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LWW 191: 2023 Roundup from 2023-12-11T10:57:56
Welcome to last episode of the year! Don’t worry, we’ll be back mid-January. TB and Miranda are buckling down to get their Vermont book to the editor. TB’s going to be sad when the story is done. ...
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LWW 190: 20Books Vegas Conference from 2023-11-27T11:15:55
Welcome to episode 190 – ten off another major milestone! TB is stressed. Why, I hear you cry? The November IHS Mega Sale for one, along with the IHS Sapphic Reading Challenge for 2024. Plus, she’...
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LWW 189: One Golden Piece of Advice from 2023-10-16T10:46:58
Programming note: the duo is taking a break and the next episode will be out on November 20, 2023. All Wrapped Up in You, the cowrite TB did with Adrian J. Smith is out in the world. Toot toot! Li...
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LWW 188: Ask Us Anything from 2023-10-02T10:00:52
A Song in Her Heart has been doing well and hit #1, a huge relief for TB. Now she’s preparing for her next release, which is the last summer project that made those months extremely challenging. TB...
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LWW 187: Finding Your Voice from 2023-09-18T11:17:43
A Song in Her Heart is out in the world! What a relief. TB has published 2 of the 3 projects that dogged her during the summer and the other one is with the editor. Unfortunately, she’s already beh...
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LWW 186: Writing Lessons from the Women’s World Cup from 2023-09-04T10:49:33
Programming note: We’re planning an ask us anything episode, so please let us know your burning questions. TB has had an intense summer, but she has status updates on all three of her writing proj...
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LWW 185: The Shadow Self from 2023-08-21T11:05:01
Programming note: We’re planning an ask us anything episode, so please let us know your burning questions. TB recorded with a terrible sinus headache. That doesn’t stop her from dropping big news....
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LWW 184: Dealing with Disappointment from 2023-08-07T11:17:57
What have they been up to since the last episode? TB has been busy juggling 3 writing projects, including one that’s a little terrifying. Also, TB got some island time!Clare’s main project right ...
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LWW 183: It Doesn’t Get Easier You Just Get Better from 2023-07-24T10:46:33
The duo is back! It was fab to have some time away, and TB and Clare had adventures of their own during the break. Like TB’s road trip (you won’t believe how many miles she traveled) to Denver and...
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LWW 182: 5 Must Haves for the Ideal Beach Read from 2023-06-19T09:58:44
Programming note: The duo is taking a summer break. The next podcast will come out July 24. Die Morning Show has been number 1 in the German store for well over a week, which is a huge relief for ...
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LWW 181: What Should Writers Stop Worrying About? from 2023-06-05T10:17:23
Happy Pride! To celebrate Pride, every day in June, TB will be posting a Sapphic Trailblazer on I Heart SapphFic. TB and Miranda published their first German Translation: Die Morning Show. Toot to...
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LWW 180: Top Tips from Screenwriting from 2023-05-22T10:11:12
Flight Plan is with the editor, and it was a close call. TB was at her desk at 4 in the morning the day it was due to make last minute tweaks. Now TB’s working on the cowrite with Adrian J. Smith a...
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LWW 179: Top Ten Indie Publishing Tips from 2023-05-08T11:08:29
TB is scattered, so everything’s normal in her world. TB&Miranda are frantically working on Flight Plan to make their editing deadline and TB’s feeling overwhelmed. Which is why she’s trying really...
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LWW 178: Fresh Starts from 2023-04-24T10:50:03
Midlife is the Cat’s Meow is out in the world! In bad news, TB has a nasty cold and is exhausted and scattered. In writing news, TB&Miranda have started their next cowrite, a contemporary romance. ...
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LWW 177: Quarter One Review from 2023-04-10T11:00:28
TB and Miranda are prepping Midlife is the Cat’s Meow for launch and TB loves the cover. TB wonders how many hours she wastes whining, but how would she track it? Better yet, how would she nip it i...
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LWW 176: Ask Us Anything from 2023-03-27T10:39:05
What’s Been Going On With The Writing Duo The Golden Crown Literary Society event in New Jersey was a smashing success! TB was on the indie publishing panel. She loved catching up with author frie...
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LWW 175: Inspirational Women from 2023-03-13T12:01:46
During the catch-up section, TB share’s all her news, and there’s a lot, but the biggest takeaway is the latest Lizzie is out in the world. Toot toot! In Clare’s world, the football book is back wi...
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LWW 174: Business and Marketing Books from 2023-02-27T11:36:45
During the catch-up section, TB share’s she forgot to request a Lizzie book cover, so there’s a slight delay in the launch. Whoops! Also, doing book research on different ways to kill people has re...
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LWW 173: Craft Books from 2023-02-13T12:21:37
In a rare instance, TB is the calmer of the two, even though she’s been busy with publishing a box set and the next Lizzie story is with the editor! Clare shares the story of why she’s so frazzled....
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LWW 172: Forming Good Habits from 2023-01-30T13:33:33
They start the episode brilliantly by Clare freezing during the intro, making TB chuckle. TB has a lot going on, including an upcoming in-person GCLS event in New Jersey that she’s looking forward ...
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LWW 171: Goals for 2023 from 2023-01-16T13:04:06
Before TB&Clare break down their 2023 goals, they catch the listeners up with what’s been going on in their lives since they last spoke way back in December. TB, in shocking news, is stressed. (Whe...
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LWW 170: How Was Your 2022? from 2022-12-12T11:48:11
On the morning of the I Heart SapphFic Mega Sale, the website was down. Yikes! Luckily, the website came back, and the sale was a big success. The launch of Christmas at Rainbow Falls has gone well...
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LWW 169: To-Do Lists from 2022-11-28T11:10
Christmas at Rainbow Falls has been published! In the back of the book is a bonus scene for Take Two, which has a connection to Christmas at Rainbow Falls. TB wants more rainbows and is tired of al...
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LWW 168: Embarrassing Tidbits from Real Life We Put into Our Books from 2022-11-14T10:50:32
TB and Miranda got Christmas at Rainbow Falls to the editor on time, but it was a close call. TB is joining the daily Zoom NaNo sprints every day, and she’s getting words on the page. The weather h...
