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The Mermaid of Shi Shi Beach

A (very) short story inspired by Lori Evans’ painting by the same name; her piece was selected for inclusion at SEAF 2022.

Apr 29, 2022

Apr 29, 2022

Through the Walls

A short fiction piece appearing in the 2022 Seattle Erotic Arts Festival (SEAF) and part of the SEAF 2022 Anthology.

Apr 24, 2022

Apr 24, 2022

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A Boy Named Su

Acknowledgments

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 25: The Girl You’ll Never Know

“OK, let me ask you something about all this gender stuff,” Richard interrupted.

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 24: Spider Gwen in Therapy

“No, not Spider-Man, Spider Gwen. She appears in this movie, Into the Spiderverse, where there are multiple characters with…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 23: The Second Time Around

Against my better judgment, I was drunk-swiping on tinder on a Friday night, still tipsy after coming home from a happy hour. I’ve never…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 22: Pajamas

“Su!” Casey said, suddenly appearing in front of me, smiling brightly and batting her long eyelashes. “I was hoping I’d see you, I’ve been…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 21: The Pit and the Pendejo

Nobody said it was easy Oh it’s such a shame for us to part Nobody said it was easy No one ever said it would be so hard – I’m going back…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 20: A Party for Unicorns

Walking into the apartment, I realized this was not the party I had expected. I knew from the invite that my friend Caleb was celebrating…

Nov 18, 2020

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Chapter 19: Swapping Valentines

“Hi, are you here by yourself?” I asked tentatively, turning to face the athletic dancer with her eyes fixated on the DJ booth. I had been…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 18: Don’t Lose Your Nerve

I took the post down again. It was the third time that day: there were just too many responses, and most of them were not only failing to…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 17: The Dragon and the Dominatrix

“Well this is very nice, let’s see what’s down here,” she said, looking directly into my eyes through her mask as she stroked her hand…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 16: Only When I’m Dancing

When I think of truly masterful flirting, I think of Sylvia. Though she didn’t use her powers often, the few times she did, the effects…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 15: But I’m Asking You To

In my first few years in Seattle, I still woke up and went to bed on a grad student schedule. It was hard to get out of bed, let alone out…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 14: Boys Can Be a Real Drag

“DRAG BALL!” the flier announced, in hand-drawn capital letters. “Come one, come all; have a drink, have a ball!”

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 13: An Apple a Day

“GET OFF THE SIDEWALK, ASSHOLE!” a voice yelled as I walked across the Montlake bridge in Seattle, from the University of Washington to…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 12: Do You Think We’re Lucky?

“Now lie back,” Ji said.

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 11: Two Secrets

When Markus left to go back to Sweden, he left a substantial hole in my life. He was my first best friend since high school, and I didn’t…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 10: A Friend of Jen’s

It was a Saturday night late in the Boston summer. The city sweltered in the throes of a muggy New England heat wave, and Markus and I…

Nov 18, 2020

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A Boy Named Su

Chapter 9: Kitty Phone Sex

After Kate there was a long desert of intimacy, made only more palpable by having experienced that level of warmth and closeness for the…

Nov 17, 2020