So the timing on this one worked out perfectly. Here’s a flash excerpt from The Brother We Share, due out 9/1. I put my whole heart into this, into that entire book. Huge thanks to J. Archer Avary over at Sledgehammer Lit for seeing something in this one. And if you liked this, you might like the book too. Pre-orders are available.
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THE BROTHER WE SHARE IS GETTING PUBLISHED!
I’m happy-weepy right now because THE BROTHER WE SHARE, my what-could-have-been novel about suicide, grief, recovery, and family, is going to be published by Alien Buddha Press. I signed the contract yesterday. I’m so thankful, so happy for this and to even still be here. Wow. 🙏❤️
Read my poem in The Daily Drunk anthology A Drunken Midsommar!
Aaahhhh!!! The Midsommar anthology is live! Free ebook! Print version coming soon! I’m in this! WOO!!! I’m so freaking excited about this!!! Huge thanks to Kristin Garth for including my poem and putting this all together, The Daily Drunk for making this a thing and being such a gift to the community, and a/perture cinema for being one of the coolest movie theaters ever. 😊 Read the full free ebook here!!!
Read “For Chuck” in trampset
This CNF is one of the hardest things I’ve written, but I’m glad I did. This is for Chuck Yacullo. I never got to say this, so: Thank you for being there, Chuck. I love you.
CW: suicide
Read “All the Haircuts You Used to Have” in Complete Sentence!
Here’s my single sentence flash on coming into a queer enby identity through shifting haircuts over the years & fighting dogma & norms; the accompanying art by Jay Baker is incredible, & huge thanks to Jason Thayer & Complete Sentence for taking this!
Sledgehammer Lit Love!
Woke up to a super kind acceptance from J. Archer Avary over at Sledgehammer Lit! This is a flash, but it’s also a straight up excerpt from The Brother We Share, so this feels especially fantastic. Encouraging to see that this story is already resonating. This piece drops 6/14!
Complete Sentence Love!
So stoked about the acceptance I just got from Jason Thayer over at Complete Sentence, accepted 28 minutes after I submitted! 😱 I seriously can’t wait to share my single sentence queer flash “All the Haircuts You Used to Have” with all of you. 😊
Drunk Monkeys Love!
A story in two parts:
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Read “Residue of You” in The Bitchin’ Kitsch!
I’ve got fiction in here! It’s a piece about nostalgia and sexuality and lost love, and I’m really proud of it. Guest appearances by Angel Olsen, Q101, Gorillaz, and Chicago’s el. Huge thanks to Chris Talbot-Heindl for picking this up, and for fostering such an amazing community. 😊 Check out the full issue here!
Read “Things They Don’t Tell You About Surviving a Suicide Attempt” in Rejection Letters
This wasn’t easy to write, but I’m glad I did, grateful I get to share it and still be here. Honored that Rejection Letters saw something in it. Speaking of hopeful: Today, I got to see this go live and schedule an appt. for my first dose of the vaccine. Taking that as a sign. You can read this piece here. ❤