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LWW 167: What Was the Inspiration for Your Last 3 Books? from 2022-10-31T09:42:33
TB and Miranda are furiously working on their November 1 edit, and they can’t blow past the deadline because it’s a Christmas book and there’s no time to waste. This has been the story of TB’s year...
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LWW 166: What Mentorship Would You Choose? from 2022-10-17T11:07:02
TB is frazzled after a very stressful week that involved launching Devil’s Advocate and the new I Heart SapphFic website. In good news, Devil’s Advocate reached #1 in Lesbian Romance and Lesbian Fi...
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LWW 165: If You Died Tomorrow What Would Happen to Your Business? from 2022-10-03T12:42:56
Devil’s Advocate is with the ARC team, meaning it’ll be live soon! The new website for I Heart SapphFic is about to launch. That means TB is launching a book and website at the same time. The websi...
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LWW 164: Universal Pleasure Buttons from 2022-09-19T10:15:20
Devil’s Advocate is with the editor and TB is enjoying the break. Now TB and Miranda are plotting their next two books. On I Heart SapphFic, there will be a Free Fall Event that runs September 21-2...
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LWW 163: Talent: Nature or Nurture? from 2022-09-05T09:58:04
TB and Miranda are furiously working on Devil’s Advocate, which will be going to the editor soon! In audio news, TB hit approve on two audiobooks on the same day, and she’s wondering if both will c...
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LWW 162: What or Who Has Inspired You This Year? from 2022-08-22T10:59:50
TB had problems with her mic, and the duo apologizes for the low volume when TB speaks. TB is back from her Maine writing retreat and she’s more relaxed. Miranda&TB worked on Devil’s Advocate at t...
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LWW 161: Conferences from 2022-08-07T23:30:16
TB and Miranda are working on Devil’s Advocate, their next cowrite, but the heat and humidity are killing TB, making her sluggish and cranky. TB survived the IHS Christmas in July sale, which was t...
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LWW 160: Half Year Review from 2022-07-25T10:33:21
Please note: due to the extreme heat in the UK on the day of recording, the audio cuts out at some points. Apologies! Pride Month is over and just in time since TB’s left arm is rebelling about al...
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LWW 159: What’s Your Relationship with Money? from 2022-06-20T11:29:06
TB’s halfway through 30 days of Pride, which is part of the launch strategy for the Pride Collection. On the writing front, TB and Miranda have started a new writing project and TB is super excited...
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LWW 158: Trigger Warnings from 2022-06-06T11:01:52
Programming note: the duo is scaling back and will start releasing episodes every other Monday. Happy Pride! TB’s excited to announce the Pride Collection has officially launched! Toot toot! Abby...
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LWW 157: Travel in Fiction from 2022-05-23T11:26:29
Programming note: the duo is scaling back and will start releasing episodes twice a month. TB just got back from a weekend trip to the beach and she’s a bit more relaxed than normal. Shocking! In...
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LWW 156: What Are You Doing for You? from 2022-05-09T11:07:45
TB is neck deep in getting her pride novel ready for the June 1 launch. But it’s even more complicated, because there are 8 books in the Pride Collection, so, she’s coordinating 8 authors and let’s...
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LWW 155: Dealing with Change from 2022-05-02T11:45:41
The duo is back! TB is super stressed, which seems to be her normal state these days. A London Love Story, the Kindle Vella series, has been published as an ebook and paperback. Somehow TB has got...
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LWW 154: Ask Us Anything from 2022-04-11T12:18:22
Programming note: The duo is taking some time off. TB loves it when Clare calls TB coast, instead of co-host. It’s an adorable quirk. TB and Miranda MacLeod are working on their pride novella, but...
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LWW 153: First Quarter Review from 2022-04-04T12:21:38
TB is very upsetti spaghetti. After some nice warm days, snow and cold temps have returned, and TB is done with winter. In good news, Two of a Kind, the cowrite with Miranda MacLeod has published. ...
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LWW 152: Write Your Holiday Novel Now from 2022-03-28T12:12:52
TB is full-on panicking. She and Miranda MacLeod are prepping Two of a Kind for publication, and after her last two releases were torpedoed, TB is even more panicky than usual. All 80 episodes of A...
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LWW 151: The Power Of Finishing from 2022-03-21T17:19:27
We’re gathering questions for an Ask Us Anything episode, so please send some our way. This is the last week of season 1 of A London Love Story. For 16 weeks, TB and Miranda have been publishing 5...
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LWW 150: Are You a Good Publisher? from 2022-03-14T12:16:44
We’re gathering questions for an Ask Us Anything episode, so please send some our way. TB met the final editing deadline for A London Love Story, the first season that is, and she’s feeling a bit ...
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LWW 149: The Explosion of Queer Fiction from 2022-03-07T13:03:35
TB has just survived an excruciatingly close call with her March 1 editing date for Two of a Kind, the cowrite with Miranda MacLeod. In good news, IHL hit 30,000 views in February, a record! And, A...
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LWW 148: Author Brands from 2022-02-28T12:57:07
TB is in full panic mode, trying to make a March 1 edit deadline, but authors would never finish a project without the fear of a deadline. She didn’t do a great job planning everything going on beh...
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LWW 147: Winter Olympics and Writing from 2022-02-21T12:59:57
TB is sad about the topic because she’s cold and doesn’t want to talk about anything to do with winter because she’s over it. In Kindle Vella news, A London Love Story, the cowrite with Miranda Mac...
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LWW 146: Romance Pride! from 2022-02-14T12:29:51
TB’s week got off to a rough start, when her laptop had a hissy fit, turning a ten-minute task into forty-five long minutes. A London Love Story, the Kindle Vella series TB is cowriting with Mirand...
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LWW 145: Differences Between F/F and M/M Fiction from 2022-02-07T12:55:03
TB is in a state this episode. A massive storm dumped a shedload of snow and while digging out her car, TB wrecked her back yet again. Also, since the storm, there’s been major snow removal operati...
