The Last Day of Pride

The Last Day of Pride

Note: This essay was originally published in a Facebook note in June 2018. Names have been censored for privacy. Today is the last day of Pride Month. This is the first Pride Month I really celebrated. Last year, I was alone in Portland, Oregon, planning to move back...
Why I Stopped Reading & Writing & How I Started Again

Why I Stopped Reading & Writing & How I Started Again

Anyone who knows me well knows that I am extremely passionate about writing, and I happen to be pretty damn good at it.  That’s not a coincidence. I’ve been writing stories since I was in the fifth grade. Probably before then, too, but the clearest memory I have of my...