Category Archives: LGBT
QUILTBAG Heroes and The Normal Heart
It’s been a long time since I’ve dedicated a Wednesday to a QUILTBAG Hero. Today I’d like to talk about not just one, but several of these heroes in the context of a film I watched last week and am … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, Film/TV, LGBT
Tagged film, LGBT, movies, QUILTBAG heroes, review, the normal heart
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Friday Reads: Made of Stars
Sorry! I have been totally MIA recently with regards to blogging. I have a dozen excuses: summer, actual sunshine outside, lots of climbing, even more writing, laziness, reading great books… and it’s because of that last one that I need … Continue reading
Posted in Blog, LGBT, Reading
Tagged all the feels, books, LGBT, reading, YA contemporary
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My visit to South Africa and all the awesome!
This time last week I was soaking up the mid-winter South African sunshine while it was snowing on mid-summer in Finland. Needless to say, I’m extremely grateful Jo’burg weather was so mild and that I got a slice of unexpected … Continue reading
We Need Diverse Books Because…
A major campaign for diversity in literature is happening right now! You can join the discussion by using the hashtag #WeNeedDiverseBooks on Twitter, Facebook, Tumblr etc. It’s a great initiative drawing attention to the lack of diversity across many genres … Continue reading
L is for LGBT+
April isn’t only the month of the A-Z Challenge, but is also LGBT+ month. Part of the LGBT+ challenge is to read an LGBT book and get people talking about it so here’s my LGBT+ book review contribution…
Posted in Blog, LGBT, Reading
Tagged A-Z challenge, book review, books, lesbian, LGBT, reading
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C is for Confusion, Gender Confusion
Today I’m participating in the blog blitz of The Only Boy by Jordan Locke. It just so happens that this story is a about a boy who has to hide his gender from the world, a theme, which ties … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, Reading
Tagged A to Z Challenge, books, dystopian, LGBT, reading, science fiction, young adult
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B is for Bisexual
Bisexuality puts the ‘B’ in LGBT+ This gender identity means the person is attracted to both men and women. This is the sexual identity I ‘get’ the most since I firmly believe that love transcends gender and that our … Continue reading
Posted in LGBT, Reading, Writing
Tagged A-Z challenge, bisexual, books, LGBT, reading, writing
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A is for April and Awesomeness and Androgyny!
It’s that time of year again! The April A-Z Blogging Challenge! The idea is that everyday in April – except Sundays – gets a letter and corresponding blog post. While I will endeavour to bring you writerly themed blog posts … Continue reading
April is LGBT+ Month!
Introducing… LGBT Month! Throughout the month of April, Laura and Cayce have decided to celebrate the LGBT+ community through their love of books. This event has no real rules. All you have to do is read and share LGBT+ books. … Continue reading
WIPmarathon Report #1
It’s March 1st, which means time to report in on the WIP. I had high hopes of finishing this draft by today. Yeah, that didn’t happen, but it was still a pretty good month. Here are the stats…