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LWW 144: Why You Should Do Print Books from 2022-01-31T12:46:16
TB is really nervous to publish The Proposal, more than normal, if you can believe it. In health news, TB finally went for a massage, after stopping them in 2020, when everything shut down. A back ...
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LWW 143: When Should You Give Up Your Day Job to Write Full-Time? from 2022-01-24T13:08:37
TB waged war with audiobook pirates on YouTube and won for a day, but she knows it’s going to be a long battle. The Proposal, the London novella, is with the ARC team, but TB is more nervous than n...
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LWW 142: 2022 Goals from 2022-01-17T12:11:09
TB and Miranda MacLeod are still cracking on with A London Love Story, the Kindle Vella series. Because of this series, TB now has to dress up like a princess! TB launched the 2022 IHL Reading Chal...
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LWW 141: The Meaning of January from 2022-01-10T12:38
TB had a frantic finish to 2021, including launching A London Love Story, the Kindle Vella series cowritten with Miranda MacLeod. The series is ranking well, but not everything with the launch has ...
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LWW 140: Happy Holidays! from 2021-12-13T13:14:20
Programming note: the duo is taking time off for the holidays, and the next episode will come out on January 10, 2022. As the holidays inch closer, TB is winding down a bit on the writing front. I...
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LWW 139: How Has 2021 Panned Out? from 2021-12-06T12:47:56
While launching Lizzie into the world, TB tried to make life easier for herself, prepping the podcast early, but the podcast host made changes, so TB had to frantically rebuild the episode at the l...
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LWW 138: Lesfic Comfort Reads from 2021-11-29T13:06:01
Lizzie is out in the world! Toot, toot! In writing news, TB’s London novella is heading to the editor on December 1. This story has been a joy to write because it’s like a love letter to London, wh...
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LWW 137: Hidden Costs of Self-Publishing from 2021-11-22T12:46:45
TB starts off by issuing an apology to an author, and Clare digs in the guilty knife a wee bit more. Lizzie is with the ARC team, and TB is anxiously waiting to find out if they love it or hate it....
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LWW 136: Grand Gestures from 2021-11-15T12:23:47
TB is doing the final read of Lizzie, and she can’t stress enough, how much she hates this stage for any book. But, just to the hammer the point home, she HATES it. In I Heart Lesfic news, TB is co...
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LWW 135: Conferences from 2021-11-08T13:07:47
TB is finally over her sinus infection, but it knocked her for a loop, and she ended up losing five pounds because her throat hurt so much she couldn’t swallow. In writing news, TB is going through...
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LWW 134: Ask Us Anything: Part 2 from 2021-11-01T11:57:27
TB is doing the final edits on Lizzie, and she’s shocked by the fact she’ll be publishing another book this year. In the beginning, TB swore 2021 wouldn’t be stressful, not after the hellish 2020. ...
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LWW 133: Ask Us Anything: Part 1 from 2021-10-25T12:20:13
TB is battling a sinus infection and starts off by dropping f-bombs. Jamey Moody saved TB’s buttocks in Ptown. Speaking of which, TB survived her book reading and has made a decision about future r...
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LWW 132: Our Favorite Seasons from 2021-10-18T11:36:11
Calling all Lizzie fans! The next Lizzie book is with the editor. Toot toot! In more writing news, TB has started the Vella project with Miranda MacLeod, and it’s set in London. TB is also working ...
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LWW 131: Things We Hate About Our Author Businesses from 2021-10-11T12:14:08
Programming note: They’ve delayed the ask us anything episode because they need more questions, so please send them in. Beware: TB woke up extremely grumpy. While publishing the last episode, TB t...
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LWW 130: Favorite Birthday Memories from 2021-09-27T11:54:05
Programming note: There won’t be an episode on October 4, 2021, but they’ll return on the 11th with an ask us anything episode, so please, send in your questions. TB woke up late, and now she’s co...
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LWW 129: A+ Content from 2021-09-20T11:54:53
Programming note: Clare and TB’s cowrite One Golden Summer is currently on sale for $2.99. After TB’s harrowing two weeks of deadline hell, she’s been able to relax and sleep to recoup for her nex...
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LWW 128: How to Find an Editor from 2021-09-13T11:27:41
TB’s last two weeks were pure hell: two massive back-to-back deadlines, computer issues, another hurricane, and quick turnarounds for end-of-month tasks. The good news is she was able to fix a nigg...
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LWW 127: What Are Your Strengths and Weaknesses? from 2021-09-06T12:23:18
Calling all Lizzie fans! Lizzie is TB’s current writing project, and it’s slated to go to the editor in October (fingers and toes double crossed!). Girl Love Happens: Season Three has officially la...
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LWW 126: What 3 Things Are You Going to Accomplish by the End of the Year? from 2021-08-30T11:14:02
TB has been swamped getting Girl Love Happens: Season Three ready to launch, and she uploaded the file early on KDP due to a hurricane warning. In more shiny-new-object news, the third box set of L...
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LWW 125: If You Died Tomorrow, What Would You Be Most Proud Of? from 2021-08-22T14:13:17
TB is back from vacation and is feeling blue that it’s over much too soon. In fantabulous news: Girl Love Happens: Season Three is releasing August 27th, and it’s available for preorder right now. ...
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LWW 124: Second Drafts from 2021-08-09T11:41:58
Programming note: there won’t be an episode on August 16, but the duo will return on August 23. TB hasn’t been up to much since she’s on vacation. She’s started reading her Brandon Sanderson novel...
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LWW 123: Historical Fiction from 2021-08-02T11:42:22
TB is so much less stressed this week because she’s on vacation. Toot toot! The cowrite with Miranda MacLeod is with the editor, allowing TB’s brain to recover from such a tight deadline. And, the ...
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LWW 122: Kindle Vella from 2021-07-26T12:02:32
TB is having a stressful week, and all of her hair is standing straight up. Why is she more stressed than normal? Because it’s the final week before her editing deadline for the cowrite with Mirand...
