from now until February 1. Mine’s The Olive Conspiracy. Now I’d like to introduce you to Kaia Sonderby, writer of Failure … Continue reading →

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The funny thing is she didn’t realize this was badass at all until I pointed it out

Posted on June 18, 2017 by Shira

This is the story of how my mom is a total badass. It’s pretty much what I’d expect from her at this point; after all, I have a very vivid memory of a trip we took to the north Georgia … Continue reading →

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AI finds herself, a family, & a future

Posted on June 13, 2017 by Shira

A Closed and Common Orbit by Becky Chambers is a science fiction novel of such literary quality yet such approachable prose, characters, and relationships that I honestly feel like it’s one of the best books I’ve ever read. I don’t say … Continue reading →

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I found a Tristan retelling where Marke/Brangäne is canon!

Posted on May 30, 2017 by Shira

I’m going to explain the premise, pitch, and demographics of The White Raven by Diana Paxson first so you know whether or not you’re interested and then give you the recipe-blog ramble afterward, so that you aren’t sitting there for the first … Continue reading →

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Real Life Indie Dyer: an interview with Caitlin from String Theory Colorworks

Posted on May 22, 2017 by Shira

To celebrate the release of my f/f contemporary novella Knit One Girl Two, whose main character Clara is a small-batch independent yarn dyer, I interviewed Caitlin Cieslewska. At String Theory ColorWorks, otherwise known as her garage, she dyes yarn that stripes … Continue reading →

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Review of “Mistress Moderately Fair”, historical f/f romance between actress and playwright

Posted on April 17, 2017 by Shira

This review originally appeared in The Lesbrary The English Restoration, i.e. when Charles Stuart II returned to England to take his father’s throne back from the Puritans, fascinates me for being a renaissance of both art and hedonism. Theaters opened … Continue reading →

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My top LGBTQ+ book recs at the Alachua County Library

Posted on April 5, 2017 by Shira

Thank you for having me to speak at my alma mater yesterday! You have a wonderful space, and I wish we’d had something like that when I was there. I’m so happy for you that it exists. Below is a … Continue reading →

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A (trans) Pan/Hook slash novel by a trans guy releases next week and it’s the best thing I’ve read in 2017 so far

Posted on February 9, 2017 by Shira

At long last, my review of Peter Darling, by Austin Chant. Fair warning: Peter Pan and the idea of Captain Hook as a love interest are important enough to me that this review has turned into a post on a recipe blog–in … Continue reading →

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Review: The Vanisher Variations, a Jewish Regency mystery mostly set in Brighton

Posted on February 2, 2017 by Shira

The Vanisher Variations is definitely one of the Libi Astaire Jewish Regencies that stands out in the series for well-constructed plot, satisfyingness of the mystery’s solution, representation of diversity, and even just how much fun I had reading it. At … Continue reading →

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A quick & easy guide to all my bi characters

Posted on January 25, 2017 by Shira

Since I’m bi, I tend to write a lot of characters who are bi as well. Like other minority demographics, we don’t always get satisfying or accurate representation. Tropes will call us flaky, selfish, hedonistic, or unreliable. That’s not to say … Continue reading →

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