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And Then the Gray Heaven by R. E. Katz

April 3, 2021 lalanquistLeave a comment

Bodies, embodiment, and the self in R. E. Katz' forthcoming debut novel, AND THEN THE GRAY HEAVEN.

Posted in ReviewTagged Advanced Reader Copy, And Then the Gray Heaven, ARC, Book Review, Everglades, Florida, gender, museums, nonbinary, novel, R. E. Katz, RE Katz, Review, Transgender

Don’t Kill Your Trans Characters #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

October 11, 2020October 3, 2020 lalanquist9 Comments

A thorough explanation as to why you should not kill your trans characters, along with the EXTREMELY few caveat-filled instances where it is moderately acceptable.

Posted in writingTagged character death, gender, gender identity, representation, Transgender, transphobia, trauma porn, writing, writing advice

Cemetery Boys by Aiden Thomas

October 1, 2020April 3, 2021 lalanquist1 Comment

Aiden Thomas' CEMETERY BOYS, validation, and confronting the unhealthy desire to prove one's gender identity, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged Aiden Thomas, Cemetery Boys, fantasy, latinx, lgbtqia, modern fantasy, Review, Teen read, Transgender, YA fiction

Transphobic Villains and Redemption Arcs #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

July 11, 2020 lalanquist18 Comments

The ins and outs of transphobic villains, as well as how to (and if you should) redeem them.

Posted in writingTagged antagonist, author toolbox, authortoolboxbloghop, gender, hero, redemption, Transgender, transphobia, villain, writing, writing advice

The Model Minority #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

May 14, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquist6 Comments

An exploration of what the Model Minority trope is and why perfection isn't always a good thing.

Posted in writingTagged author toolbox, authortoolboxbloghop, gender, marginalization, minority, model minority, Transgender, transphobia, writing, writing advice

What to Do When Your Writing is Called Transphobic #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

April 11, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquist12 Comments

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.

Posted in writingTagged apologies, author toolbox, authortoolboxbloghop, criticism, gender, reparations, Transgender, transphobia, writing, writing advice

Finna by Nino Cipri

April 1, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquistLeave a comment

The difficulties of messy relationships, and how FINNA by Nino Cipri shows how to move forward after they end, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged Book Review, nino cipri, Review, scifi, trans, Transgender

Human vs. Non-Human #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

March 11, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquist7 Comments

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.

Posted in writingTagged author toolbox, authortoolboxbloghop, gender, human, non-human, Transgender, world building, writing, writing advice

The Four Profound Weaves by R. B. Lemberg

March 1, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquist2 Comments

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.

Posted in ReviewTagged ARC, Birdverse, elders, fantasy, gender binary, R. B. Lemberg, representation, The Four Profound Weaves, Transgender

The Art of Quilting by Matthias Klein

February 21, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquistLeave a comment

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.

Posted in UncategorizedTagged Bogi Takács, Matthias Klein, quilting, Review, scifi, short story, short story review, The Art of Quilting, trans, Transcendent 4, Transgender

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