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LWW 121: Translations from 2021-07-19T11:37:18
Please note, due to a storm, TB’s mic cuts out occasionally. We apologize for the annoyance! TB only has two weeks to get the cowrite with Miranda MacLeod to the editor, and she’s starting to full...
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LWW 120: Favorite Summer Reads from 2021-07-12T12:03:43
TB just returned from a trip and is exhausted and slightly upset. For the third time this summer, TB’s weekend away was plagued with rain. Lots and lots of rain. But it was nice to catch up with fr...
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LWW 119: Half-Year Check-In from 2021-07-03T10:51:14
TB’s chugging along on the cowrite with Miranda MacLeod and is halfway through the next Lizzie book. However, she’s worried (What else is new?) about messing up Lizzie’s backstory, but TB shares wh...
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LWW 118: Pride Memories from 2021-06-28T11:58:24
TB is flustered, per usual. In fab audio news, A Woman Trapped, the 8th book in the Lizzie series, is now live and only took 8 days to go through ACX. A true miracle! In more miraculous news, TB’s ...
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LWW 117: Are You Languishing? from 2021-06-07T10:05:15
Programming note, the duo is taking some time off, and the next episode will air on June 28th. TB has started the cowrite with Miranda MacLeod, and it’ll be a test to see if TB’s writing brain sna...
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LWW 116: Sell Your Backlist from 2021-05-31T12:34:27
TB published the third Lizzie boxset, and she’s still trying to figure out why readers love Lizzie so much but is grateful they do. In writing news, TB is in serious crunch time to get Girl Love Ha...
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LWW 115: Is Self-Publishing Second Best? from 2021-05-24T11:55:34
TB is on a tight editing deadline, and it’s going to be a close finish. On the Lizzie front, things are going pretty well with the story, but JJ is an entirely different story. Just in the nick of ...
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LWW 114: What’s Your Biggest Fear? from 2021-05-17T12:13:04
TB has to admit Clare was right: the audio version of The Love Project sailed through ACX, which isn’t known for their efficiency. TB expected it to come out in late May, but it dropped in the fina...
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LWW 113: Let’s Talk About Boobs from 2021-05-10T12:29:38
TB has started over on JJ, the book that won’t cooperate or die. She needs to figure out exactly where she drove the story off the cliff and try to pull it back. For those keeping track of the JJ v...
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LWW 112: Haters Are Gonna Hate from 2021-05-03T11:57:59
Even though it’s wrong to hate, TB hates her allergies and has been miserable for days. In writing news, she reworked her schedule to provide more writing time for book 3 in The Miracle Girl series...
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LWW 111: Are Writers Always Miserable? from 2021-04-26T11:38:52
Clare calls TB the resident curmudgeon, and TB wants that on a T-shirt because it’ll make her happy. TB is still struggling on the writing front and wants listeners to weigh in. Who will cross the...
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LWW 110: What’s in a Name? from 2021-04-19T12:06:43
TB is extremely low energy, but she tried to buck up before the recording. The culprit may be her epic battle writing book 3 of The Miracle Girl series. Her word count is so low TB has started writ...
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LWW 109: Cunning Linguists from 2021-04-12T12:07:10
Clare starts off by saying lady bits, knocking TB, the prude, off her game right out of the gate. In writing news, TB is struggling with the third book of The Miracle Girl series, only tapping out ...
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LWW 108: Let’s Get Seasonal from 2021-04-05T11:56:48
TB launched The Date, formerly known as Earl’s Court. Also, TB got the fancy schmancy Buy Us A Coffee button up on the LWW website. This task had been dogging TB for weeks, and she officially gets ...
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LWW 107: Quarterly Goal Check-In from 2021-03-29T11:37:09
TB starts off the episode by saying she doesn’t want to look like a gnome. In writing news, she’s finalizing Earl’s Court for her ARC team and will soon be in full launch mode. Toot toot! In shocki...
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LWW 106: Spring Clean Your Workspace from 2021-03-22T12:32:37
This is the third week of their spring-cleaning themed episodes. TB struggled figuring out the time of the podcast recording because the US has sprung forward, but the UK hasn’t yet. There’s a goo...
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LWW 105: Clear Your Mental Clutter from 2021-03-15T12:17:36
This is the second week of their spring-cleaning themed episodes. TB has finally finished the I Heart Lesfic mega sale pages, so get your clicking fingers ready. Calling all Girl Love Happens fans...
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LWW 104: Spring Clean Your Book Business from 2021-03-08T13:03:07
This is the first week of their spring-cleaning themed episodes. March is off to a rough start for TB. She’s had to juggle a lot of admin tasks, leaving her frazzled. In writing news, she got Earl...
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LWW 103: How to Handle Emotions from 2021-03-01T12:51:19
This is the fourth and final week of the love-themed episodes in honor of V-Day. TB is trepidatious about the podcast topic since she’s not big on emotions, but she showed up, so that’s a start. O...
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LWW 102: Romance Vs. Erotica from 2021-02-22T00:24:20
This is week three of the love-themed episodes in honor of V-Day. TB, stumbles right out of the gate on this episode because Clare claims TB is erotic. Naturally, the prude’s face went up in flame...
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LWW 101: Ideal First Dates from 2021-02-15T13:52:05
This is week two of the love-themed episodes in honor of V-Day. TB has been keeping herself busy adapting to a major change in her launch strategy for Girl Love Happens season 3, adding a new feat...
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LWW 100: Romance v Rom-Com from 2021-02-08T13:22:15
This is their 100th episode! Whoop whoop! TB had a frantic start to the week due to a massive snowstorm arriving six hours early. The cowrite with Miranda MacLeod is with the editor, so TB is turn...
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LWW 99: What to Look Out for in Your Final Book Proof from 2021-02-01T13:00:15
TB is exhausted, mostly because she’s in full launch mode of her latest Lizzie novel and getting a book over the finish line wears her out, physically, mentally, and emotionally. Also, the world is...
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LWW 98: Do Our Books Follow a Formula? from 2021-01-25T12:48:35
TB published a surprise Lizzie novel! When COVID struck last year, TB realized Lizzie would be the one character who would freak out the most, and TB wanted to surprise her fans with a gift. Also, ...
