Author Note: I am engaging in the Alphabet Superset Challenge to create something every week for the next 26 weeks in the order of the alphabet. I’ve chosen to focus on poetry, because I haven’t really written any in a while. Wish me luck. Anxiety gnaws at my brain and its…

Centering the conversation where it needs to be: around us, not you. TRIGGER WARNING: This article talks about suicidal ideation, attempts, and abuse. When I was 14, I swallowed half a cup of Drano. When I was 15, I tried to OD on Tylenol. Later that year, I tried to…

I was woken up by a phone call from my housemate, who told me to stay inside with the kids and lock the doors. When I asked why, he said that planes had flown into the Twin Towers in New York and crashed into the Pentagon. We lived on Fort…

Or “I’m taking no chances in this ever-devolving dumpster fire” When I launched my Friend Connection Form in May, my intention was to gather all the information I needed to stay in touch with my friends off of social media. …

And other nonsense from my stupid ADHD-addled artist brain. It’s 1:05am. Technically, Monday. I tried to sleep, but my brain and body can’t decide if they’re trying to inspire or kill me. My meds, including the pot, have all taken a backseat to the furious whirlwind of thoughts and pain…

A Twisty, Turny Vampire Tale for the Those of Us with a High Horror Bar Mr. JT Patten has done it again. This is the second of his stories I’ve had the pleasure of reading, and I was just as delighted by this tale. As a big vampire literature connoisseur…

Revisiting my favorite spooky build from last season Spooky season is my favorite. So when I saw this video I knew I had to make one. So I did! And it was super easy! Started with a big wire wreath frame, I wound red battery-powered fairy lights through it…

Every community has issues, even the Alphabet Mafia TW: This article mentions sexual assault and harassment. When I leaned into my bisexuality in my late teens/early twenties, I thought I’d finally found a community that would accept me and my quirks. …

I wish someone had even noticed Along the spectrum of way coming out is received, mine is muddled somewhere in the middle. I knew when I was around 11 or 12 that I found girls as interesting as boys. Granted, I grew up in the 80s — yay, GenX —…