Today I’m so excited to welcome multiple Goldie Award-winning author Catherine Friend to Women and Words! We are just coming off an AMAZING 2017 Golden Crown Literary Convention, where Catherine won another Goldie for her book The Copper Egg! CONGRATS Catherine! SO exciting!! I’m sure many W&W bloggers will cough up all the fun and… Read More Welcome 2017 Goldie Award-Winning Author Catherine Friend! **AND FREE BOOK GIVEAWAY**

CONGRATS TO PETRA, OUR LUCKY COMMENTER WHO HAS WON AN EBOOK COPY OF FEVER IN THE DARK! LOOK FOR AN EMAIL IN YOUR INBOX, PETRA! I have to admit, I need to start with the boring bits to get the juicy stuff. Bear with me for just a couple minutes, because it’ll be totally worth… Read More Our Own Grand Master, Ellen Hart! PLUS FREE BOOK!!!!

The lucky winner has been drawn, and it’s….drum roll please… Sandramh! Congrats, Sandra! You’ve won an ebook copy of  TL Hart’s Walk-in! Look for an email from me soon on how to collect your free ebook from Bella!  Happy second Monday of the month, all! TL Hart”s first lesfic mystery is Walk-in, published by Bella Books.… Read More Welcome Lammy Nominee TL Hart and FREE EBOOK!

So this post isn’t necessarily about words, although it is about women. Well, I guess I’m using words to write, so words are involved after all. I’ve fled 7 degrees above zero and snow in back Minnesota for the slightly humid, balmy warmth of Orlando. Yeah, hello spring break! I’m down here with my usual… Read More Nothing Like a Little Disney to Warm a Minnesotan’s Heart!

This past weekend I was lucky enough to be invited to Portland, OR by Lori L. Lake for an event called Literary Lesbian Love, an idea originated by author Louisa Kelley. Behind the scenes, Shawn Marie Bryan did a great job pushing word out on social media, Our own Jove Belle wove her stellar magic… Read More A little Literary Lesbian Love at Taborspace in Portland!

Drumroll please!!! We have a winner for an e-copy of Genta’s book!! Brum brum brum brum….Louisette Lepine! You are the lucky winner of a copy of Genta Sebastian’s When Butches Cry! Congrats!!! I decided that since this was posted late in the month of December because of the one and only incredibly amazing Hootenanny, I’m… Read More WINNER WINNER CHICKEN DINNER! Interview With the One and Only Genta Sebastian PLUS FREE BOOK!

I was initially going to post something else today, but in light of all the political insanity I can’t seem to get my head out of, I’m changing my focus. Next month, I’m going to have a great interview with award-winning author Genta Sebastian, who’s got a brand spanking new book, and I’m totally pumped.… Read More #safetypin and Safe Hearts