LWW 38: What Book or Books Have Changed Your Life? - a podcast by Lesbians Who Write

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?



TB has been writing blog posts and newsletters in preparation of the launch of Holly & Ivy, due out on November 18th, which seems much sooner than TB originally thought when she set the date. Taking care of administrative tasks may not be the most exciting part of the writing life, but she gets to work in her pajamas, so that’s a win. On the health front, TB has been having problems with her left shoulder. Her massage therapist worked on a knot and lectured TB about not missing future appointments. Being a healthy writer includes a physical aspect, and TB needs to remember that.



Clare went to lunch with another writer who has recently taken up dictation to combat sitting for long hours. Clare is resistant to the concept since she loves the feel of typing. This conversation led to a sex joke that nearly cost TB her life. Do not drink tea around Clare. You never know when she’ll crack a lewd, but hilarious, joke. On the work front, Clare has been tweaking her covers and uploading new paperback versions on KDP.



A comment by a reader leads to more adult talk. Clare seems determined to knock the prude right out of TB.



The duo transitions to the topic of the week: what book or books have changed their lives? Clare broke it down to 3 types: ones read during her childhood, lesfic books that made her think she’d like to write lesbian fiction, and a book that had a true impact on her life in general. Not surprisingly, given the way the episode has gone so far, there’s more sex talk. For an episode about books, there’s a surprising amount of sex chatter. TB shares the book that she’s convinced turned her into a lifelong reader, a classic that showed her having flawed characters is perfectly acceptable, and a lesfic book that convinced TB lesbians belong in stories.



They’d love to hear about what books have changed their listeners’ lives. Head over to www.lesbianswhowrite.com, and leave a comment on the episode. Or you can email them at: lesbianswhowrite@gmail.com.



Stop back next week for another entertaining chat about what skills from their former jobs have aided their writing careers.



Happy listening!



Clare and TB

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