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LWW 97: 2021 Goals from 2021-01-18T13:16:43
TB is making progress on her British novella set way back in 2011, and given current events, she’s desperate for happy memories about when she moved to London. Even though she dwells in darkness by...
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LWW 96: Our 2020 Years in Review from 2021-01-11T13:12:44
TB wasn’t completely honest about taking time off during the last two weeks in December, and she sent a secret story to the editor. TB isn’t going to say what the project is yet, but she hopes it m...
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LWW 95: Our Favorite Holiday Memories from 2020-12-21T13:28:01
Turns out, TB isn’t prepared for today’s episode, which fits her mood these days considering she’s feeling overwhelmed and burned out. TB is ready for 2020 to be over. Since words aren’t flowing fr...
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LWW 94: How Our Loved Ones Influence Our Writing Careers from 2020-12-14T13:18:46
TB’s day is off to a bad start, and Clare is wondering what kind of insults TB will hurl across the pond. It’s safe to say when technology breaks, TB becomes insufferable. Kismet is officially live...
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LWW 93: Location, Location, Location! from 2020-12-07T13:09:01
Kismet has been published! Woo-hoo! Over the Thanksgiving weekend, TB totally nerded out by watching a TV show about who killed Jacob Marley. Dickensian is a clever blend of different Charles Dicke...
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LWW 92: Festive Book Recs from 2020-11-30T13:04:56
TB is finally able to put a finger on why Clare isn’t normal, and it goes back to childhood, naturally. TB is in prelaunch mode for Kismet, and it hasn’t been a fun week. Even her cat is avoiding ...
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LWW 91: The Power of Rest from 2020-11-23T12:49:17
The real world has forced TB to give up, and she doesn’t plan to get out of her PJs and robe. Ever. Or, as Clare says, dressing gown, which makes the duo ponder why that particular lounge-around-th...
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LWW 90: Epilogues from 2020-11-16T14:28:59
Politics are getting Clare and TB down and it’s nearly impossible to avoid the subject in the UK and US. Speaking of stressful situations, TB opted to skip her break from writing and started diggi...
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LWW 89: Ask Us Anything: Part Two from 2020-11-09T12:52:54
TB would never wear an orange and pink outfit, but Clare thinks the color combo is high fashion. Can you let them know who’s right in the comments? On the work front, TB sent off Dagny to the edit...
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LWW 88: Ask Us Anything from 2020-11-02T13:03:59
Neither of the cohosts remember how to open the show after a two-week break, but somehow, they muddle through it with lots of awkwardness. TB has big news about her personal life. Humungous news! ...
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LWW 87: Making a Full-Time Living from Writing Lesbian Fiction? from 2020-10-26T12:09:49
The duo is on a break, but they didn’t want to leave you in a lurch, so they’re replaying some of their most popular episodes. In this blast from the past, TB had been cranking out the words on th...
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LWW 86: Self-Doubt from 2020-10-19T12:10:40
The duo is on a break, but they didn’t want to leave you in a lurch, so they’re replaying one of their most popular episodes. TB’s hair can be a force of its own, making it difficult for Clare to ...
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LWW 85: Box Sets from 2020-10-12T13:01:55
For the second week in a row, before hopping on the call, TB audio proofed a sex chapter in One Golden Summer, making things awkward for the prude. She’s getting closer to the sex chapter in Dagny ...
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LWW 84: Success Stories from 2020-10-05T12:14:25
Prior to hopping on the call, TB was audio proofing a sex chapter in One Golden Summer and can’t look Clare in the eye. The horror! TB used an unusual but effective method to publish The Setup, her...
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LWW 83: Saying No from 2020-09-28T11:28:37
TB’s week has been terrible. Truly DREADFUL. She’s prepping the release of The Setup, her quirky London romance novella. Dagny is back, and TB has a title, but she’s being coy and won’t announce it...
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LWW 82: Writing Mentors from 2020-09-21T12:26:53
The success stories episode will be recorded soon since TB and Clare wanted to give listeners time to share their triumphs. Don’t be shy. Let them know how awesome you are. TB sent Dagny to the ed...
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LWW 81: How to Find Fresh Motivation After a Book Launch from 2020-09-14T11:46:40
TB recorded with a hellacious headache and is using that as the excuse as to why she messed up numbers in this episode, because usually she’s a whiz when it comes to math. A whiz! She’s almost done...
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LWW 80: How to Market Your First Book from 2020-09-07T12:28:32
TB has had a draining week, launching Heart of Ice. She appreciates everyone who’s helped out. She struggles to remember the title of the cowrite with Clare, who lets TB twist in the wind. She stil...
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LWW 79: Book Clubs from 2020-08-31T12:01:08
It’s been 10 days since the writing buddies have recorded, and TB has been busy. She launched Heart of Ice. Triple woot! It’s the ice-queen romance she cowrote with Miranda MacLeod. In writing news...
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LWW 78: Breaking Down KU Freebie Days from 2020-08-24T11:36:23
Even though they started recording at 8:00 a.m. due to Clare’s travel schedule, TB is oddly chipper. Also, her morning person phase is blissfully ending because TB hates starting work before 10:00 ...
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LWW 77: Are We Going to Stick with Lesbian Fiction Forever? from 2020-08-17T11:24:59
Please note due to a storm, the audio cuts out occasionally in the beginning. Apologies! TB is trying to be positive, which isn’t easy for a grump. She’s been battling WordPress over her bio, and ...
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LWW 76: How Much Time We Spend on Each Part of Our Business from 2020-08-10T12:00:48
TB had a wonderful staycation involving eating ice cream while watching history documentaries. She’s begrudgingly getting back into work mode and is prepping the book she cowrote with Miranda MacLe...
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LWW 75: Things We’ve Been Wrong About from 2020-08-03T12:53:51
TB is about to start a staycation and is already in vacay mode. But first, she finished her London novella and got it to her editor 5 days before the deadline. She’s feeling light and free, but she...
