Tell us about yourself and how many books you have written.
I’m a non-binary, autistic writer and storyteller. Together with my partner, I write queer fiction for the LGBTQA and neuro-divergent family and allies.
We have a special way of working, where we’ll first record the story as it comes to us (sometimes over several months), then write it down into fiction format. By now, we have 18 (eighteen) finished stories recorded and we’re working on publishing our first novel. We have published two short stories already.
What is the name of your latest book and what inspired it?
Our latest book is a short story, a queer fantasy for all ages. I believe it came to us to cheer us up because it’s a really funny little story with a lot of heart. It always gets me into a better mood listening to it or reading it.
Do you have any unusual writing habits?
It would be the process of writing the stories, from beginning to end. They always come to me and my partner first as something that wants to be told. So we sit down and record them, telling them to each other. This process can be really quick, or it can be spread out over several months and with breaks in between the “chapters”. Then comes the process of writing it, and filling in the gaps that make it more coherent in written format.
What authors, or books have influenced you?
Priscilla Cogan’s Wiona series. It’s so full of heart and I feel so good reading them (I’ve read them several times). Those books taught me what an impact an author can have just from the way they write.
What are you working on now?
Our first novel, a queer sci-fi story about Bianca, a lost space traveler who encounters a forgotten ship. Once in, she meets Alicia and together they start to form a bond that goes beyond what they thought was possible.
What is your best method or website when it comes to promoting your books?
Still working on that one, there are so many ways and I guess it’s about finding the way that works best for you.
Do you have any advice for new authors?
Do it. It can be scary to write and publish your books, but if you have something to say it’s worth the whole journey.
What is the best advice you have ever heard?
“The mind cannot understand everything.” That there are things beyond what the intellect can grasp and those are the things worth striving for in life.
What are you reading now?
Priscilla Cogan, Double Time. The only book left of hers that I haven’t read yet 🙂
What’s next for you as a writer?
Start spreading our short stories and finish writing our first novel. That’s the next exciting step in our author journey and one that I’m looking forward to very much.
If you were going to be stranded on a desert island and allowed to take 3 or 4 books with you what books would you bring?
I guess the ones I keep coming back to, which are Pricilla Cogan’s Wiona series and Sarah Luddington’s all books (gay romance in different genres). They are all so lovely and I’ve lost count of the number of times I’ve re-read them.
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