TLT (The Lesbian Talkshow)

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Les Do Books: And Playing The Role Of Herself (Book Club) Oct 26, 2017

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And Playing the Role of Herself by KE Lane

Tara is joined in this episode Erin Hodgson to talk about And Playing the Role of Herself by KE Lane. Listen to find out who their favourite characters are, why Erin hopes someone will write fanfic about it, and more.

This podcast has spoilers, so be sure to read the book before you check it out.

And Playing the Role of Herself

From the back of the book:

Actress Caidence Harris is living her dreams after landing a leading role among the star-studded, veteran cast of 9th Precinct, a hot new police drama shot on location in glitzy LA. Her sometimes-costar Robyn Ward is magnetic, glamorous, and devastatingly beautiful, the quintessential A-List celebrity on the fast-track to super-stardom.

When the two meet on the set of 9th Precinct, Caid is instantly infatuated but settles for friendship, positive that Robyn is both unavailable and uninterested. Soon Caid sees that all is not as it appears, but can she take a chance and risk her heart when the outcome is so uncertain?

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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Les Talk About It: The Problem With Lesbian Porn Oct 22, 2017

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Les Talk About It

The Problem With Lesbian Porn

Episode 61 of 70

In this episode of Les Talk About it Sheena and Tamara are discussing The Problem With Lesbian Porn. Why it's bad for lesbians, and what we should be insisting on instead.

Les Talk About It Series: Being Lesbian

In this long running series we look at busting myths, representation, groundbreaking info and representation that matters.

About The Hosts

Sheena comes from a media background and in 2014 she started The Lesbian Review, a website dedicated to reviewing the best lesbian books and movies. In 2016 A podcast channel seemed like a natural progression and so she started The Lesbian Talkshow.

Sheena discovered lesbian fiction in her late teens and it helped her with her coming out process, something for which she will always be grateful.

Tamara is a marketing professional and has branched out into design and photography. Her natural love for research and learning meant that she was the perfect podcast partner when Sheena wanted to start Les Talk About It. (Well, that and the fact that Tamara is married to Sheena.)

Book Clips: Asset Management by Annette Mori Oct 18, 2017

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Asset Management by Annette Mori

Book Clips

Synopsis

Toni, Sophie, and Kim, are the modern-day version of Robin Hood blended with the Three Musketeers. For the past eighteen months, they have been moving the assets of the rapacious bank executives to the more deserving coffers—at least in their minds—of the poor and middle class. When a mysterious woman keeps crossing paths with Toni, sparks fly. Is it a coincidence or all part of some greater master plan? Is she friend or foe?

Add the Russian mob, the FBI, and an all-female covert organization and you have the perfect recipe for danger, intrigue, and even love. Does the trio join forces with the organization?

Follow the twists and turns to the explosive conclusion. Not everything is black and white. There are many shades of gray and sometimes it’s difficult to decipher who is good and who is evil. No one is all virtue or all malevolence, but sometimes love helps us rise above.

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Ask A Butch: Do Butch Women Want To Be Men? Oct 15, 2017

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Do Butch Women Want To Be Men?

Ask A Butch

Episode 1 of 5

Today Sheena is joined by Amy and Lise to answer the question - Do Butch Women Want To Be Men or are they transgender?

This podcast series is aimed at busting myths around butch lesbians by asking actual butch lesbians.

About Amy Herman-Pall

Amy’s been out for over 25 years, but it took her some time to accept and identify with the label ‘butch.’ She’s worked in several different traditionally male jobs, from carpentry and woodworking, to truck driving, and in each she’s simply proven that a woman can do as well as a man. As far as other butch stereotypes go, there are some she fits and some she never will. But she’s found her match in the femme that claimed her. You can find her on Twitter or Facebook

About Lise MacTague

Lise MacTague is a spec fit author. She has been known to play ice hockey and build awesome cosplay guns that she sells on her etsy account.

You can find her on Her Website or Facebook

About Sheena

Sheena struggled for most of her youth with coming out. It was only at 22 when she met her wife that she could no longer deny her attraction to women. A large part of why she struggled had to do with the misconceptions and stereotypes of being a lesbian. So she and her wife started to the show Les Talk About It where these myths and stereotypes are discussed. Ask A Butch is a spin-off show. Sheena soon realized that it was not possible to answer questions all types of lesbians and so she wanted to address hatred towards butch women, specifically.

Les Do Books: Carsen Taite Talks Lesbian Fiction Oct 12, 2017

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Carsen Taite Talks Lesbian Fiction

Les Do Books

In this episode, prolific author Carsen Taite joins Tara to talk about a few lesbian fiction books that she loves. Authors are readers too, so Tara was excited to hear about which books Carsen thinks everyone should check out.

