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August 27, 2020Radclyffe 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
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43min
August 13, 2020Fiona 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
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14min
August 07, 2020Meghan 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
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34min
July 30, 2020KD 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)
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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)
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Her Best Friend’s Sister by Meghan O’Brien
(graphic sex and use of toys)
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Not The Marrying Kind by Jae
(some sex)
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Perfect Rhythm by Jae
(some sex and asexual character)
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KD Williamson Online
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Website
Amazon
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17min
July 24, 2020Jenny 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
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Twitter
Website
Amazon
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31min
July 16, 2020Anne 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.
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DE https://amzn.to/2ZrMivQ
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Anne Shade Online
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Amazon
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34min
July 12, 2020Monica 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
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Website
Amazon
TLR reviews of Monica’s Books
You can find Sheena and Monica’s Podcast series about Juliantina here
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41min
July 02, 2020An 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:
The actual difference between a traditional romance, an actual erotic romance novel, and an erotic novel.

Why is graphic sex important in lesfic?

Why is there an expectation for graphic sex in lesfic?

How does it affect the culture of lesfic?

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.

What does this mean for folks who are Ace?

What kind of expectations do we setup for baby dykes by having graphic sex scenes in lesfic?

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
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Twitter
Website
Amazon

Tara Scott
Twitter
Email: [email protected]
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1h 6min
April 16, 2020 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

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Germany https://amzn.to/3bxLwkh
Italy https://amzn.to/3bDs99x

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In Development by Rachel Spangler
Publisher Brisk Press and Rachel Spangler
Audio Narrated by Ann Etter

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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/
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1h 42min
April 09, 2020 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.
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Crossing The Wide Forever by Missouri Vaun
Publisher Bold Strokes Books
Audio Narrated by Aj Ferraro
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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
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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
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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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10min

FAQs about TLR Podcast:

How many episodes does TLR Podcast have?

The podcast currently has 88 episodes available.