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How to Write What You Are Not

or, How to be a lesbian on the page

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Susie Bright
May 26, 2026
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A fellow this morning in my mailbox is big mad at me.

He emailed me, asking for my free counsel on how to write a lesbian sex scene in his novel, “Since I am not a lesbian.”

I think my outraged letter writer should get ahold of this “Tom Vail” pulp classic. Why ask me when Tom has the answers!

I kindly replied with my professional appointment info.

The advice-seeker decided to chastise me, shame me, but I think he could have done a little more research.

“I am 66,” he said, (younger than me) “And on a fixed income! You could just answer a few questions and read my manuscript by email!”

That’ll teach me.

Shall we go to video?

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