Friendterview with Twanna Hines

If Sarah Lacy can use the word "friend-tor" (friend/mentor) in her book Once You're Lucky, Twice You're Good, I think I can use the word friendterview, right?

Here's mine with my friend Twanna Hines. Well, it's more her critique of a cupcake from Daiuto's this afternoon. Enjoy! You can also watch the rest of our cupcake interviews on our YouTube channel.

Minneapolis so far

More later because I'm off to be interviewed for the Sex is Fun podcast.



My hotel is beyond amazing, which is good because while I've been having a good time here, yesterday was pretty rough emotionally and I had a little freakout (aka huge crying bout) and a huge cozy soft bed is good for that. I've been to Bryant Lake Bowl, Hell's Kitchen, a totally amazing restaurant that makes its own peanut butter, sampled cupcakes from two local bakeries, met a bunch of local bloggers, picked up many copies of Vita.mn with my Q&A with Alexis McKinnis, who also writes a sex column there, (this one's about The Shocker, which has come up shockingly often this trip) did a really fun workshop at Smitten Kitten, which is such a fabulous sex toy store I can't even tell you (tonight I plan to purchase one of the vibrators I was ogling yesterday), then had yummy sushi with Courtney and Emily where we discussed anal sex and the funand trails being a mom (separately) before hanging out at our hotel and making new, gay friends. In a nutshell. I guess I did a lot in less than two days, huh?


Me with Miel y Leche baker Sheela, who makes some totally kickass cupcakes

Photo by Aaron Landry via Flickr.

Rocky road cupcakes from London's Hummingbird Bakery

Were these rocky road cupcakes from London's Hummingbird Bakery as good as they look? Find out in my review.

October 14th He's on Top/She's on Top reading in San Francisco!

I'm heading back to San Francisco next month to do the October 13th Seal Press reading at 7 pm at Modern Times Bookstore as part of Litquake. And to do the reading below. This comes on the heels of news that Good Vibrations is in dire financial straits so please visit their store and support them, and come out to our reading - 15% off all erotica!!! I'll post as it gets closer, but if there's anything cool art-wise or music-wise or cupcake-wise while I'm in town (October 12-16 or so), let me know. I already have a list of bakeries to hit up: Miette, Citizen Cupcake, Kara's Cupcakes. I actually have on my "to do list" taking it easy. Really. No crazy running all around town. Priorities are my readings, my date, publisher meetings and (omg!) relaxing. If anyone wants to do me a super huge favor and knows somewhere they could distribute some postcards (they have the She's on Top cover on one side, reading details on the back), email me at rachelkramerbussel at gmail.com - I'll make it worth your while. Not like that, but with free stuff. I want to make sure to spread the word far and wide.

Sunday, October 14th: Free!

GV weekend event – Who’s on top? Book reading and signing of He's on Top and She's on Top with editor Rachel Kramer Bussel and contributors Thomas S. Roche and Donna George Storey.

As editor Rachel Kramer Bussel explains, these books "pay homage to the power, physical, mental, and emotional, that goes into being a true top. The dominants in these stories understand the gift they’re being given every time a lover offers herself up for their perusal or makes himself into an object for them to command and control.”

Rachel will be accompanied by contributors Thomas S. Roche and Donna George Storey.

Enjoy 15% off all erotica!

When: Sunday, October 14th

Time: 4:00 pm

Where:Good Vibrations Valencia Street Store

603 Valencia Street (at 17th Street)

San Francisco, CA 94110

(415) 522-5460