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Writing the Lesbian Novel Infraction—without the Word Lesbian

Editor’s note: Sadly, Iconic acclaimed author, poet, columnist and massage therapist Yvonne Zipter died Feb. 10 due to complications from ovarian cancer. She was 71. ...
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Success! (Eventually)

My one true desire has never wavered: to become a published author—and briefly an archeologist, because I thought dinosaurs were so cool. I never doubted ...
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Stories After Sunset: Writing Gay Life, Aging, and Authenticity

Let me be clear from the outset, I am probably the last person who should give advice to an aspiring author on how to get ...
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A Writer Ponders and the World Doesn’t Shake

You get an idea; you write. Sounds simple. However, for many who have thought they could write a book, the task of beginning suddenly becomes ...
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Saved by Storytelling

I consider myself a survivor thanks to my writing. I wouldn’t have survived certain situations and experiences in my life if I hadn’t had an ...
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Epiphany in a Haystack: How living abroad has influenced my writing

I’ve loved traveling for as long as I can remember, but rarely had the means to do it. My first trip to Europe overlapped the ...
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