The Lambda Literary Awards

Sure, I’m sad/disappointed to have lost last night, but YOU: the queer freaks, genderf*cks, perverts, littles, punks, and runaways and your love for, and commitment to my books means more than any award ever could! so really, I kinda feel like the biggest winner after all even w/o the plexiglass trophy <3 <3 <3 <3 …

April (slightly belated) :

Is it already May?! I completely failed at writing and posting my April blog oops!!!!! Well, better late than never I suppose. April was amazing and super busy.  The month started with an AMAZING trip to New Orleans to attend and present at the Saints & Sinners Queer Literary Conference where I was on a …

At The Intersections: A Collaborative Resource on LGBTQ Youth Homelessness

I spoke this morning at the press conference with National LGBTQ Task Force and  True Colors Fund for the launch of the new “At The Intersections: A Collaborative Resource on LGBTQ Youth Homelessness ” Report. I was thrilled to have the opportunity to author the section on “Redefining Families” which addresses the important role queer families play in the lives …

March!

March has been a really exciting and fantastic month! Without a doubt the most exciting thing that happened this month has been learning that Lost Boi is a finalist for the Lambda Literary Awards!!! I’m so thrilled that Lost Boi has been recognized in this way, and I’m really looking forward to being at the …

LAMMY FINALIST!!!

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February!

I lucked out that it’s leap year so I get an extra day to finish and post my February blog! This month has been a little bit of a whirlwind, in a good way! It feels like 2016 is in full swing, and I’m hitting my stride creatively again which feels really good. Alas the …

Lost Boi is a National Leather Association – International Writing Award Finalist!!!

I’m so thrilled to have just received the news that Lost Boi has been named a FINALIST in the National Leather Association – International Writing Awards! This is a really big deal to me, because being a leather is so core to my understanding of myself, my community, and my worldview. As a writer, I’m …

January: American Library Association Honors LOST BOI, Neko Atsume, Rainbow Bagels and more!

In 2016 I’m committing to more regularly updating my website, and am aiming for atleast monthly. I used to be such an active blogger, and miss it! January is always a bit of a strange month for me because it means that Christmas (my favorite time of the year) is truly over, this year it …

Welcome 2016!

2015 definitely will go down in (my) history as one of the most awesome years ever! For sure the biggest part of the year was the release of my novel LOST BOI in April. Everything about the release has really been a dream come true as an author. Arsenal Pulp Press was an incredible to …

Rainbow Award- Honorable Mention!

So thrilled to get the news that Lost Boi was selected to receive an Honorable Mention in the 2015 Rainbow Awards! “This is how you remain true to the idea of a classic, but completely reinvent it and make it relevant for not just a new age, but a new community…”