I am pleased to announce this call for submissions to the Nothing Without Us anthology of short fiction edited by myself, Talia “The Brain” Johnson, and Cait “Pinky” Gordon.
Whistle While You Hate
Author ‘Nathan Burgoine is hosting monthly flash fiction. May’s edition asked for Science Fiction, set above the clouds, with a dog whistle. I leave above the clouds in this one Continue Reading →
Autism Awareness Flag Raising 2018
Yet another day and month with a focus on a marginalized people. March 31st was Transgender Day of Visibility. April is a month that focuses on autism and April 2nd Continue Reading →
Mental Health and Miracle Cures
Another January and another month with an advertising campaign for a major telecom company that masquerades as concern for mental health. A campaign that is supposed to make those of Continue Reading →
Nine Years of Transition, “Are we there yet?!”
Today, I am thinking about the last nine years, and the impact of gender transition on my life. Nine years ago today, my marriage effectively ended when I told my Continue Reading →
A Cat Named Autism
I think I want to get a cat and name it Autism. Then I’d be a family with autism. Or, maybe I’ll name it Depression and be a family with Continue Reading →
Inking to Freedom
This year Canadian author ‘Nathan Burgoine is doing a monthly Flash Fiction Draw. This is my story based on the January draw. A 1,000 word story that has three elements: Continue Reading →
The end of 2017, another year-end reflection.
Another Gregorian calendar year coming to an end. A year that has had many ups and downs for me personally, as well as for the wider world. In Canada we Continue Reading →
Another December, Another Deluge of Fundraising Requests
It’s December again. That time of year when we in North America face a deluge of Christmas music, Christmas sales, cries about “the war on Christmas”, and the seemingly endless Continue Reading →
Chanukkah Poem: From Darkness to Light
This poem is a reflection on Chanukkah and moving from a place of darkness to one filled with light. We each have an internal light and, all too often, we Continue Reading →