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  • #NationalComingOutDay reflections and a way to give back

    Two years ago on National Coming Out Day, a friend of mine came out as ace. The courage he showed in doing so made me re-evaluate my own decision to stay in the closet, something I’d done since college, and is what ultimately inspired me to be public and vocal about my identity, and to work for ace representation in fiction. Coming out isn’t a one-time thing, though. There are…

  • A New Project: Giving Back

    I’ve had an idea floating around in my mind for awhile, something I really wanted to do but was waiting for the right time. And now seems like the right time to do it. It started back when I was editing Perchance to Dream last spring. I was talking to someone about the amazing stories in the book and how excited I was to share them with the world. And in return? My…