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Pride, Community, and Why Own-Voice Stories Matter

Pride, Community, and Why Own-Voice Stories Matter

What does Pride mean for an autistic, queer, aro/ace author who tables at events? Community. People who don't need explanations. This post is about why Pride matters, the gap in...

Pride, Community, and Why Own-Voice Stories Matter

What does Pride mean for an autistic, queer, aro/ace author who tables at events? Community. People who don't need explanations. This post is about why Pride matters, the gap in...

Four Year Writing Anniversary

Four Year Writing Anniversary

Four years ago I released my debut. Thirteen books later, I'm writing full-time—by choice and by circumstance. Here's what this year taught me about telling our stories, communicating on my...

Four Year Writing Anniversary

Four years ago I released my debut. Thirteen books later, I'm writing full-time—by choice and by circumstance. Here's what this year taught me about telling our stories, communicating on my...

Own-Voice Trans Fantasy Books for You to Read

Own-Voice Trans Fantasy Books for You to Read

In this list every author has publicly identified as trans/non-binary. These books are all own-voice, which means the author shares the lived experience they are writing about—in this case, a...

Own-Voice Trans Fantasy Books for You to Read

In this list every author has publicly identified as trans/non-binary. These books are all own-voice, which means the author shares the lived experience they are writing about—in this case, a...

Starting HRT as a Non-Binary Person in My Mid 40s

Starting HRT as a Non-Binary Person in My Mid 40s

I'm 45, non-binary, and I just started testosterone. Here's why it took me so long, why HRT isn't required to be trans, and what finally made me ready to take...

Starting HRT as a Non-Binary Person in My Mid 40s

I'm 45, non-binary, and I just started testosterone. Here's why it took me so long, why HRT isn't required to be trans, and what finally made me ready to take...

Own-Voice Non-Binary Science Fiction Books

Own-Voice Non-Binary Science Fiction Books

Looking for own-voice non-binary science fiction? These books are all by non-binary authors featuring non-binary characters—generation starships, time-traveling geologists, surviving on the moon, mecha pilots, and virtual reality. A curated...

Own-Voice Non-Binary Science Fiction Books

Looking for own-voice non-binary science fiction? These books are all by non-binary authors featuring non-binary characters—generation starships, time-traveling geologists, surviving on the moon, mecha pilots, and virtual reality. A curated...

What Is a Sensitivity Read? A Guide for Authors

What Is a Sensitivity Read? A Guide for Authors

A sensitivity reader reviews your manuscript for representation, harm, and stereotypes — but what does that actually mean, when do you need one, and how do you hire one? A...

What Is a Sensitivity Read? A Guide for Authors

A sensitivity reader reviews your manuscript for representation, harm, and stereotypes — but what does that actually mean, when do you need one, and how do you hire one? A...