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LWW 74: How to Deal with Endings from 2020-07-27T12:05:20
Clare survived her dental surgery, but she hasn’t had the best week dealing with pain. In other bad news, she had a Book Funnel glitch. In good news, her zooming in to a book club was a smash hit! ...
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LWW 73: Researching Amazon Keywords from 2020-07-20T11:15:13
Please take a moment to send positive thoughts to Clare who is undergoing dental surgery. TB is so close to finishing the first draft of season three of Girl Love Happens. Also, after discovering ...
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LWW 72: New Daily Routines from 2020-07-13T11:00:45
TB hates summer, while Clare loves wearing less clothes. TB got her London novella to the editor with hours to spare, but within an hour of emailing, she thought of at least three ways she wanted ...
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LWW 71: Pen Names from 2020-07-06T10:18:20
Is it possible the duo are becoming morning peeps? TB announces some changes to I Heart Lesfic to help lighten her workload. She’s on the second draft of her London novella, and she’s also making ...
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LWW 70: How’s 2020 Going So Far? from 2020-06-29T10:36:10
It’s bloody hot in London and Boston. Is it summer or something? The duo has updated the LWW logo to fresh and funky. Also, to celebrate the release of One Golden Summer, they’ve organized a givea...
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LWW 69: Plotting from 2020-06-22T10:55:34
The two recorded this episode on day three of the One Golden Summer launch, and in a role reversal, Clare has been the nervous Nelly, while TB remained calm. Clare celebrated the release with champ...
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LWW 68: Chatting About One Golden Summer from 2020-06-15T12:01:26
It’s launch week for One Golden Summer! Whoop whoop! TB is still on the mend, and this week, as well as launching the book, she’s been out walking and also working on a new novella set in London. S...
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LWW 67: What Writing Has Taught Us from 2020-06-08T12:18:44
Happy Pride month! Even though TB had forgotten. This week, the intrepid pair are getting themselves geared up for the launch of their co-write, which is due to land on June 16th. Whoop&then whoop ...
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LWW 66: The Point of View Decision from 2020-06-01T11:53:01
TB’s health is on the mend, but she’s still easing back into working. She’s been juggling the end of two projects this week—Clare and TB’s cowrite, One Golden Summer, and another she has coming out...
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LWW 65: Birthdays&Celebrating Small Wins from 2020-05-25T12:30:06
TB is back and feeling better, which is fabulous news! She’s been slowly sneaking back to work after taking a week off, interspersed with watching a lot of TV. Clare’s week has involved editing the...
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LWW 64: Lesbian Sex Scenes Revisited! from 2020-05-18T12:08:26
Clare tackles this show solo as TB is still unwell, so taking a break. Get well soon, TB! In the meantime, Clare does the intro, talking about her new chair (fingers crossed for this one!), the reb...
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LWW 63: What’s Your Favourite Story Length? from 2020-05-11T12:54:23
TB is under the weather once more, but she’s cheering herself up by organising a mega lesfic sale. Either that, or she’s tearing her hair out with it. One of the two! Clare has had a far more chipp...
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LWW 62: Deciding Next Writing Project from 2020-05-04T11:52:33
TB has no idea what a 99 is. Clare says it’s a deliciously synthetic vanilla ice cream cone with a chocolate flake stuck in it. TB’s not buying it. The duo had a hellish week getting the next draf...
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LWW 61: Comfort Reads and TV Shows from 2020-04-27T11:32:10
The duo is starting to go a bit stir-crazy, and both would like to go to a café to have a change of scenery. But they’re doing their part to save lives, which is much more important. TB had some m...
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LWW 60: What is Resistance? from 2020-04-20T12:07:52
TB and Clare are working on the second draft of their cowrite, and they survived a three-and-a-half-hour phone call going over the entire book. It was draining but time well spent. TB has slowly b...
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LWW 59: The Duo Answer Listener Questions from 2020-04-13T12:18:37
TB has big news: she and Clare finished the first draft of their cowrite! The next step is to read it over Easter weekend to see what’s working and what isn’t. This is the exciting stage, when a st...
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LWW 58: How Do You Write A Blurb? from 2020-04-06T13:35:31
TB is feeling better (hurrah!), but while convalescing, she’s been busy catching up on The L Word: Gen Q and Gentleman Jack. Her lesbian points have been topped up. But even though she’s been sick,...
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LWW 57: Cowriting and How is Theirs Going? from 2020-03-30T12:28:09
TB is clogged up and has no idea if it’s a cold (she’s prone to them) or the virus, but she requested to record early to ensure this episode gets out. She’s also launched A Woman Complete, the last...
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LWW 56: Writing and Surviving in Strange Times from 2020-03-23T12:14:37
TB arrived safe and sound in the US and is now in self-quarantine. She thanks all the listeners who wished her well in her quest to get back home. The duo starts in right away, sharing the highlig...
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LWW 55: Which Writers We’d Invite to Our Ideal Dinner Party from 2020-03-16T08:24:29
TB has a fear of marching bands, and Clare needs to find a new American diner in London. TB has been busy prepping everything before her trip to London, including the launch of her upcoming releas...
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LWW 54: Can You Make a Full-Time Living from Writing Lesbian Fiction? from 2020-03-08T21:24:57
TB messes up numbers. Again. TB is scrambling to get caught up with work before her trip to London to visit the one and only Clare Lydon. TB had two triumphs this week, including sending two episo...
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LWW 53: What Writing Quirks Drive Our Editors Mad? from 2020-03-02T13:25
This was a difficult episode for TB since she had the flu and could barely get out of bed, which incidentally was her one accomplishment for the week. Clare, on the other hand, has been busy, busy...
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LWW 52: Mailing Lists Part Two from 2020-02-24T13:44:27
Clare loves the word moist, and TB just doesn’t get why. TB is relieved to be working on season 3 of Girl Love Happens because the previous season ended with a cliffhanger, and she’s been feeling ...
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LWW 51: Why Authors Need Mailing Lists from 2020-02-17T16:21:05
TB has two writing deadlines before her trip to London in a handful of weeks. It’s becoming clear, she’s a slow learner and makes her life harder than it needs to be. On the plus side, she was part...
