by rdw | 26 August 2024 | Real life
Don’t get me wrong. I’m not opening this post with a clever cartoon just because I love the artwork. Nor is it because I’m bratly comparing my sapphic tales (say hi to Philippa and Janice) to a feminist classic. Nope, it’s what the famous writer is yelling—nay,...
by rdw | 8 July 2024 | Real life, Review
Loving couple John & Gabrielle—together for over 50 years—connected with their copy of Becoming Janice at the time of Matariki, the special occasion in the Aotearoa/New Zealand calendar which marks the start of the Māori New Year. Matariki takes place in the...
by rdw | 1 July 2024 | Real life, Review
This June I had the honor of sharing Becoming Janice with the Groningen Book Club. The club is run under the umbrella, or should I say parasol in this stunning summer weather, of the International Welcome Center North, aka IWCN. The IWCN supports international...
by rdw | 24 June 2024 | Real life, Sapphic
German-born author Jae is a dynamo in the sapphic literature community, famous for writing relatable, slow-burn romances. One of the most successful writers in the history of Ylva Publishing, the sapphic romance specialists, Jae has won numerous literary awards for...
by rdw | 17 June 2024 | Real life
Some might say that a two-month anniversary is far too soon for a bout of nostalgia, still…. This two-month-old cover story brings back very fond memories. The profile was written by Truus Top-Hettinga for our local Dutch newspaper and is translated especially for us...
by rdw | 10 June 2024 | Real life
One of my FABS (far away best-friends) just dropped a shot of hot news into my inbox. Sally mailed me from Brisbane, Australia, to tell me that her brother Phil is now her sister Fern. Fern transitioned a couple of months ago, quite successfully, it seems, and is...