Tag: writing

Disability Pride and Why It Matters to Me

As readers of this blog know, I was born with spastic cerebral palsy and I was diagnosed with relapse and remitting multiple sclerosis in 2014. I’ve never known what it’s like not to be disabled. In school, I had a teacher’s aide named Ms.… Continue Reading “Disability Pride and Why It Matters to Me”

The Aurora is a Spark

It’s hard to believe how fast time goes. Back in April, my novel Minotaur was nominated for a Prix Aurora Award and now here we are in July and voting is almost done. It’s been kind of like a heady dream and the entire… Continue Reading “The Aurora is a Spark”

Just As I Am – A Poem

When I was old enough to realize that my body was disabled, I prayed to God to make me into someone else, and to take away what made me different. When I realized that I was gay, I prayed to God harder than before… Continue Reading “Just As I Am – A Poem”

Prix Aurora Awards – Voting Is Open!

I’m super thrilled! The voting for the Prix Aurora Awards is now open! If you are a member of The Canadian Science Fiction and Fantasy Association (CSFFA), you can now place your vote! My novel Minotaur is up for Best YA Novel. Voting runs… Continue Reading “Prix Aurora Awards – Voting Is Open!”

Mercutio by Kate Heartfield – A Book Review

The first Shakespeare play that I ever read was Romeo and Juliet. Like a lot of other people, I read it in high school. It opened up a whole world for me, full of true love and tragedy, hope and solace. I fell in… Continue Reading “Mercutio by Kate Heartfield – A Book Review”