Ruti’s Prayer
This 300-word story won first place in the 2022 Queer Sci-Fi flash fiction contest. The rules were simple: 300 words or less; unmistakably queer protagonist; fantasy or science fiction; adheres to the theme (this year…
In Love With Autumn
In Love with Autumn When I was in my spring, I didn’t care for autumn much. The aspen would turn gold for a week, letting you know It was time to buckle down…
Hello, I’m back, and so are two of my books!
It’s been a strange couple of years for all of us since I last posted: not just because of COVID, but more importantly, the profoundly destabilizing, disorienting force the pandemic has been in our culture.…
The Problem of the Impossibly Broken Hero
While all of us love a good romance, I’ve come to the conclusion that we read them for different reasons. One reason is no better than another, but I'm going to suggest that it's important…
Winter Solstice 2016
I've been writing winter solstice poems for close to fifty years. Not every year, but this profound solar event seems to present itself to me over and over as a moment to take seriously, in…
Heartifact, by Aisling Mancy
Happy Holidays! Join me in welcoming my friend and fellow author Ash to my blog today with his newest novella, Heartifact. It sounds like a fascinating story! By the way, net proceeds benefit the The Trevor Project in…
Iguazú Falls
A week ago I returned from a trip to Argentina. I’d never traveled to South America before, and since it was the only continent (not counting Antarctica) I had yet to visit, I was excited.…
Blood and Dirt Excerpts
If you'd like to read the opening chapters, I've got Blood and Dirt excerpts sprinkled around the internet, plus a few blog interviews. Here's a map to get around: August 21st with Clare London -…
Blood & Dirt Releases Soon!
It's been a long time coming (because it took months longer to finish than I had originally planned), but the digital version of my new Russ Morgan mystery Blood & Dirt is scheduled for release from Wilde City…
Gate Keepers
In 2009, Arsenal Pulp Press published a collection of essays framed as intergenerational advice to queer youth, called Second Person Queer, edited by the inimitable team of Richard LaBonte and Lawrence Schimel. I was glad to have…