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.
Ad Astra Per Aspera by Nino Cipri
The resonant comedy of Nino Cipri's "Ad Astra Per Aspera" in TRANSCENDENT 4 edited by Bogi Takács, a review.
Defining 5 Big Terms, from Representation to Stigma #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop
How to navigate some of the big terms surrounding depictions of marginalized individuals: Visibility, Representation, Appropriation, Fetishization, and Stigma.
Rock and Riot by Chelsey Furedi
The problem with binaries in Chelsey Furedi's ROCK AND RIOT, a review.
New Year’s Blog Resolutions
A quick overview of what you can look forward to in 2020!
Self-Acceptance and Struggle
How (not) to write a plot that follows a character's journey towards self-acceptance; or, more accurately, how to avoid the struggle narrative.
Darkling by Brooklyn Ray
Parallels between magic and transness in Brooklyn Ray's DARKLING, a review.
Identifying Terms vs. Fluidity
How to approach LGBTQIA+ identities in your characters; or, more specifically, how to balance between set identifying terms and the fluidity of queer theory.
