Category Archives: Personal

The Man at the Top of the Stair (flash story)

Posted on 2017/03/10 by

I wrote this story for The Iron Writer Challenge #190 (Spring Equinox Challenge #11) using the elements below. I didn’t really know what to do with them at first, then it came to me all at once. This is a … Continue reading →

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Do You Stand for Transgender Rights? Step Up.

Posted on 2017/02/23 by

It hasn’t even been a whole year, but back in May, I cried happy tears. Not today. In May of 2016, the Attorney General of the United States, Loretta Lynch, told the transgender community, “But no matter how isolated or … Continue reading →

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Imaginarium and my Deadname

Posted on 2016/10/06 by

So that’s me, second from the left, bottom row. I’m going to be a guest at the third annual Imaginarium Convention tomorrow through Sunday (Oct 7-9, 2016). Imaginarium has been an important part of my journey, not only as an … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Heather!

Posted on 2016/07/20 by

Heather is like family to me, and was one of the people who first believed in me as a novelist. A fan of my Road Ghosts Trilogy, she may have been written into the story. She’s the Queen of the … Continue reading →

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Giving Blood While Trans

Posted on 2016/06/14 by

EDIT: The experience I describe below was at an Indiana Blood Center blood mobile. See my update at the end of this article on the Red Cross rules for blood donation, which are MUCH more favorable for trans people. Of … Continue reading →

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June 2016: Being the T in the LGBT Family Comes With A Price

Posted on 2016/06/13 by

A lot has happened in the past week. I’ve had incredible highs; I’ve felt like a part of something much bigger than myself. And with that feeling of belonging comes a terrible price. Last Wednesday, I had the great honor … Continue reading →

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Trans mile marker: two years ‘out’ to the public

Posted on 2016/05/14 by

Today’s another one of those days I like to mark in my journey, if for no other reason to appreciate the distance I’ve traveled. Two years ago today, I posted to my blog about going to  The Steampunk World’s Fair. … Continue reading →

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