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Author Spotlight: Renee Young
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This week, we're featuring interviews with some of the UPSTAGED! authors. Today, we have Renee Young. Her story, "The Helsinki Incident," is best described as atmospheric, sensual science fiction. I don't know about you, but I could do with reading more in that realm.
What inspired you to write your latest story?
A writer friend of mine was sharing an experience from her past where she had a deep personal insight while attending a work meeting in Helsinki and I jokingly called it her Helsinki Incident....
Author Spotlight: Sonni de Soto
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With UPSTAGED! less than a week from release, I've had the pleasure of interviewing some of the authors. Up today is Sonni de Soto, an author who is knew to me. Her story in the anthology features a burlesque dancer splitting her time between her job in politics and her life on stage.
What is the hardest part of writing?
Finding the time. Even when you desperately want to be writing, there seems to always be something pulling you away from your stories: work,...
Women's Literature and Women in Literature
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This past week, we took in the last of the submissions for our upcoming anthology, Upstaged! Queer Women in Performing Arts. Official acceptance and rejection letters were sent, and we're good to go.
I'm particularly excited about this anthology because I want to see more stories that center women. In queer lit, there's no question that stories about men tend to dominate in every corner.
Over the past several years, I've observed this phenomenon, and it isn't a whole lot different from any other corner of the literary world. Men (particularly cisgender men) are the...
The deadline is approaching!
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Just a friendly reminder that we're still looking for submissions for our upcoming anthology, Upstaged! Queer women in performing arts. (Other submissions are currently closed and will reopen July 1.)
This is a theme close to my heart. I've been in performing arts for over 30 years myself, and it's how I met my spouse. We're now parenting two children who are both active in theater, music, and dance.
I love reading about queer men in the arts, and I've even written about them....
New Release: Surrogate: Hunted by Jeanne G'Fellers
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In the mood for something unique? Surrogate: Hunted may be just what you're looking for.
It's not often that I say I've been privileged to be part of a book's process, but it's true in this case. I got to work behind the scenes, and I can say this book is not like anything else I've read.
One of the things that makes this story stand out is the attention given to details about family life. It's not limited to one type...