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I'm writing a story for a friend, commission stuff. It's called "Don't You (Forget About Me)" and everything's going well. I've been writing nonstop for a few days. So far, we have twenty-three chapters published.
FYI: This story takes place in 2026.
Author's Note: There are some things I need to explain here. This is my wheelhouse. I go for infusion therapy every 28 days and I know a lot about medical stuff due to my own chronic illness. I have Multiple Sclerosis, an autoimmune disease. This story will contain subjects that I'm well-versed in. I had the idea for this story the other day and my girlfriend convinced me to write it. Enjoy the ride.
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Nicola needs to get a treatment done, still dealing with the side effects of suffering from influenza after recovering, and she finds a familiar face is in the office with her. She never expected to see him again. It's been years since she was torturing herself daily in government. Everything comes to a standstill.
You can read Chapter 1 here: https://archiveofourown.org/works/82071566/chapters/215970176
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I've been a writing machine. I love getting paid for writing fanfiction. It's literally awesome, to be honest. I'm working on a commission for a friend, something for The Thick of It. It's post-series and features Malcolm and Nicola, among others. We're at 8112 words in just two days, and we're 6 chapters in now. Everything's going well.
The post for it is down below in the thread.
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I've been a writing machine. I love getting paid for writing fanfiction. It's literally awesome, to be honest. I'm working on a commission for a friend, something for The Thick of It. It's post-series and features Malcolm and Nicola, among others. We're at 8112 words in just two days, and we're 6 chapters in now. Everything's going well.
The post for it is down below in the thread.
#AmWriting #WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #Fanfic #Fanfiction #ArchiveOfOurOwn #AO3 #TheThickOfIt
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I've been a writing machine. I love getting paid for writing fanfiction. It's literally awesome, to be honest. I'm working on a commission for a friend, something for The Thick of It. It's post-series and features Malcolm and Nicola, among others. We're at 8112 words in just two days, and we're 6 chapters in now. Everything's going well.
The post for it is down below in the thread.
#AmWriting #WritersOfMastodon #WritingCommunity #Fanfic #Fanfiction #ArchiveOfOurOwn #AO3 #TheThickOfIt
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I've been a writing machine. I love getting paid for writing fanfiction. It's literally awesome, to be honest. I'm working on a commission for a friend, something for The Thick of It. It's post-series and features Malcolm and Nicola, among others. We're at 8112 words in just two days, and we're 6 chapters in now. Everything's going well.
The post for it is down below in the thread.
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A Look Back at Gen13 #1 (1994)
Disclaimer: This is my original work with details sourced from reading the comic book and doing personal research. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.
Welcome back, superhero fans, 1990s arts and culture enthusiasts, Image Comics fans and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the mid-1990s to examine one of the many tales of Jim Lee’s original WildStorm universe through the original Gen13 mini-series.
There is a lot to enjoy in the WildStorm comic book universe of the 1990s with such titles like WildCATS: Covert Action Teams, Team 7, StormWatch, Grifter, Backlash and Wetworks to name some. The WildStorm depicts the world as chaotic filled with strong paramilitary concepts, conspiracies and even aliens from deep space.
Along the way, WildStorm has its own take on the sub-genre of super-powered teenagers which was realized as Gen13 (stylized as Gen13). Strangely enough, the team – which actually first appeared in the Deathmate Black crossover comic book in 1993 – was originally titled as Gen X but WildStorm had to rebrand it into Gen13 as Marvel Comics already trademarked the name Generation X for an X-Men-related comic book project. To learn more about production history and background of Gen13, click here.
With those details laid down, here is a look back at Gen13 #1, published by Image Comics in 1994 with a story written by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi with artwork done by Jeffrey Scott Campbell (ink work by Alex Garner). This is the first issue of the mini-series.
The cover.Early story
The story begins sometime in 1979 when a married couple (Stephen and Rachel Callahan) desperate runs away with their two little children. A team of armored troops (the Black Razors) riding two hovering vehicles catches up with them and hit Rachel with bullets passing through her body. Stephen, who is carrying his son Matthew, uses his power to destroy one of the hovering vehicles. One of the Black Razors realized that the husband is gen-active and nobody informed their team that he was with Gen12.
Agonizing with severe head pain, Stephen tells Matthew to take his little sister Nicole with him and run to the trees. As far as Stephen is concerned, he is finished and all he can do is buy time for the two little children to escape. He tells Matthew to protect his sister. Suddenly, the Black Razors killed Stephen right in front of Matthew and Nicole.
Fifteen years later, a young, nerdy college student named Caitlin Fairchild makes her way through the college campus in Princeton. She is a gifted student who has been focused on maintaining a high grade and graduate with her advanced degree in computer science in the near future.
Upon arriving at the dormitory, she meets her promiscuous roommate Alexa who informs her that some guys arrived earlier looking for her. The guys were described as middle-aged suits and they wanted to talk to Caitlin about some internship program. Alexa then leaves.
A few hours later, Caitlin wakes up as the door gets knocked. Special agent baker of the National Security Committee tells her that she has been accepted into the Gen13 program and her presence is immediately required in order to process her into the program before it begins the next day…
Quality
Roxy, Burnout, Grunge and Caitlin Fairchild together for the first time at the secret facility of the Gen13 program. One other member – Rainmaker – has yet to appear.I enjoyed this comic book the first time I had it in 1994. I can clearly say that it is still fun and engaging to read again today.
This comic book was written with the intention to introduce super-powered teenagers as a new and really distinctive team in one corner of the original WildStorm universe while also expanding the lore by focusing more on International Operations’ unethical covert operations which will easily remind people about government conspiracies, top secret missions and the like. The story has really strong elements about conspiracies, unethical scientific experiments and even human rights violations. The story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi has a strong structure but what stood out to me was the really creative writing done to bring the characters to life complete with a touch of the 1990s vibe (in reference to comic book trends and real-life society).
