TLR Podcast

TLR Podcast

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TLR Podcast episodes

  • Radclyffe Talks About Biological Children in Lesbian Fiction

    Sheena and Radclyffe talk about:

    • Writing sex without boundaries
    • Female weres impregnating female weres and how it works
    • Dominance in were society
    • Parallels between the exodus of the Midnight Hunters world and coming out as a gay person
    • Radclyffe’s new novella
    • Is sex in lesfic important?
    • Romance vs Erotic Romance
    • The evolution of sex in lesfic
    • Being a writer from the point of view of considering the audience
    • Radclyffe’s most polarising book
    • What lesfic looks like going forward
    • Books we spoke about

      Fated Love

      (graphic sex)

      Passion’s Bright Fury

      (graphic sex)

      Shadowland

      (graphic sex and BDSM)

      Midnight Hunters Series

      (graphic sex and female impregnating female)

      The Honor Series

      (graphic sex)

      Provincetown Tales

      (graphic sex)


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      Radclyffe Online

      Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Radclyffe.BSB/

      Twitter https://twitter.com/RadclyffeBSB

      Website https://www.radfic.com/

      Amazon https://amzn.to/34wYyht

      Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radclyffe

      43 min
    • Fiona Zedde On Sex In LesFic

      This is an interview with Fiona Zedde On Sex In LesFic done by Tara Scott. In this episode Zedde  talks about sex in lesfic, reading it and writing it.

      They talk about:

      • Writing across genres
      • Writing a femme/femme story as a challenge
      • Zedde’s approach to writing sex
      • Writing heterosexual sex vs wlw sex
      • Karin Kallmaker’s writing is sensual
      • Books Discussed

        The Power Of Mercy by Fiona Zedde


        A Lover’s Mercy by Fiona Zedde


        Rise Of The Rain Queen by Fiona Zedde


        Wild Things by Karin Kallmaker


        The Sex Therapist Next Door by Meghan O’Brien


        The X Ingredient by Roslyn Sinclair


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        Fiona Zedde Online

        Facebook https://www.facebook.com/fiona.zedde

        Twitter https://twitter.com/fionazedde

        Website http://www.fionazedde.com/

        Instagram https://www.instagram.com/fionazedde/?hl=en

        Amazon https://amzn.to/2FiedXt

        14 min
      • Meghan O’Brien On Writing Sex

        On this episode Meghan O’Brien on writing sex, representing sex workers in a positive light, the most difficult thing about writing good sex and making consent sexy.

        They talk about:

        • Sex workers in lesbian fiction
        • Why writing sex scenes is difficult
        • Similarities between programming and writing
        • Venturing out of contemporary erotic romance
        • Using sex toys to keep sex varied and exciting
        • Spicing up couple’s sex lives
        • Consent and making it sexy
        • Breaking bad tropes
        • Being shy when you are known for your steamy novels
        • Angie Williams and what it’s like for Meghan to be married to another author
        • How Meghan and Angie wrote stories for one another
        • Books Discussed

          The Night Off by Meghan O’Brien

          (graphic sex, sex worker, BDSM, use of toys)


          13 Hours by Meghan O’Brien

          (graphic sex, sex worker, spanking and use of toys)


          The Three by Meghan O’Brien

          (graphic sex and use of toys)


          Her Best Friend’s Sister by Meghan O’Brien

          (graphic sex, BDSM and use of toys)


          Mending Fences by Angie Williams 


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          Meghan O’Brien Online

          Website http://www.meghanobrien.com

          Amazon https://amzn.to/3kmoceo

          34 min
        • KD Williamson Talks Sex Toys In LesFic

          KD Williamson Talks Sex Toys In LesFic in this podcast with Tara Scott.

          They talk about:

          • KD’s use of sex toys as part of her character expression
          • Is the use of strapons really like using a male appendage?
          • The legacy of doing lesfic a certain way and the new wave of readers who want more interesting sex
          • Sex scenes with strapons can be more raw
          • General fingerling over Meghan O’Brien
          • Books Discussed

            Between The Lines by KD Williamson

            (graphic sex and use of strap-on)

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            The Night Off by Meghan O’Brien

            (graphic sex and use of toys)

            Get this audiobook online


            Wild by Meghan O’Brien

            (graphic sex and use of toys)

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            The Sex Therapist Next Door by Meghan O’Brien

            (graphic sex and use of toys)

            Get this audiobook online


            Her Best Friend’s Sister by Meghan O’Brien

            (graphic sex and use of toys)

            Get this audiobook online


            Not The Marrying Kind by Jae

            (some sex)

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            Perfect Rhythm by Jae

            (some sex and asexual character)

            Get this audiobook online


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            KD Williamson Online

            Facebook

            Twitter

            Website

            Amazon 

            17 min
          • Jenny Frame talks about Intelliflesh and Sex In LesFic

            In this episode:

