Monthly Archives: August 2009

Yes, I am queer. I don’t often make such a direct statement in this blog, because I haven’t always felt like I needed to. Additionally, I don’t see myself as a “queer” or “gay” writer, though I do happen to … Continue reading →

Is anything original ever created? Some, like DJ Spooky, would argue that nothing is. According to principles of remix culture, we are constantly reusing, referencing and recycling what’s already been done by someone or something else. This week I blogged … Continue reading →

My first post at GreenPunk.Net, Matt Staggs’ new site for GreenPunk fiction and essays, is live. Go check it out. “Apparently, I fear plastic bags more than murder itself” over at GreenPunk.Net Looks like I’m writing a new short story.

Fall is coming, and I hear the beating of wings. We’re mere weeks away from Fall, my favorite season. During autumn I become most productive, and this year promises to be no different. The weather cools off, we can all … Continue reading →

Just a day after my post on Natania Barron’s call for an advocacy group for queer, lesbian, gay, bi, trans writers in the science fiction and fantasy literature world, the group has formed and begun. Check out the Outer Alliance … Continue reading →

Let’s get political for a moment. Recently author John C. Wright wrote a blog post that left gay, lesbian and trans readers shocked. I saw lots of fiery reaction in Twitter and on blogs. You can read a mirrored site … Continue reading →

Okay, I have a fuller series of blog posts coming up this week and next. Here’s the bird’s eye view of events past and present. I present my chronology to you in bullets, some of the most overused and annoying … Continue reading →

When my friend Jonathan Mastro and his wife had twins a few years ago, I looked at his kids’ perfectly cherubic faces, their creamy little fingers, their overwhelmingly cute eyes, and I said: “Jonathan, your children are so cute I … Continue reading →