John Lynch, a former member of Team 7 and also one of the high-ranking officials of IO who occasionally appeared in prior WildStorm comic books, gets a nice share of the spotlight in the story and indeed he is not full control of his organization. In fact, IO’s execution of a new program about developing people with special abilities or powers (without their knowledge) raises Lynch’s concerns as he himself was a victim of betrayal and exposure to an experimental gas during his time with Team 7. Lynch also appeared in The Kindred mini-series (read my reviews by clicking here, here and here).
When it comes to the characters, Gen13’s members here are introduced with notable differences in terms of personality. The nerdy Caitlin Fairchild is the very promising smart young lady who has the potential to succeed. Bobby (Burnout) is the quiet guy who quickly realizes that true unity is needed in order for a group to succeed under the program they are in. Roxy is the undisciplined and rebellious young lady while Grunge is the loose cannon and has trouble with authorities. While it is clear you won’t see much of their powers yet in this comic book, they turned out to be interesting enough to follow thanks to the strong creative writing by Lee and Choi.
When it comes to the visuals, Jeffrey Scott Campbell’s artworks really stood out mainly due to his distinctive style. If you look closely at how he draws the faces of women – particularly the ones who are young and fit – you will realize the exaggerated look complete with the big eyes and curves seen on females in anime or even manga (Japanese comics). If you are looking visual realism on the characters, you won’t find it here at all. Campbell’s style truly defined the look of the characters and yet he was able to draw armored troops (Black Razors and the armed security guard) with a really high level of details (including their weapons) which really stood out visually. Campbell is also good with superhero spectacle and hard action. Last but not least, there is a deliberate amount of erotic imagery in this comic book which serves as a reminder that this is a story aimed at young adult and adult readers.
Conclusion
John Lynch and Ivana having a confidential talk about International Operations and its current project about super-powered beings. Even though he is a very high officer at IO, Lynch was kept in the dark about something crucial.Indeed, Gen13 #1 (1994) remains entertaining to read mainly because of the strong writing. The story moved at a smooth pace, the exposition was done cleverly, and the characters ended up being worthy enough to pay attention to. By the time I reached the end, I am convinced to go on to the next issue and rediscover not only more of the mini-series but also the way it expanded the lore of the WildStorm universe of the 1990s. This comic book alone strongly emphasized the connections with other elements of the WildStorm universe, particularly with Team 7 (its mini-series launched months after this one) and the dark legacy of IO. It is an adulterated superhero comic book that really offered readers something new and intriguing.
Overall, Gen13 #1 (1994) is recommended.
+++++
Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below and also please consider sharing this article to others. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. If you want to support my website, please consider making a donation. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco/.
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A Look Back at Gen13 #1 (1994)
Disclaimer: This is my original work with details sourced from reading the comic book and doing personal research. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.
Welcome back, superhero fans, 1990s arts and culture enthusiasts, Image Comics fans and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the mid-1990s to examine one of the many tales of Jim Lee’s original WildStorm universe through the original Gen13 mini-series.
There is a lot to enjoy in the WildStorm comic book universe of the 1990s with such titles like WildCATS: Covert Action Teams, Team 7, StormWatch, Grifter, Backlash and Wetworks to name some. The WildStorm depicts the world as chaotic filled with strong paramilitary concepts, conspiracies and even aliens from deep space.
Along the way, WildStorm has its own take on the sub-genre of super-powered teenagers which was realized as Gen13 (stylized as Gen13). Strangely enough, the team – which actually first appeared in the Deathmate Black crossover comic book in 1993 – was originally titled as Gen X but WildStorm had to rebrand it into Gen13 as Marvel Comics already trademarked the name Generation X for an X-Men-related comic book project. To learn more about production history and background of Gen13, click here.
With those details laid down, here is a look back at Gen13 #1, published by Image Comics in 1994 with a story written by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi with artwork done by Jeffrey Scott Campbell (ink work by Alex Garner). This is the first issue of the mini-series.
The cover.Early story
The story begins sometime in 1979 when a married couple (Stephen and Rachel Callahan) desperate runs away with their two little children. A team of armored troops (the Black Razors) riding two hovering vehicles catches up with them and hit Rachel with bullets passing through her body. Stephen, who is carrying his son Matthew, uses his power to destroy one of the hovering vehicles. One of the Black Razors realized that the husband is gen-active and nobody informed their team that he was with Gen12.
Agonizing with severe head pain, Stephen tells Matthew to take his little sister Nicole with him and run to the trees. As far as Stephen is concerned, he is finished and all he can do is buy time for the two little children to escape. He tells Matthew to protect his sister. Suddenly, the Black Razors killed Stephen right in front of Matthew and Nicole.
Fifteen years later, a young, nerdy college student named Caitlin Fairchild makes her way through the college campus in Princeton. She is a gifted student who has been focused on maintaining a high grade and graduate with her advanced degree in computer science in the near future.
Upon arriving at the dormitory, she meets her promiscuous roommate Alexa who informs her that some guys arrived earlier looking for her. The guys were described as middle-aged suits and they wanted to talk to Caitlin about some internship program. Alexa then leaves.
A few hours later, Caitlin wakes up as the door gets knocked. Special agent baker of the National Security Committee tells her that she has been accepted into the Gen13 program and her presence is immediately required in order to process her into the program before it begins the next day…
Quality
Roxy, Burnout, Grunge and Caitlin Fairchild together for the first time at the secret facility of the Gen13 program. One other member – Rainmaker – has yet to appear.I enjoyed this comic book the first time I had it in 1994. I can clearly say that it is still fun and engaging to read again today.
This comic book was written with the intention to introduce super-powered teenagers as a new and really distinctive team in one corner of the original WildStorm universe while also expanding the lore by focusing more on International Operations’ unethical covert operations which will easily remind people about government conspiracies, top secret missions and the like. The story has really strong elements about conspiracies, unethical scientific experiments and even human rights violations. The story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi has a strong structure but what stood out to me was the really creative writing done to bring the characters to life complete with a touch of the 1990s vibe (in reference to comic book trends and real-life society).
John Lynch, a former member of Team 7 and also one of the high-ranking officials of IO who occasionally appeared in prior WildStorm comic books, gets a nice share of the spotlight in the story and indeed he is not full control of his organization. In fact, IO’s execution of a new program about developing people with special abilities or powers (without their knowledge) raises Lynch’s concerns as he himself was a victim of betrayal and exposure to an experimental gas during his time with Team 7. Lynch also appeared in The Kindred mini-series (read my reviews by clicking here, here and here).
