Genta Sebastian's Blog

Yesterday was National Coming Out Day and I felt paralyzed. With the shock&awe attack coming from the White House since January, I feel that way quite often.

All day long, I wrestled with this. I know, at the age of 68, I’ve struggled my WHOLE life with hate, discrimination, second-class citizenship, and despair. But once you’re out, you’re out and there’s no going back into the closet.

I fought for my marital rights. In 2004, my (now) wife and I drove from Minnesota to California, a...

Breaking News on the Clementine Duology

The final version of My Darling Clementine was so long I needed to do something about it. I pared it down as much as possible, but it was still too long. And then someone mentioned turning it into a duology.

I’d never heard the term, much less that it’s becoming a thing. And as it happens, the manuscript was easily divided exactly in half (although, the second one grew a bit after that decision).

SO – I did that and I have the two book covers to ...

AND there’s big news on the horizon concerning The Gaunt. You remember that sexy novel about star-crossed lover ghosts, helpful human Trick or Treaters, and the friendly neighborhood witch? That bit of sensual smart Sapphic spice was released two autumns ago – and still has less than 50 reviews. Sigh.

this sweet little book whose launch I botched up so spectacularly? Well, I’ve been working on giving it a second chance and I’ve decided to have it recorded as an audio book. Yes!

And as ...

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No one asked me, but after twenty-five years of living an out-loud-and-proud butch/femme lesbian relationship, I’d like to share a few things I’ve learned with the new young wave of Sapphics identifying that way.

Femmes: Butch energy is not masculine energy, but people redefining themselves as butches may have trouble separating themselves from it until they know themselves better. If your butch treats you with any shade of toxic masculinity, call her out right then with a sardonic smile an...

NOW available for Pre-Order for the HALLOWEEN release date!

Whatever Lola wants, Lola gets … unless she’s on the devil’s feckless list and her boss wants results, then she better hustle.

Ordered to find her own replacement, Satan sends his irresistible seductress and soulless minion to a BDSM club for magicals called The Devil’s Playground. But who will Lola recommend for the job? Magda, the sex goddess submissive, or her butch Dom Deborah, aka Sigrid the Proud? Maybe Mistress Shade,...

Okay, my loyal and lovelies, I’m ready to dish more dirt on the (once idyllic) island of Terceira. We’re still here (Day 99), and now I’m probably in trouble with the authorities. *sigh* Remember when I told you the state of the house we’re renting…

Location, location, location … right? Well, yeah, there’s A LOT to be said for the view, but I’m staring at it through unscreened windows which have allowed a plethora (yes, I know what it means) of bugs to spend most of our vacation with us. Wate...

It’s time to gather together an interested group of readers to comb through my latest masterpiece (okay, maybe not a masterpiece, but a damned fine bit of writing) THE DEVIL’S PLAYGROUND.

What, you ask, does a Beta Reader do? In this case, you’ll receive a free copy of the book, NOT in the same condition it will be when published. This is a rough draft, and as a Beta Reader you’ll read The Devil’s Playground to find any plot weaknesses, grammar and/or spelling errors, discrepancies (you said ...

I looked around earlier this year and saw a bunch of BDSM stories abounding, and have spent most of this year creating The Devil’s Playground, a story that asks the question: What if Lola (Whatever Lola Wants Lola Gets) were sent by the Devil to a BDSM club for magical beings to find her own replacement?

Being me, I had to add dramatic tension so there’s a rogue witch attacking the club just as Lola arrives to find her former lover, the leader of The Devil’s Playground, leading her magical st...

Every writer knows that. It’s a pity more reviewers don’t.

Today I stumbled upon a negative review for an author’s book in a FB group I know she visits. The OP meant to express her opinion that the story was compelling, but she couched it in “I don’t know why when the editing is so poor” complaints. She was surprised and became defensive when people interpreted her review as a negative one, insisting in response to comments that the book or story isn’t bad, merely the editing. She has every right...