I am B, and I am a they (Not Melissa, and not a she)
Note: I don’t do these personal posts often as I try to keep this blog about my writing, but if you’re interested in my personal life/thoughts on things like gender check out my tumblr. Some of you...
View Articlea spine as strong as spider’s silk
This is a poem about myself to myself. As a trans* person, a gender variant person, a genderqueer person, I experience varying degrees of body dysphoria on the regular. I do yoga virtually every...
View ArticleNew Pub: “Crossing the Bridge” in GLITTERWOLF
Apparently this is the week of new pubs, eh? I’m thrilled to announce that my short story, “Crossing the Bridge”, is included in issue #5 of Glitterwolf. The issue is available for purchase here, and...
View ArticleThis blog is about to get personal
Since starting this blog I’ve tried to keep it just focused on the writing. But the longer this blog goes on, the less this division makes sense. I’m not interested in branding myself as an author...
View ArticleTransistor Radio #2: The Myth of the “Correct Gender”
you don’t need to know your gender to know you love cherry tomatoes Last month, my kid turned three years old. There was a cake, and a brand new pop up tent to play with, and a couple of weeks later...
View ArticleTransistor Radio #3: On Not “Leaning In”
I confess I did not come to Sheryl Sandberg’s LEAN IN with the best intentions. I did not come to it in good faith. I had, in fact, been actively avoiding it since it came out a little over a year...
View ArticleHoax #10: Embodiments
I am honored to have been chosen as a contributor to Hoax #10: Embodiments. Hoax is a feminist zine that gathers a variety of voices on particular theme for each issue. Like the best zines, Hoax is...
View Article#transdayofvisibility
this is me, being hella genderqueer because I know literally no other way to be I identify as genderqueer. I identify as non-binary. My pronouns are they/them/their. I am transgender. For me, being...
View ArticleARIAH Countdown: Building a Genderqueer Culture
click through to pre-order! Being gay, lesbian or bisexual isn’t an issue. Homophobia is the issue. While it’s a significant problem in the real world, I think that leaving it behind in a fantasy world...
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