When it comes to the characters, Gen13’s members here are introduced with notable differences in terms of personality. The nerdy Caitlin Fairchild is the very promising smart young lady who has the potential to succeed. Bobby (Burnout) is the quiet guy who quickly realizes that true unity is needed in order for a group to succeed under the program they are in. Roxy is the undisciplined and rebellious young lady while Grunge is the loose cannon and has trouble with authorities. While it is clear you won’t see much of their powers yet in this comic book, they turned out to be interesting enough to follow thanks to the strong creative writing by Lee and Choi.
When it comes to the visuals, Jeffrey Scott Campbell’s artworks really stood out mainly due to his distinctive style. If you look closely at how he draws the faces of women – particularly the ones who are young and fit – you will realize the exaggerated look complete with the big eyes and curves seen on females in anime or even manga (Japanese comics). If you are looking visual realism on the characters, you won’t find it here at all. Campbell’s style truly defined the look of the characters and yet he was able to draw armored troops (Black Razors and the armed security guard) with a really high level of details (including their weapons) which really stood out visually. Campbell is also good with superhero spectacle and hard action. Last but not least, there is a deliberate amount of erotic imagery in this comic book which serves as a reminder that this is a story aimed at young adult and adult readers.
Conclusion
John Lynch and Ivana having a confidential talk about International Operations and its current project about super-powered beings. Even though he is a very high officer at IO, Lynch was kept in the dark about something crucial.Indeed, Gen13 #1 (1994) remains entertaining to read mainly because of the strong writing. The story moved at a smooth pace, the exposition was done cleverly, and the characters ended up being worthy enough to pay attention to. By the time I reached the end, I am convinced to go on to the next issue and rediscover not only more of the mini-series but also the way it expanded the lore of the WildStorm universe of the 1990s. This comic book alone strongly emphasized the connections with other elements of the WildStorm universe, particularly with Team 7 (its mini-series launched months after this one) and the dark legacy of IO. It is an adulterated superhero comic book that really offered readers something new and intriguing.
Overall, Gen13 #1 (1994) is recommended.
+++++
Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below and also please consider sharing this article to others. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. If you want to support my website, please consider making a donation. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco/.
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A Look Back at Gen13 #1 (1994)
Disclaimer: This is my original work with details sourced from reading the comic book and doing personal research. Anyone who wants to use this article, in part or in whole, needs to secure first my permission and agree to cite me as the source and author. Let it be known that any unauthorized use of this article will constrain the author to pursue the remedies under R.A. No. 8293, the Revised Penal Code, and/or all applicable legal actions under the laws of the Philippines.
Welcome back, superhero fans, 1990s arts and culture enthusiasts, Image Comics fans and comic book collectors! Today we go back to the mid-1990s to examine one of the many tales of Jim Lee’s original WildStorm universe through the original Gen13 mini-series.
There is a lot to enjoy in the WildStorm comic book universe of the 1990s with such titles like WildCATS: Covert Action Teams, Team 7, StormWatch, Grifter, Backlash and Wetworks to name some. The WildStorm depicts the world as chaotic filled with strong paramilitary concepts, conspiracies and even aliens from deep space.
Along the way, WildStorm has its own take on the sub-genre of super-powered teenagers which was realized as Gen13 (stylized as Gen13). Strangely enough, the team – which actually first appeared in the Deathmate Black crossover comic book in 1993 – was originally titled as Gen X but WildStorm had to rebrand it into Gen13 as Marvel Comics already trademarked the name Generation X for an X-Men-related comic book project. To learn more about production history and background of Gen13, click here.
With those details laid down, here is a look back at Gen13 #1, published by Image Comics in 1994 with a story written by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi with artwork done by Jeffrey Scott Campbell (ink work by Alex Garner). This is the first issue of the mini-series.
The cover.Early story
The story begins sometime in 1979 when a married couple (Stephen and Rachel Callahan) desperate runs away with their two little children. A team of armored troops (the Black Razors) riding two hovering vehicles catches up with them and hit Rachel with bullets passing through her body. Stephen, who is carrying his son Matthew, uses his power to destroy one of the hovering vehicles. One of the Black Razors realized that the husband is gen-active and nobody informed their team that he was with Gen12.
Agonizing with severe head pain, Stephen tells Matthew to take his little sister Nicole with him and run to the trees. As far as Stephen is concerned, he is finished and all he can do is buy time for the two little children to escape. He tells Matthew to protect his sister. Suddenly, the Black Razors killed Stephen right in front of Matthew and Nicole.
Fifteen years later, a young, nerdy college student named Caitlin Fairchild makes her way through the college campus in Princeton. She is a gifted student who has been focused on maintaining a high grade and graduate with her advanced degree in computer science in the near future.
Upon arriving at the dormitory, she meets her promiscuous roommate Alexa who informs her that some guys arrived earlier looking for her. The guys were described as middle-aged suits and they wanted to talk to Caitlin about some internship program. Alexa then leaves.
A few hours later, Caitlin wakes up as the door gets knocked. Special agent baker of the National Security Committee tells her that she has been accepted into the Gen13 program and her presence is immediately required in order to process her into the program before it begins the next day…
Quality
Roxy, Burnout, Grunge and Caitlin Fairchild together for the first time at the secret facility of the Gen13 program. One other member – Rainmaker – has yet to appear.I enjoyed this comic book the first time I had it in 1994. I can clearly say that it is still fun and engaging to read again today.
This comic book was written with the intention to introduce super-powered teenagers as a new and really distinctive team in one corner of the original WildStorm universe while also expanding the lore by focusing more on International Operations’ unethical covert operations which will easily remind people about government conspiracies, top secret missions and the like. The story has really strong elements about conspiracies, unethical scientific experiments and even human rights violations. The story by Jim Lee and Brandon Choi has a strong structure but what stood out to me was the really creative writing done to bring the characters to life complete with a touch of the 1990s vibe (in reference to comic book trends and real-life society).
