They say “Write what you know.” But that advice is often too vague to be helpful. Instead here’s 5 examples of how I used this advice in my own stories.
Show Your Pride: Book Stack Challenge
For the “Show Your Pride” book stack challenge I represented the Demisexual flag in books & comics ranging from tame middle grade to oh-so-spicy adult.
A Tale as Old as Time…But Make it Queer: 3 Ways to Adapt Classics to Feature LGBTQ Characters
3 ways to adapt fairytales and classics to feature LGBTQ characters with 6 examples from Historical to Epic Fantasy to Contemporary Romance and more!
But Which One WAS the Hot One?: Why Diversity Matters in Our Heteronormative World
In a world that demands conformity, realizing you’re different can be alienating. So here’s 4 ways to include queer characters in your next story.
When Happily Ever After is Just the BEGINNING of the Story: 5 Examples of How to Write a Post Ever After Story
5 examples of how to start a story from the point we’d traditionally consider the end (and then go somewhere entirely different from there).
Predestined
After botching his first solo assignment, Valerian Frey is determined to prove he’s worthy of becoming a Valkyrie. Not an easy task when the fate of worlds rest on the scales of your heart.