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The Country of Lesbian Fiction – Bring Your Own Map

Karin Kallmaker 09/02/2007 Business of Books, Readers and Libraries

I know that some people mean it pejoratively when they say uber or fanfic, just as some mean it pejoratively when they say romance. I’d like to go on record that if I use those terms I’m only trying to clarify the landscape in question, not create unbreachable boundaries or imply tribal hierarchies.

#GCLSLesbian Romance
cover The Kiss that Counted, Goldie winner medal, Lambda winner medal, by Karin Kallmaker "Full of suspense and mystery, deeply moving characters and storytelling." Lambda Literary Review

CJ in The Kiss that Counted – Where Did She Come From?

Karin Kallmaker 06/22/2008 Kiss That Counted

It’s the chicken-egg argument. I made a character, then a love interest, and then had to fine tune both to create compelling reasons to keep them apart while they’re also perfect for each other.

Lesbian Romance
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All About Kiss that Counted, The

Web Sprite 06/15/2008 Adventure / Intrigue, Bella Books, Gitta Büchner - K&S, Instant Attraction, Katherine V. Forrest, Krug and Schadenberg, Novel, Redemption, Romance

With CJ Roshe’s past hunting her down, she can’t offer Karita Hanssen anything more than kisses and goodbyes – not even her real name.

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Karin Kallmaker 06/02/2008 Craft of Writing, Kiss That Counted

It was weirdly comforting to know she felt things that millions of other women felt. Comforting to think that in the matter of love she might really be … normal.

#amwritingJane Austen
cover The Kiss that Counted, Goldie winner medal, Lambda winner medal, by Karin Kallmaker "Full of suspense and mystery, deeply moving characters and storytelling." Lambda Literary Review

Sleepless in the City that Never Sleeps

Karin Kallmaker 05/29/2009 Awards and Reviews, Kiss That Counted, Sisters of the Pen

It’s hard to sleep after you’ve been hugged by Kate Clinton.

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    Wine buffs, as well as lovers of a good romance, will enjoy this excellent read.
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    Great read. I just want to keep reading. I would love a sequel.
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