Fiction & Folx, #3
7 Wicked Things, a Family Bed, Witchcraft & the LGBTQ+ Community, the ALL NEW Rated & Reviewed, & of course, a FREE Short Horror Story
Hello, My Fabulous Friend!
I hope this mini-newsletter finds you happy and healthy.
On a personal note, there has been a lot going on at casa de Zada so far this month.
My father and husband both went in for surgery in the same week — one for open-heart and one for kidney issues. I’m pleased to say they are both recovering well — in big part because I have two amazing sisters.
I hope you all enjoyed St. Valentine’s Day yesterday. My honey and I watched parody movies most of the day. It was fun to simply laugh and relax just the two of us, enjoying each other’s company.
The Latest Issue of Fiction & Folx Newsletter
If you haven’t signed up for the full Fiction & Folx Newsletter, there’s a link at the bottom of this post. This mid-February issue is packed full of interesting stuff:
- 7 Wicked Things You Should Never Say to Your Transgender Teenager gives examples of phrases that could land us in hot water with our kids — whether prompting an argument or causing hurt feelings. It also gives examples of what to say instead and why.
- How a Family Bed Builds Strong Relationships by MaryRose Denton, is a personal essay that gives readers a glimpse of what it’s like raising her transgender son and the importance of listening to our kids.
- As a Trans Man, This Is Why I Hold Witchcraft Dear to My Heart is an eye-opening piece about the commonalities between exploring spirituality and one’s gender expression. It comes from a new writer in the LGBTQueer-ies family, Boomer The Witch.
- The very first Rated & Reviewed is up! This will continue as a new section in the LGBTQueer-ies pub featuring books, movies, music, art, news, and other creative outlets that one of our writers will critique and rate using our 5-heart system. If there’s something you’d like us to review, let us know in the comments below.
Dr. Hassouri’s Found in Transition is the first in this series. We gave it…
You can check out our reasons in the latest Fiction & Folx.
- And of course, we have another horror short you’ll love! It reminds me of Edgar Allen Poe with its meandering story, unreliable narrator, and possible paranoia. It’ll cause you to question what you believe to be your own reality.
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How can I help you?
And finally, I’d like to ask, is there something you’d like to see in LGBTQueer-ies that hasn’t been covered yet? How can I be more useful to you? Are there questions you want answers to? As part of the LGBTQ+ community, do you have something you’d like to share?
My goal is to have as many articles and resources as possible to help parents and families support and accept their lgbtq+ loved ones.
If there is something specific you’d like to see included in LGBTQueer-ies resources section, don’t hesitate to let me know in the comments below.
Much love to you, my fabulous friend.
