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Hope
I’ve been avoiding talking about politics on my platform because it’s still so small, and I’m still so new, but it can’t be dodged forever. I’m a mixed-race, bisexual, disabled transman. My existence shouldn’t be controversial but it is. It always has been. I’m old enough to remember being called Oriental as a slur. My…
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TW: Grief
TW/CW I talk about the death of my partner in this. I’ve mentioned a few times on social media that I’m going through a nasty divorce. My soon-to-be ex-husband wasn’t a good man, and I got tired of how he was treating me. I spent a couple of months formulating an escape plan when a…
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New Essay Published!
September was Suicide Prevention Month, and this piece is important enough to warrant being late. The one on suicide prevention is the story of my two attempts in a nutshell. I shared this story because it’s integral to who I am and because I know there are people out there struggling like I was. Maybe…
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Happy Pride!
It’s that time of year again where queer people the world over celebrate their right to exist. We’ve come a long way since Stonewall in the 60s, but the fight isn’t over. Current events aren’t going to push me back into a closet I’ve been fighting to stay out of most of my life, though,…
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New Story Published!
2rulesofwriting.com published a short essay of mine on sleep and mental illness. Mental illness isn’t a dirty word. Nearly 1 in 4 adults living in the US will be diagnosed with a mental illness in their lifetime. Not all of them are lifelong, and many of them can be managed. But because of stigma surrounding…
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Celebrate my Birthday With a Coupon Code for Smashwords!
Today marks my fortieth birthday. And what a milestone it is. Growing up I didn’t think I’d make it past twenty-one, so it’s been an adventure to get to grow and change into who I am today, and I want to honor that. So in celebration of making it this far, here is a coupon…
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Book Announcement: An Ode to Seroquel
Decided to celebrate my 40th birthday by releasing my newest poetry collection, An Ode to Seroquel! Covering trauma, medication, and eventual freedom, this collection starts from the beginning of the perilous journey to get to where I am now. If you’re interested in snippets from my own healing journey. An Ode to Seroquel will be…