The tree was decorated with about two-dozen white Christmas ornaments, just simple frosted balls, but hung on the tree with loops of ribbon. — Handmade Holidays If you've been around this blog for a while, then you know every year, we add an ornament or two to our tree as a way to build up … Continue reading Ornamental
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Not the Marrying Kind
Every December 14th for the past seven years, I’ve re-written a holiday story through a queer lens, retelling it as a way to retroactively tell stories to my younger self that include people like me. The first year, I wrote “Dolph,” (a retelling of Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer). Then I wrote “Frost,” (a retelling of Frosty the Snow-Man), “Reflection,” (a retelling … Continue reading Not the Marrying Kind
“Felix Navidad” is now available from Bold Strokes Books!
Well, today's the day. Or, I guess, the first day. If you pre-ordered "Felix Navidad" from the Bold Strokes Books webstore, you should find it in your in-box as of this morning! If you pre-ordered elsewhere, it will be available on the 13th of December, because Bold Strokes Books does this awesome "first of the … Continue reading “Felix Navidad” is now available from Bold Strokes Books!
Winter (Re)Reading
I never used to be the sort who waved goodbye to Hallowe'en and immediately turned to thoughts of the winter holidays. I put that down to being in Retail where I had no choice in the matter, and had already been forced to schedule, hire, plan, train and prepare for Christmas Retail (a.k.a. the most … Continue reading Winter (Re)Reading
Be Gay With Me, Felix Navidad, and more!
Hey all! I realize it's been very quiet around here of late—most recently that's been because of a string of migraines, worse luck—but I wanted to pop in with a few updates. The first update would be the absolute joy it was to go chat with O'Dell Hutchison on the 'Be Gay With Me' Podcast … Continue reading Be Gay With Me, Felix Navidad, and more!
WROTE Podcast — Ooh, Nerd hot!
Hey all! Despite a week of migraines here—seriously, Mother Nature has every right to be angry and this is humanity's fault, but I am so done with having a barometer for a brain—I've got something awesome today. I and my fellow contributors to Three Left Turns to Nowhere got to chat with the lovely folk … Continue reading WROTE Podcast — Ooh, Nerd hot!
'Nathan Burgoine 