John Lynch, a former member of Team 7 and also one of the high-ranking officials of IO who occasionally appeared in prior WildStorm comic books, gets a nice share of the spotlight in the story and indeed he is not full control of his organization. In fact, IO’s execution of a new program about developing people with special abilities or powers (without their knowledge) raises Lynch’s concerns as he himself was a victim of betrayal and exposure to an experimental gas during his time with Team 7. Lynch also appeared in The Kindred mini-series (read my reviews by clicking here, here and here).
When it comes to the characters, Gen13’s members here are introduced with notable differences in terms of personality. The nerdy Caitlin Fairchild is the very promising smart young lady who has the potential to succeed. Bobby (Burnout) is the quiet guy who quickly realizes that true unity is needed in order for a group to succeed under the program they are in. Roxy is the undisciplined and rebellious young lady while Grunge is the loose cannon and has trouble with authorities. While it is clear you won’t see much of their powers yet in this comic book, they turned out to be interesting enough to follow thanks to the strong creative writing by Lee and Choi.
When it comes to the visuals, Jeffrey Scott Campbell’s artworks really stood out mainly due to his distinctive style. If you look closely at how he draws the faces of women – particularly the ones who are young and fit – you will realize the exaggerated look complete with the big eyes and curves seen on females in anime or even manga (Japanese comics). If you are looking visual realism on the characters, you won’t find it here at all. Campbell’s style truly defined the look of the characters and yet he was able to draw armored troops (Black Razors and the armed security guard) with a really high level of details (including their weapons) which really stood out visually. Campbell is also good with superhero spectacle and hard action. Last but not least, there is a deliberate amount of erotic imagery in this comic book which serves as a reminder that this is a story aimed at young adult and adult readers.
Conclusion
John Lynch and Ivana having a confidential talk about International Operations and its current project about super-powered beings. Even though he is a very high officer at IO, Lynch was kept in the dark about something crucial.Indeed, Gen13 #1 (1994) remains entertaining to read mainly because of the strong writing. The story moved at a smooth pace, the exposition was done cleverly, and the characters ended up being worthy enough to pay attention to. By the time I reached the end, I am convinced to go on to the next issue and rediscover not only more of the mini-series but also the way it expanded the lore of the WildStorm universe of the 1990s. This comic book alone strongly emphasized the connections with other elements of the WildStorm universe, particularly with Team 7 (its mini-series launched months after this one) and the dark legacy of IO. It is an adulterated superhero comic book that really offered readers something new and intriguing.
Overall, Gen13 #1 (1994) is recommended.
+++++
Thank you for reading. If you find this article engaging, please click the like button below and also please consider sharing this article to others. If you are looking for a copywriter to create content for your special project or business, check out my services and my portfolio. If you want to support my website, please consider making a donation. Feel free to contact me with a private message. Also please feel free to visit my Facebook page Author Carlo Carrasco and follow me on Twitter at @CarloCarrascoPH as well as on Tumblr at https://carlocarrasco.tumblr.com/ and on Instagram at https://www.instagram.com/authorcarlocarrasco/.
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Mensaje de Renee Good, 37 años, madre de tres hijos asesinada a tiros por un agente de "ICE" en Mineapolis, Minesota el 8 de enero de 2026
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Mensaje de Renee Good, 37 años, madre de tres hijos asesinada a tiros por un agente de "ICE" en Mineapolis, Minesota el 8 de enero de 2026
#ReneeNicoleGood #JusticeForReneeGood #SayHerName #MinneapolisICE #ReneeGood #Renee_Nicole_Good #reneegood
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Mensaje de Renee Good, 37 años, madre de tres hijos asesinada a tiros por un agente de "ICE" en Mineapolis, Minesota el 8 de enero de 2026
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Mensaje de Renee Good, 37 años, madre de tres hijos asesinada a tiros por un agente de "ICE" en Mineapolis, Minesota el 8 de enero de 2026
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Mensaje de Renee Good, 37 años, madre de tres hijos asesinada a tiros por un agente de "ICE" en Mineapolis, Minesota el 8 de enero de 2026
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She Is Here—Still Here!
US: Bookshop.org | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | PM Press
UK: Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells | WH SmithTuesday is traditionally book-launch day. Today She Is Here has been out three months but as a small book from a small, independent press known for its anarchist leanings (see two of my favourites from their merch offerings, below) you might not have seen it reviewed in the usual places. (I didn’t go on tour, and did only two book events—one in person right here in Seattle, and one virtual for City Lights in San Francisco.)
Both events were great, and PM Press are very happy because sales have, by their lights, been unexpectedly strong. (Yay!) But I know there are more people out there who might enjoy the book if only they knew about it.
