The ins and outs of transphobic villains, as well as how to (and if you should) redeem them.
Author: lalanquist
Hi there! My name is Leland Ashford Lanquist, your friendly neighborhood trans man and author. Out of a dream for more & better transgender media representation, I started this neat blog right here. It’s still an egg just starting to hatch, so please help me take good care of it by reading and engaging with my content via comments or social media!
The Model Minority #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
An exploration of what the Model Minority trope is and why perfection isn't always a good thing.
twice-spent comet by Ziggy Schutz
How naming something or saying something out loud is a powerful thing, and how that power can be used to create a found family in Ziggy Schutz' "twice-spent comet" from the anthology BEHIND THE SUN, ABOVE THE MOON, a review.
What to Do When Your Writing is Called Transphobic #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
A look into what to do if and when someone says your work is transphobic, or a brief guide to apologies, reparations, and self-improvement.
Finna by Nino Cipri
The difficulties of messy relationships, and how FINNA by Nino Cipri shows how to move forward after they end, a review.
Human vs. Non-Human #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
A brief breakdown of the relationship between trans representation and non-human species in speculative fiction, and why it's not necessarily a good thing to have your non-human characters be transgender.
The Four Profound Weaves by R. B. Lemberg
The need for trans-inclusive cultural story representation and the way THE FOUR PROFOUND WEAVES by R. B. Lemberg starts to fill in that gap, a review.
The Art of Quilting by Matthias Klein
LGBTQIA+ use of traditionally-gendered handicrafts as a way to mitigate isolation and lack of place in Matthias Klein's "The Art of Quilting" in TRANSCENDENT 4 edited by Bogi Takács, a review.
The Importance of Trans Elders #AuthorToolboxBlogHop
A brief look into the devastating reasons why there are so few old trans people alive today, and why you should add elderly trans characters to your world because of it.
We Both Laughed in Pleasure by Ellis Martin and Zach Ozma
“Fucked up and afraid--like a male.” (137), or the messy trans realities of WE BOTH LAUGHED IN PLEASURE: THE SELECTED DIARIES OF LOU SULLIVAN edited by Ellis Martin and Zach Ozma, a review.