            • Why sex is important in lesbian fiction and what it does to enhance the romance
            • Writing butch characters who are all each unique and her perfect femme
            • Using strapons in sex
            • Creating a futuristic world for royal romances
            • Writing books that are like regency romances set in the future
            • The little English village
            • Vicars who are into power play
            • Wolfgang county’s dominant and submissive wolves
            • Jenny Frame’s writing influences

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              Books We Chatted About

              A Royal Romance by Jenny Frame

              (royal family, butch/femme romance, intelliflesh, first time)

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              The Duchess And The Dreamer by Jenny Frame

              (butch/femme romance, small town, opposites attract)

              Charming The Vicar by Jenny Frame

              (bdsm, small town, butch/femme romance)

              Heart Of The Pack by Jenny Frame

              (dominant/submissive, small town, butch/femme romance, werewolves)

              Cain Casey Series by Alli Vali

              (butch/femme, criminal, second chance romance)


              Jenny Frame Online

              Facebook

              Twitter

              Website 

              Amazon 


              31 min
            • Anne Shade On Sex in Fairytales and Being Your True Self

              This podcast features guest Anne Shade On Sex in Fairytales and Being Your True Self.

              Sheena asks Anne:

              • How did you come up with the idea for Femme Tales?
              • How did you approach your sex scenes?
              • What did you do differently in each story when it came to sex?
              • Let’s talk about how love and sex are interwoven in all three stories?
              • What research did you do before you wrote this book?
              • What has the response been to your book?
              • You played football for the New York Sharks Women’s Professional Football team. Has that affected your writing at all?
              • Your dedication is - This book is dedicated to women who are not afraid to follow their hearts and love freely and open and to the women who are still finding their way. - is that based on your own experiences or simply a statement on the stories you told?
              • What’s next for you?
              • Book we spoke about

                Femme Tales by Anne Shade

                Beast: Former hip-hop artist Ebony “The Beast” Trent has wrapped her persona around herself like a protective wall of bitterness. Belinda Jansen is confident, intelligent, sexy, and—to Ebony's fascination—not the least bit intimidated by Ebony’s beastly demeanor. Can Beauty truly tame The Beast?

                Awaken: Local celebrity chef Chayse Carmichael has achieved a level of success she’d only imagined while learning to cook. But when free-spirited Georgia peach Serena Frasier walks into her restaurant, Chayse realizes that success doesn’t always bring happiness if you don’t have someone special to share it with. Does love at first sight truly exist?

                Stiletto: Music mogul Cass Phillips barely has a moment to sleep, let alone build a relationship. But an unexpected encounter with shoe designer Faith Shaw leads her to believe that maybe fairy tales do come true. Can true love really conquer all?

                Six women find themselves in their own real-life fairy tales when true love finds them in the most unexpected ways.

                Get this book on Amazon

                US https://amzn.to/30b6zoG

                UK https://amzn.to/32kltM3

                CA https://amzn.to/2Cyhoci

                DE https://amzn.to/2ZrMivQ

                IT https://amzn.to/3fw7Htb

                Anne Shade Online

                Facebook

                Twitter 

                Amazon 

                34 min
              • Monica McCallan Talks Sex In FanFic

                Monica McCallan talks sex in FanFic in this podcast hosted by Sheena. This podcast is part of a sex in lesfic series.

                In this episode:

                • Where you can find Fanfic
                • Why authors like writing fanfic
                • Using tags to find how explicit you want
                • What is FanFic doing that LesFic (LesbianFiction) is not doing?
                • FanFic allows for kinks to be explored where lesfic doesn’t necessarily
                • The evolution of fanfic becoming lesfic
                • The language choice for sex scenes and how it affects the reader experience
                • Fanfic Recs

                  Stay the Night

                  Maybe I’ll Start To Believe It - Monica’s Juliantina Fanfic (you can find it here)

                  Books Discussed

                  Then and Now by Monica McCallan

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                  Monica McCallan Online

                  Facebook

                  Twitter 

                  Website

                  Amazon 

                  TLR reviews of Monica’s Books

                  You can find Sheena and Monica’s Podcast series about Juliantina here 

                  41 min
                • An Overview Of Sex In LesFic

                  In this episode Sheena, Tara Scott and Jeannie Levig from TLR give us an overview of Sex In LesFic including:

                  1. The actual difference between a traditional romance, an actual erotic romance novel, and an erotic novel.
                  2. Why is graphic sex important in lesfic?
                  3. Why is there an expectation for graphic sex in lesfic?
                  4. How does it affect the culture of lesfic?
                  5. How the expectations for sex on the page can hurt reviews for books that don't have it, even if it it wouldn't add anything to the book.
                  6. What does this mean for folks who are Ace?
                  7. What kind of expectations do we setup for baby dykes by having graphic sex scenes in lesfic?

