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.
Author Archives: Talia Johnson
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 →