Are You a Trans Writer?
Don’t miss Elliott DeLine’s “Self-Publishing As A Trans Person.”
I decided I had to write “the great American transgender novel.” It was 2009 and I was 21 and pretty much a disaster in every area of my life. I wrote Refuse one summer, pouring my heart and soul (the good, the bad, and the ugly) into the pages.
It was a hot August evening when I finished, around the time of my 22nd birthday. It felt like I had finally done something important. I could feel its power. I knew it needed to be out in the world. I didn’t realize how many others would relate … In fact, I figured most trans people would hate it. But my story was burning to be told. I had to share my art or I was going to explode. I am not the most patient person ….
So now what?
Photo credit: Copyright Joseph Mudge 2015.
(Source: transguys.com)