Tag Archives: lgbtq

Alien Beer Podcast – Shelby

Posted on 2020/06/18 by

The energy for writing can come from many places. Sometimes it’s for the sheer joy of it. Sometimes it’s the adrenaline rush of an external, or self-imposed deadline approaching, other times it’s the siren call of the Muse, demanding that … Continue reading →

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OMG I have FOUR audiobooks out now! #fantasy #steampunk #lgbtq #transauthor

Posted on 2020/01/31 by

Did you know I now have FOUR audiobooks out on Audible/Amazon?   Road Ghosts (3 books + a short story = 19 hours!) Blue Spirit (6.25 hours) Trans-Continental: Girl in the Gears (4 hours) Trans-Continental: Mississippi Queen (5 hours)   … Continue reading →

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Maid of the Mist — Bradbury Challenge 13/52 Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/06/12 by

Hello and welcome to Whiteboard Wednesday! I haven’t managed to live up to Ray Bradbury’s “story a week” challenge, but I’ve managed 13 stories anyway, which is 13 more than I might have had otherwise. So I’m keeping at it. … Continue reading →

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Ride Kyng — Bradbury Challenge 7/52 — Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/04/17 by

“Ride Kyng” is my 7th Bradbury Challenge story. Enid returns, in a bit of roadside distress. She runs into someone she’d rather not have, and things turn out very differently than she expects.

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The Secret Castle – #BradburyChallenge 5/52 – Whiteboard Wednesday

Posted on 2019/04/03 by

This week, I was inspired to write a story about Augmented Reality, in the form of a VR Pokemon-Go-like fantasy game. The characters discover a special Easter egg and get to know the person behind each other’s avatar.

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Robot Girlfriend – Whiteboard Wednesday #BradburyChallenge 3/52

Posted on 2019/03/20 by

I wrote a story called “Robot Girlfriend” for week three of the 52 week Bradbury Challenge. This Whiteboard Wednesday depicts the characters Jill and Alice, arguing over whether Jill is a robot or a human.

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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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Transgender Hoosiers Are Not Second Class: An Open Letter to the Indiana Legislature

Posted on 2016/01/25 by

To Mike Pence and the Indiana Legislature: I am a transgender Hoosier, and I am afraid. I am writing to you for your help. I was born in Anderson in 1968, I went to high school in Lafayette, I graduated … Continue reading →

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