Published inPrism & PenBread is Life (flash horror fiction — queer lives saved by sentient matzah)Valerie heard pounding on the door, but she had dough to knead. It had to rise. This bread would save them all.Aug 9, 20234Aug 9, 20234
Published inPrism & PenMy Favorite Wife, or Wedding Law is More Complicated Than You ThinkThink you’re married? Think you’re single? Are you sure?Jun 7, 20233Jun 7, 20233
An essay about AIDS… Or maybe about COVIDThe flashbacks started in March. Or maybe earlier. An infectious disease was emerging in December or January or February or 1983.Oct 25, 2020Oct 25, 2020
10 things I learned rewriting a 20-year old manuscript1: If a detail doesn’t move the plot or develop a character, leave it out, no matter how beautiful and poignant it is.Aug 9, 2020Aug 9, 2020
Black lesbian (and bi, queer, trans, and non-binary) fiction authors you should knowThere’s been some hand-wringing lately in the white lesbian literary community about racism in our midst. Stop wringing your hands. You’ll…Jul 27, 20204Jul 27, 20204
Adipose Unleashed (flash fiction)Journalist Nicola VanKing had to get this story. The development years ago of a procedure that removed excess adipose tissue and released…Jun 13, 2020Jun 13, 2020
How mask making saved this extroverted writerThere was a meme making the rounds advising introverts to check on their extroverted friends during this time of social isolation because…Apr 19, 20201Apr 19, 20201
Now, Writing is for Extroverts tooWhen my wife proposed writing a novel together last year, I was initially resistant but not for the most obvious reasons. I wasn’t worried…Apr 19, 2020Apr 19, 2020
#lesficforthepandemic, Wise Words from Lesfic AuthorsAt this time of social distancing, economic stress, health stress, fear, and anxiety, I decided to get together (virtually, of course)…Mar 31, 2020Mar 31, 2020
5 tips for the lesbian accidental time travellerTime travelling can be lots of fun, just ask H.G. Wells, but such journeys have special challenges for lesbians. Laws and attitudes have…Mar 28, 2020Mar 28, 2020