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Lee Lynch’s Amazon Trail: A Tenth Anniversary at Sea
Photo by Sue Hardesty By Lee Lynch
We had every intention of being homebodies this year. No travel at all, just a year to save our pennies and get grounded. It’s been delicious. After several months of staying in our little coastal home, my mind is sharper, my sleep schedule is approaching normal, and I’ve got a good start on my next book.
Then, something just as wonderful happened. The publishers of Sapphire Books invited us to be part of “Literary Adventures at Sea,” a program they put together with Olivia Cruises, which is being sponsored by Curve Magazine. I admit that I cried when we were asked. Two of our best friends urged us to join them. My sweetheart and I never ever dreamed we could go on a cruise. This one is sailing the inland passage of Alaska. Alaska! Growing up my parents’ apartment in Queens, I never thought I’d travel farther than Manhattan.
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Lee Lynch’s Amazon Trail: Spring Is Coming Soon—Isn’t It?
Photo by Sue Hardesty By Lee Lynch
Okay, I give in, it’s depression. I might as well face it. And I know I’m not alone.
You can guess when it started: November 8, 2016. I tried to overcome it by resisting, ignoring, laughing at the fools on the hill. Like the amazing Elizabeth Warren, I persisted, but so did this depression.
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Lee Lynch’s Amazon Trail: The Mightiest of Books
Photo by Sue Hardesty By Lee Lynch
As an adult, I’ve had no interest in children’s books. I left them behind half a century ago. Or did I?
Chicken Little, for example, has been a powerful influence in my life. I was a nervous child—that hasn’t changed—and the Little Golden Book didn’t help. First my mother read it to me, then I read and re-read it on my own. I didn’t have many books then, which might help to explain why visitors never see walls in the home my sweetheart and I share. The walls are covered by bookcases.
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And the Winners of the LGBTSr Coffee Cups Are …
As promised, in celebration of my 63rd birthday this week five subscribers to LGBTSr have been selected at random to receive a fabulous LGBTSr coffee cup. Those winners are: Michael, Jeff, Elaine, “A”, and “M” (you don’t actually have to provide a name to subscribe). I’ve emailed them with the announcement and their cups will be on the way in time for the holidays.
How the cups look in the hands of real people!
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LGBTSr Celebrates 10 Years with a Comeback!
Yes, it’s been a decade. I was a mere 52, contemplating whatever years immediately precede the golden ones, when I decided to launch a website dedicated to the over-50 LGBTQ audience. Not only have I left my 50s behind, but we officially added the ‘Q’ as our umbrella gets bigger and more inclusive.
With a couple of extended vacations from LGBTSr.com, I’ve been doing this site for a decade. I’m collecting Social Security now. I’m a year from retiring from full time work (I will almost certainly work part time after that, but not in my current position). And I’ve written and published 10 novels of the mystery and thriller varieties
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LGBTSr Celebrates 10 Years with a Comeback!
Yes, it’s been a decade. I was a mere 52, contemplating whatever years immediately precede the golden ones, when I decided to launch a website dedicated to the over-50 LGBTQ audience. Not only have I left my 50s behind, but we officially added the ‘Q’ as our umbrella gets bigger and more inclusive.
With a couple of extended vacations from LGBTSr.com, I’ve been doing this site for a decade. I’m collecting Social Security now. I’m a year from retiring from full time work (I will almost certainly work part time after that, but not in my current position). And I’ve written and published 10 novels of the mystery and thriller varieties
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‘Outer Voices Inner Lives’ Anthology Now Complimentary for All LGBTSr Email Subscribers
Email subscribers current and new will be able to download a complimentary copy of ‘Outer Voices Inner Lives,’ the Lambda Literary Award finalist for anthology featuring stories by LGBTQ writers over 50. If you’re an email subscriber, look for the download link in the next newsletter (“on your virtual doorstep twice a month”). If you’re new, the download link is included with the thank you and final confirmation emails, via Book Funnel (ePub, MOBI or PDF – you choose!). Click here to subscribe.About Outer Voices Inner Lives (with a foreword by Patricia Nell Warren):
A Lambda Literary Award Finalist for anthology, ‘Outer Voices Inner Lives’ is a vibrant collection of stories and personal reflections by 16 LGBTQ writers over 50, authors with the understanding and experience that come from maturing. With a foreword by iconic author Patricia Nell Warren, this collection will resonate with older readers who may identify with many of the experiences depicted in these stories. And younger readers will find inspiration, imagination, and the resiliency of the creative spirit. Writers include: Dominic Ambrose, Sally Bellerose, Michael Craft, Allison Green, Jane Eaton Hamilton, Lee Lynch, David Masello, Richard May, John McFarland, Stephanie Mott, Dawn Munro, Neil Ellis Orts, Gary Pedler, James Reynolds and Jean Ryan.
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Holiday Bonus Short Story for Subscribers: The Cat in the Window
‘Tis the season to say thank you to over 1,600 email subscribers. Look for more new stuff in 2018, including Lee Lynch’s monthly Amazon Trail columns and book reviews from Terri Schlichenmeyer, aka ‘The Bookworm.’ For now, please enjoy this short story as a holiday bonus for subscribing. Not a subscriber yet? Just click here and look for your welcome email with with a stocking full of stories!Lillian Bostwick hated the cat in the window. It taunted her, defied her, and finally taught her how to live again.
“It sat in the fifth floor window all day long, season to season, morning to night, staring across into her living room. It would be there when she got home from work, positioned exactly where it had been when she’d left that morning. It watched her as if it knew everything about her, as if it just couldn’t wait to tell the neighborhood about Lillian Bostwick and all her little secrets.
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6 Questions for Author, Publisher and Talk Show Host Liz McMullen
Liz McMullen I recently had the pleasure of connecting with Liz McMullen, whose newest publication, Through the Hourglass – Lesbian Historical Romance: A Lizzie’s Bedtime Stories Anthology has just come out and gathers together some of the best writers you’ll find, as well as voices that may be new to you.
Liz is an author, publisher and talk show host. You can find her shows on YouTube and her website: www.thelizmcmullenshow.com. Her debut novel, If I Die Before I Wake, was a Rainbow Award Finalist. She co-authored Finding Home, a paranormal novel where the foster kids have magical gifts. Liz’s first romance novel, Unspoken, will be out in spring of 2016. Below you’ll find Liz’s answers to a ‘6 Questions’ interview, where you’ll read more about Liz, her projects and her passions.