Some might enjoy what Gary Wolfe in his Locus review characterises as the four “good short but stabby poems.” Some might prefer the essays—including epistolary criticism such as “TheWomen You Didn’t See,” which is my analysis of how Tiptree’s identity shaped her short fiction. But what I’m really keen on getting readers to discover are the four pieces of my short fiction—particularly the original novella, Many Things in Dumnet. Why should you seek them out? Well, here I’m going to quote Wolfe again to save me the embarrassment of praising myself:
More than half the book consists of the four fiction selections. The shortest is “Glimmer”… a showpiece for Griffith’s lyrical prose, as a woman (who describes herself as “a cripple”) is transformed as she travels through time and space – “pulsing, lengthening, cooling, a cord stretched past the horizon along which she slides like a bead.” “Down the Path of the Sun”, one of Griffith’s earliest stories, is a grim but powerful postapocalyptic, postplague account of the narrator’s attempts to protect her sister in a violent, desperately diminished world. Both “Cold Wind” and “Many Things in Dumnet” are rare Griffith fantasy stories. “Cold Wind”, which begins in a women’s bar in contemporary Seattle, explores the complex relationships of predator and prey, as both the narrator and the strange woman she meets there both turn out to be not quite what they seem. “Many Things in Dumnet” is set in what appears to be a fantasy version of Griffith’s early medieval Britain, in which a musician, Anya Reine, arrives in Dumnet, “most southwesterly of the kingdoms of Albion,” and quickly lands a gig at a tavern – only to be warned that no one is allowed to perform without the approval of Macalla, who at first appears to be a local crime boss. But Macalla turns out to be far more than that, and so does Anya. Aided by totemic figures such as a silver fox, she eventually finds herself defending the kingdom from the predations of Macalla’s “wodebreath.” Apart from its supernatural fireworks and its convincing portrayal of a haunted medieval setting, the story also serves as a moving paean to the power of music…
Those who follow me on Patreon know quite a bit about Dumnet—it’s part of an SFnal alt-history set in a ninth-century Dumnonia (Cornwall and Devon) in which, over four hundred years earlier, the Fall of Rome coincided with the Fall of Something Nasty From the Sky and utterly changed the trajectories of every civilisation on earth. (I’m choosing my words carefully here.) But as that novel isn’t actually written yet, this novella is presented as a fantasy—the best way for it to make sense as a standalone. And having now written it and read part of it aloud that way, I remembered just how much enjoy writing fantasy: I can feel myself changing my mind. I think I will turn the novel into a a big-ol’ sword-swangin’ alt-history science-fantasy! Full of all those delicious tropes that writing realism (whether historical fiction, crime fiction, contemporary fiction about fighting ableism, science fiction), doesn’t always allow for: Music can save the world! Sex can save the world! Violence can be a good and useful and even, y’know, kind of cool thing! Lather everything in love and lust and loss and longing! And lesbians. And villains—eeeeeevil villains who can be defeated by lusty lesbians who love to sing! Fighting to save the whole fucking *world*!!! Oh, yep now that sounds exciting…
Er, anyway, my point is that if you like novels such as Spear, Hild, Menewood, and Ammonite, you will like this novella. So do me and PM Press and perhaps yourself a favour and go read “Many Things in Dumnet”—only to be found in She Is Here.
To whet your appetite, here are a few nice things people have said about the book:
- “Beyond having an astute way with words, [Griffith] speaks with an emphatic, take-no-prisoners clarity. Griffith plays brilliantly to this strength in her new collection She Is Here.”— Eric Olson, Seattle Times
- “Fresh work from [one] of the greats in the queer literary canon! This new book contains essays, poems, art, and stories. Griffith can indeed do it all.” — Autostraddle on She Is Here
- “Griffith’s sharp and uncompromising voice comes across clearly in the nonfiction and the interview, but the important news for Griffith’s readers lies in the four short fiction pieces, especially an excellent novella, ‘Many Things in Dumnet’, which is original to the volume [and] serves as a moving paean to the power of music … She is Here is a revealing and rewarding self-portrait of one of our most important—and most outspoken—voices.” —Gary Wolfe, Locus
- “A winning survey of Griffith’s work.” — Reactor on She Is Here
- “The collection starts with the most shocking piece, Griffith’s ‘A Writer’s Manifesto.’ I was thrilled to hear Griffith read it aloud. ‘I want to write a novel that invades you,’ Griffith said. ‘I want to control what you think and feel, to put you right there, right then, killing and being killed, f—king and being f—ked, cooking and starving, drinking and thinking, barely surviving and absolutely thriving. I want to give you a life you’ve never had and change the one you live.’ From a lesser writer, these few sentences would sound arrogant, even egotistical. As it is, the manifesto is intense and…a little frightening. For Griffith, it’s a distillation of what she wants to do (and what she does) in all of her fiction. She is Here is an excellent and deeply personal introduction to both Griffith’s writing and her perspective on writing.” — Chaitna Deshmukh, The Daily
US: Bookshop.org | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | PM Press
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UK: Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells | WH Smith - “Beyond having an astute way with words, [Griffith] speaks with an emphatic, take-no-prisoners clarity. Griffith plays brilliantly to this strength in her new collection She Is Here.”— Eric Olson, Seattle Times
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She Is Here—Still Here!
US: Bookshop.org | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | PM Press
UK: Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells | WH SmithTuesday is traditionally book-launch day. Today She Is Here has been out three months but as a small book from a small, independent press known for its anarchist leanings (see two of my favourites from their merch offerings, below) you might not have seen it reviewed in the usual places. (I didn’t go on tour, and did only two book events—one in person right here in Seattle, and one virtual for City Lights in San Francisco.)
Both events were great, and PM Press are very happy because sales have, by their lights, been unexpectedly strong. (Yay!) But I know there are more people out there who might enjoy the book if only they knew about it.
Some might enjoy what Gary Wolfe in his Locus review characterises as the four “good short but stabby poems.” Some might prefer the essays—including epistolary criticism such as “TheWomen You Didn’t See,” which is my analysis of how Tiptree’s identity shaped her short fiction. But what I’m really keen on getting readers to discover are the four pieces of my short fiction—particularly the original novella, Many Things in Dumnet. Why should you seek them out? Well, here I’m going to quote Wolfe again to save me the embarrassment of praising myself:
More than half the book consists of the four fiction selections. The shortest is “Glimmer”… a showpiece for Griffith’s lyrical prose, as a woman (who describes herself as “a cripple”) is transformed as she travels through time and space – “pulsing, lengthening, cooling, a cord stretched past the horizon along which she slides like a bead.” “Down the Path of the Sun”, one of Griffith’s earliest stories, is a grim but powerful postapocalyptic, postplague account of the narrator’s attempts to protect her sister in a violent, desperately diminished world. Both “Cold Wind” and “Many Things in Dumnet” are rare Griffith fantasy stories. “Cold Wind”, which begins in a women’s bar in contemporary Seattle, explores the complex relationships of predator and prey, as both the narrator and the strange woman she meets there both turn out to be not quite what they seem. “Many Things in Dumnet” is set in what appears to be a fantasy version of Griffith’s early medieval Britain, in which a musician, Anya Reine, arrives in Dumnet, “most southwesterly of the kingdoms of Albion,” and quickly lands a gig at a tavern – only to be warned that no one is allowed to perform without the approval of Macalla, who at first appears to be a local crime boss. But Macalla turns out to be far more than that, and so does Anya. Aided by totemic figures such as a silver fox, she eventually finds herself defending the kingdom from the predations of Macalla’s “wodebreath.” Apart from its supernatural fireworks and its convincing portrayal of a haunted medieval setting, the story also serves as a moving paean to the power of music…
Those who follow me on Patreon know quite a bit about Dumnet—it’s part of an SFnal alt-history set in a ninth-century Dumnonia (Cornwall and Devon) in which, over four hundred years earlier, the Fall of Rome coincided with the Fall of Something Nasty From the Sky and utterly changed the trajectories of every civilisation on earth. (I’m choosing my words carefully here.) But as that novel isn’t actually written yet, this novella is presented as a fantasy—the best way for it to make sense as a standalone. And having now written it and read part of it aloud that way, I remembered just how much enjoy writing fantasy: I can feel myself changing my mind. I think I will turn the novel into a a big-ol’ sword-swangin’ alt-history science-fantasy! Full of all those delicious tropes that writing realism (whether historical fiction, crime fiction, contemporary fiction about fighting ableism, science fiction), doesn’t always allow for: Music can save the world! Sex can save the world! Violence can be a good and useful and even, y’know, kind of cool thing! Lather everything in love and lust and loss and longing! And lesbians. And villains—eeeeeevil villains who can be defeated by lusty lesbians who love to sing! Fighting to save the whole fucking *world*!!! Oh, yep now that sounds exciting…
Er, anyway, my point is that if you like novels such as Spear, Hild, Menewood, and Ammonite, you will like this novella. So do me and PM Press and perhaps yourself a favour and go read “Many Things in Dumnet”—only to be found in She Is Here.
