Connie Wilkins Explained

Connie Wilkins (who often uses the pseudonym Sacchi Green) is an American author of lesbian themed science fiction and fantasy erotica published under the title Wild Flesh.[1] Wilkins is based in Massachusetts.[2]

Personal life

Connie Wilkins' father served in the Army Air Corps during WWII. He wanted to be a pilot, but due to inner ear damage resulting from a childhood infection he was unqualified for the position.[3] In the late 1960s Connie was married to a man in the Navy with whom she had a child. After a six-month patrol in the Antarctic, he was stationed in San Francisco on instructor duty until he was discharged. Connie was inclined to join the anti-war protests that occurred by the time he was discharged from the service.[4]

Career

Connie Wilkins first qualified as an active member of the SFWA (Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America) selling various science fiction and fantasy short stories. Writing primarily for children, she decided to use the pseudonym Sacchi Green when selling her first erotica story to Best Lesbian Erotica in 1999.[5] Her primary goal was to write stories primarily for children, however, she soon found herself almost completely focused on writing erotic stories as Sacchi Green.[6] After years of writing her own stories and collecting submissions from other authors, she decided to focus more on editorial work, which remains her focus to this day.[7]

Lambda Awards

Under her pseudonym Sacchi Green, Connie Wilkins has won two Lambda Literary Awards and received several nominations within the Lesbian Erotica Category. These works are listed as follows:

18th LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Nominated 2006) Rode Hard But Away Wet: Lesbian Cowboy Erotica, co-edited by Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia, published by Suspect Thoughts[8]

21st LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Nominated 2009) Lipstick on Her Collar by Sacchi Green, published by Pretty Things Press[9]

22nd LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Won 2010) - Lesbian Cowboys, co-edited by Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia, published by Cleis Press[10]

24th LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Nominated 2012) Lesbian Cops: Erotic Investigations, co-edited by Sacchi Green and Rakelle Valencia, published by Cleis Press(Nominated 2012) A Ride to Remember & Other Erotic Tales by Sacchi Green, published by Lethe Press[11]

26th LLA for Lesbian Erotica (Won 2014)- Wild Girls Wild Nights: True Lesbian Sex Stories, edited by Sacchi Green and published by Cleis Press[12]

List of works

Connie Wilkins

Sacchi Green

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Scarlet Letters: Staff & Contributors . 2006-03-10 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20060328015056/http://www.scarletletters.com/current/bios_a2l.shtml . 2006-03-28 .
  2. News: Love's taboo . . 10 February 2011 . 31 July 2012 . Piechota, Jim.
  3. Web site: Wright. Kristina. Interview - Sacchi Green. Duty and Desire. 3 December 2012. 6 June 2015.
  4. Web site: Wright. Kristina. Interview - Connie Wilkins. Duty and Desire. 30 November 2012. 6 June 2015.
  5. Web site: Green. Sacchi. Interview with Writer and Editor, Sacchi Green. EdenFantasys. 6 June 2015.
  6. Web site: Rios. Julia. Sacchi Green Gets Speculative. LambdaLiterary. 30 June 2010 . 6 June 2015.
  7. Web site: Green. Sacchi. Interview with Writer and Editor, Sacchi Green. EdenFantasys. 6 June 2015.
  8. Web site: Cerna . Antonio Gonzalez . 18th Annual Lambda Literary Awards . LambdaLiterary . 7 June 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131211105334/http://www.lambdaliterary.org/winners-finalists/04/09/lambda-literary-awards-2005/ . 11 December 2013 .
  9. Web site: Cerna. Antonio Gonzalez. 21st Annual Lambda Literary Awards. LambdaLiterary. 18 February 2010 . 7 June 2015.
  10. Web site: Valenzuela. Tony. 22nd Annual Lambda Literary Awards. LambdaLiterary. 10 May 2010 . 7 June 2015.
  11. Web site: 24th Annual Lambda Literary Award Finalists And Winners. LambdaLiterary. 7 June 2015. 1 July 2012. https://web.archive.org/web/20120701140911/http://www.lambdaliterary.org/awards/24th-annual-lambda-literary-award-finalists/. dead.
  12. Web site: Winners of the 26th Annual Lambda Literary Awards Announced. LambdaLiterary. 3 June 2014 . 7 June 2015.
  13. Web site: Summary Bibliography: Connie Wilkins. Internet Speculative Fiction Database.