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LWW 50: Sex Locations in Our Books from 2020-02-10T12:35:43
Welcome to the golden anniversary episode! TB is amazed Clare had the foresight to schedule a sex talk during the week of Valentine’s Day. For some inexplicable reason, TB has Thanksgiving on her ...
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LWW 49: Writing Books in a Series from 2020-02-03T13:20:53
Clare calls TB the Emperor of Doom. Is she right, LWW listeners? TB has started a new book, and she’s wondering why she keeps doing this to herself. Last week, she enjoyed outlining a book and all...
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LWW 48: How Much Does It Cost to Launch A Book? from 2020-01-27T13:12:50
This week TB has good and bad news. The good: she sent off the Lizzie book to be proofread and started outlining her next two books, including one that’s a cowrite with Miranda MacLeod. The bad: sh...
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LWW 47: All About Blogging from 2020-01-20T15:14:24
In a dramatic turn of events, TB has made major progress on the Lizzie book and the end is in sight. Hopefully this means she’ll stop whining about it.
Clare is still being cag...
LWW 46: Our Goals for 2020 from 2020-01-13T13:11:29
It’s a little over a week into the new year, and TB has suffered two writing disasters, which resulted with her losing 32,000 words. Not a great start. On the plus side, she’s been going for more w...
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LWW 45: How Was 2019 For You? from 2020-01-06T13:10:55
It’s the first week of the New Year, and the duo is reflecting on Christmas and 2019, tallying up how the past 365 days were for them. First, Clare can’t believe another Christmas has gone by and s...
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LWW 44: Our Favorite Festive Books and Films from 2019-12-23T13:54:01
TB prepared for the festive chat by rocking her Grumpy Cat T-shirt, staying true to her grinchyness. In shocking news, she’s not freaking out about Lizzie at the moment because she took Clare’s adv...
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LWW 43: How Do You Research A Book? from 2019-12-16T13:04:54
The duo is back together after two weeks apart! TB had a fab research trip to New Orleans but is also in the midst of a meltdown about writing her final Lizzie book, ending an 8-book series. Will s...
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LWW 42: How Do You Schedule Writing Over the Holidays? from 2019-12-09T13:05:26
It’s the run-up to the holiday season, which as everyone knows is the time where we all go bonkers buying presents and drinking too much eggnog. TB has been busy writing all the words for her final...
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LWW 41: What is an ARC Team, and How Do You Build One? from 2019-12-01T14:48:20
Clare had to overcome profound sadness regarding her beloved Tottenham football team, but Costa saved her week by putting raisin-filled pastries back on the menu. TB, the raisin hater, is appalled ...
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LWW 40: What Do You Love and Hate About Lesbian Romance? from 2019-11-25T13:28:29
TB’s been busy launching another book – Holly & Ivy – the last of the year! She’s also finally watched an episode of The Great British Bake-Off, but it made her want cake. It’s a common side effect...
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LWW 39: What Skills from Previous Jobs Have Helped You in Your Writing Career? from 2019-11-18T13:33:02
TB takes offense at being called a certain Y word, and she’s already cringing about the Z possibilities next week.
First, what have TB and Clare been up to this week?
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LWW 38: What Book or Books Have Changed Your Life? from 2019-11-11T13:31:13
TB needs a dictionary to understand Clare’s introduction. How many X adjectives can you think of to describe TB?
First, what have TB and Clare been up to this week?
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LWW 37: What Writing Tools We Couldn’t Live Without from 2019-11-04T13:09:30
Clare is away on holiday, leaving TB in charge. Don’t panic! (Maybe a little.) They recorded earlier because they’re professional-like.
First, what have TB and Clare been up to...
LWW 36: NaNoWriMo and Should You Do It? from 2019-10-28T12:01:52
There’s been a programming change because Clare was smart enough to look at a calendar and realized it’s almost NaNoWriMo time.
But first, what have TB and Clare been up to thi...
LWW 35: How Do You Read, and Can You Be A Good Author Without Reading? from 2019-10-21T12:35:16
This has been a hellish week for TB, involving penning a new Lizzie book and proofing a different Lizzie audiobook. She’s halfway through the first draft, and her editing deadline is getting closer...
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LWW 34: How Long Does It Take To Write A Book? from 2019-10-14T14:26:31
This is an exciting week for Clare. Why you ask? It’s launch week for Made in London. The ARC team has given it an enthusiastic thumbs-up. Grab your copy on October 16th! Clare has been manic prepp...
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LWW 33: Self Doubt: What Is It & How Do We Deal with It? from 2019-10-07T12:28:01
TB’s week has been busy. She had a snafu with the paperback version of Reservations of the Heart, but hopefully it’s resolved now. Her paperback skills are lacking, apparently. The holiday romance ...
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LWW 32: Our Revision Process from 2019-09-30T12:12:25
Clare has a cold, but that didn’t stop her from recording. TB is uber impressed by her dedication.
TB has had another busy week, but the good news is her latest book launch has...
LWW 31: How Did You Discover Lesbian Romance? from 2019-09-23T12:35:57
Clare is on holiday in Milan, and TB is insanely jealous.
Although the duo only spoke a few days ago, TB has been super busy. She needs a drumroll… Reservations of the Heart is...
LWW30: Social Media for Writers from 2019-09-16T12:20:50
It’s Clare’s birthday. Send cake and balloons!
TB’s week has been busy, even though she only penned a lousy 2k. She’s been battling a cold/flu thing and whining quite a bit. In...
LWW29: How Ambitious Are You? from 2019-09-09T14:38:10
The duo has been busy. TB’s week involved finishing a proofread on an audiobook, getting 15k written on a first draft of the next Lizzie book, and sending out ARCs of Reservations of the Heart. She...
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LWW28: Favorite Podcasts from 2019-09-02T12:50:13
It's September, and the duo are ready to dive back into routines after busy summers. If only life would allow it! But they’re professionals and keep rolling with the punches.
T...
LWW27: Should You Go Into Kindle Unlimited Or Not? from 2019-08-26T12:19:59
It's August, and our intrepid duo are struggling to get back into their routines after a summer of traveling and conferences. TB's week has involved insect bites (bad), terrible cookie dough ice cr...