To whet your appetite, here are a few nice things people have said about the book:
- “Beyond having an astute way with words, [Griffith] speaks with an emphatic, take-no-prisoners clarity. Griffith plays brilliantly to this strength in her new collection She Is Here.”— Eric Olson, Seattle Times
- “Fresh work from [one] of the greats in the queer literary canon! This new book contains essays, poems, art, and stories. Griffith can indeed do it all.” — Autostraddle on She Is Here
- “Griffith’s sharp and uncompromising voice comes across clearly in the nonfiction and the interview, but the important news for Griffith’s readers lies in the four short fiction pieces, especially an excellent novella, ‘Many Things in Dumnet’, which is original to the volume [and] serves as a moving paean to the power of music … She is Here is a revealing and rewarding self-portrait of one of our most important—and most outspoken—voices.” —Gary Wolfe, Locus
- “A winning survey of Griffith’s work.” — Reactor on She Is Here
- “The collection starts with the most shocking piece, Griffith’s ‘A Writer’s Manifesto.’ I was thrilled to hear Griffith read it aloud. ‘I want to write a novel that invades you,’ Griffith said. ‘I want to control what you think and feel, to put you right there, right then, killing and being killed, f—king and being f—ked, cooking and starving, drinking and thinking, barely surviving and absolutely thriving. I want to give you a life you’ve never had and change the one you live.’ From a lesser writer, these few sentences would sound arrogant, even egotistical. As it is, the manifesto is intense and…a little frightening. For Griffith, it’s a distillation of what she wants to do (and what she does) in all of her fiction. She is Here is an excellent and deeply personal introduction to both Griffith’s writing and her perspective on writing.” — Chaitna Deshmukh, The Daily
US: Bookshop.org | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | PM Press
#books #fantasy #manyThingsInDumnet #novella #pmPress #queerFiction #shortFiction
UK: Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells | WH Smith - “Beyond having an astute way with words, [Griffith] speaks with an emphatic, take-no-prisoners clarity. Griffith plays brilliantly to this strength in her new collection She Is Here.”— Eric Olson, Seattle Times
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She Is Here—Still Here!
US: Bookshop.org | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | PM Press
UK: Amazon | Waterstones | Blackwells | WH SmithTuesday is traditionally book-launch day. Today She Is Here has been out three months but as a small book from a small, independent press known for its anarchist leanings (see two of my favourites from their merch offerings, below) you might not have seen it reviewed in the usual places. (I didn’t go on tour, and did only two book events—one in person right here in Seattle, and one virtual for City Lights in San Francisco.)
Both events were great, and PM Press are very happy because sales have, by their lights, been unexpectedly strong. (Yay!) But I know there are more people out there who might enjoy the book if only they knew about it.
Some might enjoy what Gary Wolfe in his Locus review characterises as the four “good short but stabby poems.” Some might prefer the essays—including epistolary criticism such as “TheWomen You Didn’t See,” which is my analysis of how Tiptree’s identity shaped her short fiction. But what I’m really keen on getting readers to discover are the four pieces of my short fiction—particularly the original novella, Many Things in Dumnet. Why should you seek them out? Well, here I’m going to quote Wolfe again to save me the embarrassment of praising myself:
More than half the book consists of the four fiction selections. The shortest is “Glimmer”… a showpiece for Griffith’s lyrical prose, as a woman (who describes herself as “a cripple”) is transformed as she travels through time and space – “pulsing, lengthening, cooling, a cord stretched past the horizon along which she slides like a bead.” “Down the Path of the Sun”, one of Griffith’s earliest stories, is a grim but powerful postapocalyptic, postplague account of the narrator’s attempts to protect her sister in a violent, desperately diminished world. Both “Cold Wind” and “Many Things in Dumnet” are rare Griffith fantasy stories. “Cold Wind”, which begins in a women’s bar in contemporary Seattle, explores the complex relationships of predator and prey, as both the narrator and the strange woman she meets there both turn out to be not quite what they seem. “Many Things in Dumnet” is set in what appears to be a fantasy version of Griffith’s early medieval Britain, in which a musician, Anya Reine, arrives in Dumnet, “most southwesterly of the kingdoms of Albion,” and quickly lands a gig at a tavern – only to be warned that no one is allowed to perform without the approval of Macalla, who at first appears to be a local crime boss. But Macalla turns out to be far more than that, and so does Anya. Aided by totemic figures such as a silver fox, she eventually finds herself defending the kingdom from the predations of Macalla’s “wodebreath.” Apart from its supernatural fireworks and its convincing portrayal of a haunted medieval setting, the story also serves as a moving paean to the power of music…
Those who follow me on Patreon know quite a bit about Dumnet—it’s part of an SFnal alt-history set in a ninth-century Dumnonia (Cornwall and Devon) in which, over four hundred years earlier, the Fall of Rome coincided with the Fall of Something Nasty From the Sky and utterly changed the trajectories of every civilisation on earth. (I’m choosing my words carefully here.) But as that novel isn’t actually written yet, this novella is presented as a fantasy—the best way for it to make sense as a standalone. And having now written it and read part of it aloud that way, I remembered just how much enjoy writing fantasy: I can feel myself changing my mind. I think I will turn the novel into a a big-ol’ sword-swangin’ alt-history science-fantasy! Full of all those delicious tropes that writing realism (whether historical fiction, crime fiction, contemporary fiction about fighting ableism, science fiction), doesn’t always allow for: Music can save the world! Sex can save the world! Violence can be a good and useful and even, y’know, kind of cool thing! Lather everything in love and lust and loss and longing! And lesbians. And villains—eeeeeevil villains who can be defeated by lusty lesbians who love to sing! Fighting to save the whole fucking *world*!!! Oh, yep now that sounds exciting…
Er, anyway, my point is that if you like novels such as Spear, Hild, Menewood, and Ammonite, you will like this novella. So do me and PM Press and perhaps yourself a favour and go read “Many Things in Dumnet”—only to be found in She Is Here.