Check out the books discussed here:

Totally Worth It by Maggie Cummings

Spark by Catherine Friend

Letters Never Sent by Sandra Moran

Eyes Like Those by Melissa Brayden

Tara is a reviewer for The Lesbian Review, find her favourite books here. The Lesbian Review is a website dedicated to bringing you the best in lesbian fiction, movies, TV, fanfic and music.

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The Write Stuff: NaNoWriMo Tips For New Participants Oct 09, 2017

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In this episode of The Write Stuff Sheena and Tamara chat discuss NaNoWriMo tips for new participants.

What is NaNoWriMo?

NaNoWriMo stands for national novel writing month. It was started as an intuitive to help writers for from zero to 50,000 words in the course of a single month. This project has been so successful that it is now a global initiative with people from countries all over the world participating.

Tips to help you get the most from NaNoWriMo and help you win:

Join NaNoWriMo now
Plan your novel
Write every day
Get your first week started by writing more than the required amount to give yourself breathing room
Join your region
Make sure you keep track of your progress
Go to the events
Don’t edit as you write because you don’t want a sad balloon

About The Hosts

Tamara is a marketing professional and has helped Sheena build her websites and her social media presence.

Sheena started The Lesbian Review and The Lesbian Talkshow. She saw a gap for great content for listeners and readers. The Lesbian Review is now one of the biggest review websites in the sector.

Les Talk About It: The Pros And Cons Of Coming Out Oct 08, 2017

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Les Talk About It

The Pros And Cons Of Coming Out

Episode 60 of 70

In this episode of Les Talk About It, Sheena and Tamara chat about the pros and cons of coming out.

The Process of Coming Out:

Coming out to yourself
Coming out to your loved ones
Coming out to people at work
Coming out to the world at large

Pros to Coming Out:

It is less stressful
It is easier to date
It allows you to be okay with yourself
It helps helps you feel less different
It helps you see all your allies
You can become an ally to someone else
Allows you to connect with other lesbians
Dispel myths about lesbians
Makes you feel like part of a community.

Cons To Coming Out

It can be dangerous
You can lose your job
You can find out that people who you thought were friends are actually bigots
What No One Tells You About Coming Out
Coming out is not a once off thing.
You will forever be coming out.

Les Talk About It Series: Being Lesbian

In this long running series we look at busting myths, representation, groundbreaking info and representation that matters.

About The Hosts

Sheena discovered lesbian fiction in her late teens and it helped her with her coming out process, something for which she will always be grateful.

Book Clips: Warming Trend by Karin Kallmaker Oct 04, 2017

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Warming Trend by Karin Kallmaker

Book Clips

Synopsis

Anidyr Bycall is frozen in her past, regretting words never spoken to the woman she loves and the one impulsive act that cost her all her dreams. Running from the courts of public and academic opinion in Fairbanks, she has landed in Key West. The nights are hot but she is colder than the glaciers she once explored.
Tending bar by night, she spends her days immersed in the research of her only remaining passion in life: the ice fields of Alaska. But trends may be improving when news from home hints that those she harmed may have moved on, and she can at least recover the papers and books she left behind. The respect and affection she once saw in Eve Cambra’s eyes is gone beyond recall.
When a few innocent questions raise Ani’s doubts about what really happened three years ago, she realizes she may have a chance to clear her name and reclaim her career. But there’s no data to suggest that Eve has thawed and that the fire they once shared can be rekindled.
In this romantic story of the icy north, Karin Kallmaker explores the passion that can melt even a frozen heart.

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The Write Stuff: 10 Awesome Software Apps For Writers Oct 02, 2017

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10 Awesome Software Apps For Writers

In this episode of The Write Stuff we chat about 10 awesome software apps for writers.

They are

Scrivener
Grammarly
Google Ngram
Evernote
Dropbox
Google Earth and Maps
Google Docs
Dragon Software
Ancestry.com
10 5000 Words Per Hour

About The Hosts

Tamara is a marketing professional and has helped Sheena build her websites and her social media presence.

Sheena started The Lesbian Review and The Lesbian Talkshow. She saw a gap for great content for listeners and readers. The Lesbian Review is now one of the biggest review websites in the sector.

Book Clips: Love Forever, Live Forever by Annette Mori Oct 01, 2017

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Love Forever, Live Forever by Annette Mori

Book Clips

Welcome to Book Clips, the mini podcast where authors and narrators give you a taste of a book with a short snippet.

Synopsis

No one forgets their first love. For Nicky, that’s Sara, who abruptly disappears one day, leaving only a cryptic letter. That day scarred her soul. When the pain starts to diminish, Nicky begins to get her life back on track until it is derailed once again by an unimaginable twist.

Changed forever, Nicky becomes a careless, womanizing nomad known as the Little Wild One, until she meets Annie. Thirteen years later, Nicky’s finally settled and happy. Fate intervenes and puts her directly back into the path of her first love, Sara, and the corresponding events send her into a tailspin. Now she must decide—who will be the person she ends up living with and loving forever?

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