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LWW26: Reviews: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly from 2019-08-19T12:03
The duo had to persevere technical issues to get episode 26 recorded. They’re true professionals, although Clare is heads above TB when it comes to pronouncing difficult words.
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LWW25: Dishing the Dirt on Collaboration from 2019-08-12T12:15:01
TB is impressed with Clare’s pronunciation of kaleidoscopic. Clare confesses she can pronounce complicated words but can’t read the alphabet. TB can’t do either.
TB just return...
LWW24: What Stories from Our Real Lives We Have Used in Our Fiction from 2019-08-05T14:30:48
It's August already. How did that happen? This week, TB is delighted with Clare's description of her. She's always wanted to be jazzy, and now she is! She tells us all about her weekend in New York...
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LWW23: How We Come Up with Book Titles and Character Names from 2019-07-29T14:36:17
The duo is back from lots of travel, and they’re thrilled to catch up with each other.
TB has been going to writing conferences while also launching a book. Clare’s life has al...
LWW22: Lesbian TV and Movie Characters Who Have Inspired Our Writing from 2019-07-22T14:03:23
July is nearly over, and that means it’s almost time for the release of A Taste of Love, Clare’s novel in The Village Romance series (https://lesbianromancesbytbm.com/the-village-romance-series/). ...
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LWW21: How’s Your 2019 Going at the Halfway Mark? from 2019-07-15T14:25:21
The year is half over. How in the heck did that happen?
Before TB and Clare discuss 2019 so far, they start off with new descriptive words for TB, and she’s quite pleased when ...
LWW20: Let’s Talk About Editing from 2019-07-08T11:42:19
We’ve entered the dog days of summer, but Clare isn’t showing signs of fatigue. Her introductory skills have reached a new level, impressing the heck out of TB. Please give a round of applause for ...
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LWW19: Let’s Talk About Lesbian Fiction Covers from 2019-07-01T11:12:44
Clare Lydon's finest hour
It's July, it's hot, it's humid, it's another episode of Lesbians Who Write! This week, TB is relieved she's not an elephant but disappointed by BookB...
LWW18: What’s Your Daily Routine? from 2019-06-24T11:59:28
Another week in the lives of two dynamic lesbian fiction authors! This time around, TB has a summer cold and is dosed up on medicine. (Please send sympathy and donuts to the usual address.) Meanwhi...
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LWW 17: Are You an Out and Proud Lesbian Fiction Author? from 2019-06-17T11:47:15
TB & Clare start the episode by chatting about their weeks. TB had a nightmare of a week getting her village romance book ready for a proofread, and she’s now realizing the July 8th release date is...
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LWW 16: Should You Go Indie, or Should You Find a Publisher? from 2019-06-10T10:57:55
TB & Clare start the episode by chatting about their weeks. TB had a week of no writing, and she ended up doing a lot of organizing and a three-day juice cleanse, which she didn’t enjoy one bit.
LWW 15: Let’s Talk About Lesbian Sex Scenes from 2019-06-03T13:21:33
TB & Clare kick off this episode by chatting about their weeks. TB had yet another bloody disaster, and Clare struck out five times scoring Hamilton tickets. On the village romance front, TB has se...
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LWW-14: Should You Be Doing Audiobooks? from 2019-05-27T12:42:15
TB & Clare kick off this episode by chatting about their latest village romance books: TB is on the final lap, while Clare has just completed draft one. Round of applause for both! TB and Clare hav...
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LWW-13: Lesbian Fiction Genres: Love Them or Loathe Them? from 2019-05-20T13:14:15
Clare & TB are full of beans this week. TB has had no disasters (amazeballs!), and Clare is belatedly celebrating the Spurs’ historic progression to the Champions League final. Although, she still ...
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LWW-12: Should You Care About Word Counts? from 2019-05-13T14:02:08
Clare is back from Jamaica and has a cold. So, if you think she normally has a sultry voice, you’re going to love her on this episode!
TB kicks off by telling us about her late...
LWW-11: Top Ten Tips for Writers, Part Two from 2019-05-06T14:27:25
In this episode, TB & Clare finish dispensing their top tips for writers.
First, they catch up with what’s going on in their lives. Clare discusses her upcoming trip to Jamaica...
LWW-10: Top Ten Tips for Writers, Part One from 2019-04-29T14:07:02
In this episode, TB & Clare share five tips for writers.
First, they catch up with what’s going on in their lives. TB is on her second disastrous week in a row and blames Clare...
LWW-9: Knowing what we know now, how would we launch our first books? from 2019-04-22T14:17:22
In this episode, TB talks about her wreck of a week: getting caught in a rainstorm and her author email being shut down briefly. Clare shares about her epic week, including Tottenham winning and se...
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LWW-8: How Did We Launch Our First Books? from 2019-04-15T14:37:03
In this episode, TB & Clare talk about writing their latest books and how the process never gets any easier. TB is waiting for the book to click but is plowing on; meanwhile, Clare has trashed her ...
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LWW-7: What do we think of literary events & awards? from 2019-04-08T16:34:53
In this episode, Clare & TB get a little sweary in a bid to live up to their explicit tag. They almost manage it. They talk about writing their joint Cotswolds books. TB is at the saggy, soggy midd...
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LWW-6: What are the biggest challenges and the greatest joys of being a full-time writer? from 2019-04-01T14:46:59
Welcome to episode six of Lesbians Who Write, where Clare & TB riff on many topics, including the major one: what are the biggest challenges and the greatest joys of being a full-time writer?
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LWW-5: How to deal with change in your personal and work lives? from 2019-03-25T15:29:37
Clare and TB talk about change and how to deal with it—in their personal lives and in their work lives. First up, they chat about their week, including going to the Cotswolds (and marveling at its ...
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LWW-4: How do you achieve being a healthy writer? from 2019-03-25T15:18:29
Clare and TB tackle the burning question: How do you stay on track for physical health?
First, they catch up about what’s been going on in their lives, including TB’s writing r...