To whet your appetite, here are a few nice things people have said about the book:
- “Beyond having an astute way with words, [Griffith] speaks with an emphatic, take-no-prisoners clarity. Griffith plays brilliantly to this strength in her new collection She Is Here.”— Eric Olson, Seattle Times
- “Fresh work from [one] of the greats in the queer literary canon! This new book contains essays, poems, art, and stories. Griffith can indeed do it all.” — Autostraddle on She Is Here
- “Griffith’s sharp and uncompromising voice comes across clearly in the nonfiction and the interview, but the important news for Griffith’s readers lies in the four short fiction pieces, especially an excellent novella, ‘Many Things in Dumnet’, which is original to the volume [and] serves as a moving paean to the power of music … She is Here is a revealing and rewarding self-portrait of one of our most important—and most outspoken—voices.” —Gary Wolfe, Locus
- “A winning survey of Griffith’s work.” — Reactor on She Is Here
- “The collection starts with the most shocking piece, Griffith’s ‘A Writer’s Manifesto.’ I was thrilled to hear Griffith read it aloud. ‘I want to write a novel that invades you,’ Griffith said. ‘I want to control what you think and feel, to put you right there, right then, killing and being killed, f—king and being f—ked, cooking and starving, drinking and thinking, barely surviving and absolutely thriving. I want to give you a life you’ve never had and change the one you live.’ From a lesser writer, these few sentences would sound arrogant, even egotistical. As it is, the manifesto is intense and…a little frightening. For Griffith, it’s a distillation of what she wants to do (and what she does) in all of her fiction. She is Here is an excellent and deeply personal introduction to both Griffith’s writing and her perspective on writing.” — Chaitna Deshmukh, The Daily
US: Bookshop.org | Amazon | Barnes and Noble | PM Press
#books #fantasy #manyThingsInDumnet #novella #pmPress #queerFiction #shortFiction
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Author Spotlight: Black Sapphic Vampire Romance author Liza Wemakor
Liza Wemakor (she/they) is a writer and a Ph.D. candidate in UC Riverside’s English Department. Her fiction has been published in Strange Horizons, Anathema Magazine, Baffling Magazine, and elsewhere. Her debut novella, Loving Safoa, was published by Neon Hemlock Press in February 2024.
AUTHOR LINKS:
Website: www.lizawemakor.com
Instagram: @lizawemakor
Bluesky: @lizawemakor.bsky.socialBook Link: Loving Safoa (Neon Hemlock)
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If you enjoy paranormal romance with literary stylings, you will enjoy Loving Safoa!
Get a copy from Neon Hemlock.Your novella, Loving Safoa, is out now with Neon Hemlock. What were your main inspirations behind this sapphic vampire novella?
I wanted to write a vampire story that reflected underrepresented elements of my worldview. It seemed sensible to lean into Safoa’s experience of being an undocumented immigrant in the Western world across a long expanse of time, and to demonstrate how this extended period of uncertainty and precarity forces Safoa into survival mode. Meanwhile, she is also recovering from the trauma of being held captive by a sadistic colonizer for a number of years, as well as experiencing new kinds of freedom in New York, and eventually Maryland.
Cynthia, on the other hand, feels orphaned — she is navigating adulthood without her mother or any other parent, yet becoming a maternal figure to her students. She also feels a level of insecurity about her connection to her motherland, as a Ghanaian-American woman, and faces this head-on in her relationship with Safoa, who she imagines as a pure embodiment of African identity. Safoa and Cynthia’s lives are quite complex, and together they tell a story of diasporic reunification.
The novella features woven stories from different places and time periods, from 18th-19thC Ghana to a near-future Maryland. How did you decide what segments of these characters’ lives to include, and were there scenes and times that you played with but ultimately decided to cut?
I wanted to maintain a focus on Cynthia and Safoa’s romance, so I omitted some portions of their lives before they met; I may have explored more of those past moments in a longer project, like a novel, but a novella length felt right for this story. I wanted the passage of time to be a bit surreal, because it is surreal to have lives as long as Cynthia and Safoa’s. Time itself and the details of their lives are a blur.
I was seriously toying with showing glimpses of Safoa’s life in London — her lovers, and her brief skirmishes with other European predators. I would’ve emphasized how she was simultaneously powerful and vulnerable to exploitative people, which motivated her departure to the U.S. after a few decades. I didn’t include these scenes because Cynthia may have been lost in the larger narrative — there wouldn’t have been as much of a balanced representation of their lives, and Safoa would have taken over the story.
How does vampirism and the donor concept work in your novella, and is this based on any folklore?
