Tag Archives: lgbtq

INK AND ICE wins 4th Annual IAP Adult Fiction Prize for New York State!

Posted on November 30, 2021 by Racheline Maltese

INK AND ICE has been named the winner of the NYS Indie Author Project contest in Adult Fiction. As a regional contest winner, we’re now under consideration for the Indie Author of the Year Award, which will be announced in … Continue reading →

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Apparently, I have to be outraged on the Internet today

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

Today, this appeared on the Internet: https://caferisque.blogspot.com/2016/10/labels-by-cardeno-c.html E(dited)T(o)A(dd): The author has apologized on the original post to commenters and has stated that the way they (and I) took the post was, thankfully, the opposite of their intent. I am choosing to … Continue reading →

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Kids, book fairs, and queer fears

Posted on May 22, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

Yesterday, Erin and I attended a book fair. We do a lot of book fairs, both special interest (i.e., LGBTQ or romance genre specific) and general interest (i.e., The Brooklyn Book Festival). We enjoy them, and we are, as a … Continue reading →

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Thank you for a great RBF2016!

Posted on April 11, 2016 by Racheline Maltese

Thank you to everyone who came out in NYC’s soggy weather to visit us at the Rainbow Book Fair on Saturday. It was our most successful fair yet, and it was a delight to meet readers and be able to … Continue reading →

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This weekend: OutWrite LGBT Book Festival in Washington DC!

Posted on July 27, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

On Saturday, August 1, Erin & I will be vending at the OutWrite Book Festival in Washington DC. As someone who went to university in DC and worked at the now defunct, but completely legendary LGBTQ bookstore Lambda Rising, I’m super … Continue reading →

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Hop Against Homophobia & Transphobia — Show your favorite LGBTQ organizations some love

Posted on May 17, 2015 by erincmcrae

So Erin & I are participating in the Hop Against Homophobia and Transphobia (click on the image at left!), in honor of the International Day Against Homophobia and Transphobia. Say that three times fast. The blog hop is specifically for … Continue reading →

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Tell your stories, but know your history

Posted on April 28, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

Sometimes I am old. Often, I am cranky.  I’ve been out for a long time, and have had the privilege of living in New York, and during my university years having worked at the now defunct Lambda Rising in Washington … Continue reading →

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My name is Racheline Maltese and I have a lesbian accent

Posted on March 5, 2015 by Racheline Maltese

My name is Racheline Maltese and I have a lesbian accent. (This is now going to turn up as the top hit when you Google me, isn’t it?). The lesbian accent is characterized by significant use of profanity, clipped speaking … Continue reading →

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Being and coming out

Posted on September 19, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

If you’re LGBTQ+, and maybe if you’re not, you probably know that coming out is a process that never ends. Sure, maybe your parents, your friends, and your job know, but because we live in a culture that assumes heterosexuality, … Continue reading →

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Giveaway winners revealed!

Posted on June 4, 2014 by Racheline Maltese

Erin and I are pleased to announce that the free copy of “Lake Effect” that was a giveaway associated with the TRS Staying Home Party will be going to Tumblr/Twitter user @istytehcrawk when the story comes out on June 18th. … Continue reading →

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