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

This book would not have come together without the encouragement of many people dear to my heart. First I must thank my literary hero, Roxane Gay, whose incredible books exploring complex issues via personal narratives have been my inspiration and guide. …

“OK, let me ask you something about all this gender stuff,” Richard interrupted. He leaned into the table, surprising me, as I had just started telling him about what it meant for me to be genderqueer. …

“No, not Spider-Man, Spider Gwen. She appears in this movie, Into the Spiderverse, where there are multiple characters with Spider-Man-like powers that come from alternate universes. Anyway, that’s not really important. Someone at this party was wearing this costume, and she looked incredible and sexy dancing in it. Or maybe…

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 been very effective at flirting online, so I have always viewed it mostly as entertainment; still, the hope always remains that I might match with someone…

“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 thinking about you!” We were at a massive dance party in a tiny South Seattle venue; I could barely hear her over the wall-to-wall people and…

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 to the start… Just a few short weeks before, Gabrielle had excitedly shared Coldplay’s “The Scientist” with me…

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 his 25th birthday and it was going to be a unicorn-themed party. …

“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 dancing nearby for a few songs now, working up my nerve to talk to her. “I’m married, if that’s what you’re asking,” she said…