I was very inspired by Jewelle Gomez’s approach to vampire networks in The Gilda Stories — vampire communities that are explicitly political, and whose politics have been informed by their previous experiences of being hurt, exploited, and truly loved.
I was also inspired by Octavia Butler’s approaches to both community and feeding in Fledgling. Shori depends upon a host of human companions and vampires while navigating a white supremacist vampire hierarchy. Shori’s companions also gain a lot from her presence, in a symbiotic fashion.
Tamara Jerée wrote beautifully about these dynamics in her Strange Horizons essay, “How to Make a Family: Queer Blood Bonds in Black Feminist Vampire Novels“.
There was a hint of Ghanaian folklore in the novella, though I took creative liberties. Safoa and a character named Yaba occasionally refer to the first vampire they met as ‘ɔbonsam’ — or a demonic entity. In some Ghanaian folklore, there are vampiric, humanoid creatures called ɔbonsam or sasabonsam that have very long hair, like Safoa does at some point, and live / feed on people in the forest. I didn’t opt to include other details like sharp teeth and bat-like features in my depiction of vampires. Tongue feeding was more fun for a smutty sapphic story.
At some point in my life I encountered myths related to the obayifo (another West African vampire) as well, and I took liberties with the factoid that they are phosphorescent, i.e. when Cynthia noticed a blue aura around Safoa’s body.
Can you tell us more about Cynthia – where did she come from, and what made you set her as a schoolteacher in the early 1990s at the start of this novella? How did you develop her character, her voice, and her desires (e.g. to be an “everlasting elder”)?
I am one of those people who insists on a vaguely-defined, somewhat secretive spirituality that undergirds my writing practices. In the spring of 2021, Cynthia and Safoa appeared to me almost effortlessly, and I was compelled to write about them. Not long before that, I’d gotten into the Ph.D. program I am at the end of now, and I started writing feverishly before my time and energy became more limited. Cynthia and Safoa were fascinating to me, and their chemistry was palpable; at times I blushed when writing and editing their sex scenes, because it felt like an intrusion upon their privacy.
Cynthia’s life resembles my life in some ways, but not all. I haven’t lost my mother, and she (Cynthia) has spent more of her life in New York City and Maryland than I have, but her anxieties about her authenticity as a Ghanaian diasporan and her interest in teaching certainly resonate with me. I am sure that some of my own subjectivity informed how I wrote Cynthia, though a lot of it was subconscious.
I had a moodboard for both Cynthia and Safoa, and Cynthia’s moodboard included images of the actresses Nicole Beharie and Moses Ingram, and the model Dede Mansro. I was interested in channeling not only the softness of their appearances, but the moodiness and subdued seductiveness they are able to convey.
Regarding the choice to begin in the 1990s: it was a perfect fit both aesthetically and politically. The 90s was a period of intense political maturation for educators, artists, and the general public. There was, especially for queer black people, queer people of color, a mingling of death and renewal — an increasing awareness of identity (and its constructedness) mingling with the optimism of entering a new millenium. The perfect setting for politically conscious vampires to come into themselves.
Can you tell us more about Safoa, the vampire, her Ghanaian roots, her relationship with tattoos and her place in her communities across time as a body artist, and how she came to be shaped on the page? What was the character development process like for her, and was there research involved to craft her journey from 1799 onwards – if so, what research did you do?
A pattern that is emerging in my answers to these questions is that I placed Cynthia and Safoa in historical moments that were hotbeds for social resistance. I wanted Safoa to live through multiple eras of Black and African resistance, and I wanted readers to see her putting in the work to pursue what she saw as her purpose in life, which was being a body artist from the beginning, and then evolved, through meeting Cynthia, to include more social pursuits.
In writing Safoa, I revisited a few books from a class I took in college about pre-colonial African history, and I read a few books and articles about West African empires and West African mythology. I also made an effort to research some of the geography (landscapes and flora) of West Africa, and brushed up my knowledge of some Twi terms and phrases, which I grew up hearing from my maternal family. Ultimately, only some of these details made it onto the page, because making the world feel lived in required me to look at these landscapes through Safoa’s eyes.
What research did you do for the different settings in the novella, and what sociopolitical/ideological projections were you going with for the development of your near-future Maryland setting to avoid it being a utopia/dystopia?
I wanted each of the major settings of the novella, 19th century West Africa, 1990s New York City, and 1990s / 21st century Maryland, to reflect major political movements of their time. Safoa’s time in the part of West Africa we now know as Ghana was inflected with rising anticolonial sentiments. New York City is and was sensational for the community organizing within its boroughs, though it was not without the risk of violence (see: the 2003 murder of Sakia Gunn in the nearby Newark, New Jersey). Like New York City, the DMV is and was a major locus of queer arts organizing (especially literary arts) and queer political organizing, which I aimed to reflect in Cynthia and Safoa’s commune involvements.
I wouldn’t say I was consciously avoiding the story being classified as a utopia or dystopia, and this defiance of categories came about because I had naturalistic inclinations in the writing of this novella. I wanted my writing to reflect how deeply traumatic and how stunningly gorgeous people can be. For the Maryland commune in particular, I wanted to hint at the fact that there were conflicts commune members had already worked through before Cynthia and Safoa arrived, and working through these conflicts laid the groundwork for Cynthia and Safoa to soar, as cooperative leaders in their new community.
Would you ever consider expanding upon the story of Cynthia and Safoa, perhaps in a connected story, and/or are you moving on to other projects (if so, what’s next?!)
I would love to write a short story or novelette focused on Safoa’s time in London / Europe, when the time seems right to do so. I’ve written several short stories that I’m proud of since Loving Safoa came out in 2024, and it’s just been a matter of finding the right magazine at the right time for the stories that haven’t been published yet. I also have a few short stories that are in partial states, that I am slowly finishing as my dissertation takes priority.
I also have a novel project that is half-drafted! The novel project follows a polarizing, and potentially revolutionary, celebrity musician.
Beyond my own fiction, I am a nonfiction editor and finance manager for Anathema Magazine, a venue dedicated to speculation fiction by and for queer people of color that is relaunching after a 3-year hiatus — yay!
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