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We Both Laughed in Pleasure by Ellis Martin and Zach Ozma

February 2, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquist6 Comments

“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.

Posted in ReviewTagged AIDs crisis, Book Review, diaries, ellis martin, History, lou sullivan, susan stryker, Transgender, we both laughed in pleasure, zach ozma

Ad Astra Per Aspera by Nino Cipri

January 21, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquist1 Comment

The resonant comedy of Nino Cipri's "Ad Astra Per Aspera" in TRANSCENDENT 4 edited by Bogi Takács, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged ad astra per aspera, Bogi Takács, gender, nino cipri, Review, short story, speculative fiction, Transcendent 4, Transgender

Defining 5 Big Terms, from Representation to Stigma #AuthorToolBoxBlogHop

January 11, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquist22 Comments

How to navigate some of the big terms surrounding depictions of marginalized individuals: Visibility, Representation, Appropriation, Fetishization, and Stigma.

Posted in writingTagged appropriation, author toolbox, authortoolboxbloghop, definitions, fetishization, representation, trans, Transgender, visibility, writing, writing advice

Rock and Riot by Chelsey Furedi

January 1, 2020July 11, 2020 lalanquistLeave a comment

The problem with binaries in Chelsey Furedi's ROCK AND RIOT, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged agender, binary, chelsey furedi, gender binary, nonbinary, Review, rock and riot, Transgender

Self-Acceptance and Struggle

December 15, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist1 Comment

How (not) to write a plot that follows a character's journey towards self-acceptance; or, more accurately, how to avoid the struggle narrative.

Posted in writingTagged acceptance, self-acceptance, struggle narrative, Transgender, writing, writing advice

Darkling by Brooklyn Ray

December 1, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist5 Comments

Parallels between magic and transness in Brooklyn Ray's DARKLING, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged Book Review, brooklyn ray, magic, modern fantasy, Review, romance, trans man, Transgender, witches

Identifying Terms vs. Fluidity

November 15, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquistLeave a comment

How to approach LGBTQIA+ identities in your characters; or, more specifically, how to balance between set identifying terms and the fluidity of queer theory.

Posted in writingTagged fluidity, lgbt, queer theory, Transgender, writing, writing advice

Pet by Akwaeke Emezi

November 1, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist7 Comments

Nuanced approaches to Good and Evil in Akwaeke Emezi's PET, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged akwaeke emezi, Book Review, fantasy, fiction, pet, Review, Transgender, utopia, young adult

Code-Switching #AuthorToolboxBlogHop

October 15, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist7 Comments

What is “code-switching” and how does it apply to transgender people? How can you go about using it as a tool for your characters?

Posted in writingTagged advice, authortoolboxbloghop, code-switching, trans, Transgender, writing, writing advice

Peter Darling by Austin Chant

October 1, 2019July 11, 2020 lalanquist7 Comments

Toxic masculinity and the conflict between boyhood and manhood in Austin Chant's PETER DARLING, a review.

Posted in ReviewTagged Austin Chant, Book Review, Peter Darling, Peter Pan, Review, romance, trans man, Transgender

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