Contribute to Marked By Scorn

One of the contributors to Stories from the Polycule, Dominica Malcolm, is editing her own anthology about non-traditional relationships. Check out her crowdfunding call below: Dominica Malcolm is a writer, editor, and publisher at Solarwyrm Press, where she consistently focuses on trying to highlight the stories of more diverse characters. She’s currently crowdfunding the releaseContinueContinue reading “Contribute to Marked By Scorn”

Free Copies of Dr. Sheff’s Newest Book, When Someone You Love is Poly

  Thorntree Press is giving away up to 100 free copies of my new book, When Someone You Love Is Polyamorous: Understanding Poly People and Relationships. They will give one copy each to local poly groups and libraries, to be shared with the group members. If your group would like to receive a copy, please fill out theContinueContinue reading “Free Copies of Dr. Sheff’s Newest Book, When Someone You Love is Poly”

Writing Tip: Self-Disclosure

  Recently a reader who was enjoying the way I handled my own self-disclosure in The Polyamorists Next Door (where I talk about how my interactions with the polyamorous community affected my life and my research) contacted me to ask if I had an opinion about how zie might handle self-disclosure in zir own writingContinueContinue reading “Writing Tip: Self-Disclosure”

Response to “I want to be poly and don’t know how to bring it up to my spouse”

  One of my readers of my Psychology Today blog recently asked a question that I have heard many times, in many different settings: “I want to be polyamorous but I am not sure how to bring it up to my spouse.” Because the question is so common, I wanted to post the response here forContinueContinue reading “Response to “I want to be poly and don’t know how to bring it up to my spouse””

Help Stories from the Polycule Win the Reader’s Choice Award

My second book, Stories From the Polycule: Real Life in Polyamorous Families, is up for the Foreword Reviews INDIEFAB award! Winning one of the awards would be really great news for the book, as it will bring it to the attention of booksellers and librarians across the country. I really hope it will bring more mainstream attention to real-life,ContinueContinue reading “Help Stories from the Polycule Win the Reader’s Choice Award”

APW 2016 Schedule

I am really excited about the awesome lineup for Atlanta Poly Weekend coming up June 3-5. The lineup is chock full of serious things like talking to kids about sex (with the beyond fabulous Marla Renee Stewart) and demystifying asexuality (with the most excellent Melissa Avery-Weir) to fun stuff like Kinky Science (with the incredibleContinueContinue reading “APW 2016 Schedule”

Psychology Today Blog on Household Division of Labor in Poly Families

In my most recent Psychology Today blog I explore the household division of labor in polyamorous families https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/the-polyamorists-next-door/201604/who-does-the-chores  

Shape Magazine Interviews Dr. Sheff

Samantha Lefave recently interviewed me about how to have a healthy polyamorous relationship, and you can find the interview here   http://www.shape.com/lifestyle/sex-and-love/how-have-healthy-polyamorous-relationship

Another Satisfied Customer

With permission, I am reposting a comment from a satisfied customer: Eli did an exceptional job of taking my unruly research document and turning it into an excellent manuscript that was accepted by a professional journal for publication. It was my first attempt at getting my work published and found Eli to be extremely patient,ContinueContinue reading “Another Satisfied Customer”

Dr. Sheff Interviewed on MyndTalk

For a new interview with Dr. Sheff about Stories from the Polycule, check out the links below. http://www. MyNDTALK.org -( @ the homepage) -on demand all day @ www.MyNDTALK on Thursday, March 10th After the air date – show will be archived at the site under ‘Thoughtful Thursday  ‘ 89.3 FM/www.wpfwfm.org – 3-4 pm ET – on Thursday, March 10th – After Thursday, March 10th, show will be archived atContinueContinue reading “Dr. Sheff Interviewed on MyndTalk”