Queer writer of speculative and YA fiction
I know, I know. It's Saturday, not Friday. Sue me. (Actually, please don't sue me. Anyway, moving on.) A pre-PS plug: My friend 'Nathan's YA novel, Exit Plans for Teenage Freaks, is available for preorder, but lucky me, I'm reading it right now and I think you should totally get it. Go on, I'll wait. …
This story was a step outside of my comfort zone, something that my editor Greg Herren has always encouraged me to do. He's commented how funny it is when writers are approached to contribute to an anthology outside their usual genre, the frequent response is "oh, I don't write mystery/noir/horror/erotica/literary clown fiction." (I made up …
You never forget your first, right? This story was the first one I ever published. It still holds a special place in my heart, but when I looked at it now, it struck me that I didn't realize at the time how long it was. Over 8,000 words? Seems excessive to me now. I'm a more …
Enough of tooting my own horn. I'm going to sing someone else's praises for a while. I met ’Nathan Smith (who publishes under the name ’Nathan Burgoine) in May of 2009 when Michael and I went to the Saints & Sinners Literary Festival in New Orleans. I knew a little about him already at that …