                  8. Romance Recommendations From Jeannie

                    Traditional Romance:

                    Bring Holly Home by Amanda Radley (No on-page sex)

                    Thursday Afternoons by Tracey Richardson (Graphic sex)

                    This Foreign Affair by Harper Bliss (Graphic sex)

                    Perfect Rhythm by Jae (Some sex)

                    Didn’t Stay In Vegas by Chelsea M Cameron (Some sex)

                    Erotic Romance:

                    Camp Rewind by Meghan O’Brien

                    Behind The Green Curtain

                    The X Ingredient by Roslyn Sinclair

                    The Night Off by Meghan O'Brien (BDSM)

                    Her Best Friend's Sister by Meghan O'Brien

                    Erotic Novels:

                    The Club by A. L. Brooks

                    In Helen's Hands by Nanisi Barrett D'Arnuk (BDSM)

                    Give Me Thorns by Elizabeth Andre (BDSM)

                    A couple that don't quite fit into a specific hole:

                    Double Six by Brenda Murphy (Polyamory & BDSM)

                    Changing Perspectives by Jen Silver (BDSM & very little on-page sex)

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                    Jeannie Levig Online

                    Facebook

                    Twitter

                    Website

                    Amazon 


                    Tara Scott

                    Twitter 


                    1 hr 6 min
                  9. 2 Unforgettable Fauxmances Sheena Rereads + The first chapter of each audiobook

                    In this podcast Sheena chats about her 2 Favourite Fauxmances To Reread. PLUS included at the end of the podcast is the audiobook’s first chapter of both books. These are books that appeared on TLR’s 55 most reread books.


                    With thanks to Tantor audio and Rachel Spangler for allowing me to add the first chapters to each of the audiobooks at the end of the podcast.


                    The books we discuss

                    Breaking Character by Lee Winter

                    Publisher Ylva Publishing and Tantor Audio

                    Audio Narrated by Angela Dawe


                    Get this book on Amazon


                    US https://amzn.to/2JlWg8Z

                    UK https://amzn.to/2UhqekV

                    Canada https://amzn.to/2UC5Tpl

                    Germany https://amzn.to/3bxLwkh

                    Italy https://amzn.to/3bDs99x


                    (All the Amazon links are affiliate links, we get a small commission when you use these links and it costs you nothing extra. We cannot see any information about you when you buy and the money we get goes towards supporting this business)


                    In Development by Rachel Spangler

                    Publisher Brisk Press and Rachel Spangler

                    Audio Narrated by Ann Etter


                    Get this book on Amazon

                    US https://amzn.to/2wuKTcp

                    UK https://amzn.to/2QLRBBw

                    Canada https://amzn.to/2QM3EPi

                    Germany https://amzn.to/2vQNM6X

                    Italy https://amzn.to/2Ui68XR



                    If you loved this podcast then listen to this one where I talk in depth with the author about Breaking Character https://thelesbiantalkshow.podbean.com/e/2-reviewers-the-author-talk-breaking-character/

                    1 hr 42 min
                  10. 3 Rereads About Women Pretending To Be Men - Sheena's Rereads

                    In this podcast we hears about Sheena’s 3 Rereads About Women Pretending To Be Men. These are three of the books she selected for TLR’s 55 most reread books.

                    (All the Amazon links are affiliate links, we get a small commission when you use these links and it costs you nothing extra. We cannot see any information about you when you buy and the money we get goes towards supporting this business)

                    Crossing The Wide Forever by Missouri Vaun

                    Publisher Bold Strokes Books

                    Audio Narrated by Aj Ferraro

                    Get this book on Amazon

                    US https://amzn.to/3at4ok6

                    UK https://amzn.to/2yg9sKm

                    Canada https://amzn.to/39D3Ozf

                    Germany https://amzn.to/2UOdOA1

                    Italy https://amzn.to/3aIPN4p


                    Backwards To Oregon by Jae

                    Publisher Ylva Publishing

                    Audio Narrated by Hayden Bishop

                    Get this book on Amazon

                    US https://amzn.to/2UuayuS

                    UK https://amzn.to/2UNFchO

                    Canada https://amzn.to/2xCzyXI

                    Germany https://amzn.to/2wQGxwe

                    Italy https://amzn.to/340QbbW


                    Hidden Truths by Jae

                    Publisher Ylva Publishing

                    Audio Narrated by Hayden Bishop

                    Get this book on Amazon

                    US https://amzn.to/2xBDnws

                    UK https://amzn.to/2WZg3TJ

                    Canada https://amzn.to/2JpgVJs

                    Germany https://amzn.to/3bQKakP

                    Italy https://amzn.to/3dKw9GQ


                    Find the full list of TLR’s 55 Most Reread Books here 


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                    10 min

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