I have a story out in the latest issue of OFIC Magazine! “Where Flowers Take Root,” co-written with Ansel Xiu, is:
a queer f/f fantasy adventure romance
a hopeful, indulgent little story about finding homes in each other
“fantasy, mixing poisons for great justice, toxic kingdoms, sneaky note-passing, exploring the city at night, nosegays & nose gays (you’ll see), masquerade balls and hidden identities and perilous escapes oh my”
A digital copy of the issue is $8 USD, and you can get yours here.
It’s hard to believe this little story is out in the world! We completed it in late 2019/early 2020, right before the pandemic hit; I still remember our initial brainstorming meeting at the hot bar of a Whole Foods, where we tossed around archetypes and landed on “apothecary + thief.” Ansel and I are still friends now, though it was a close thing: we butted heads about things as small as word choice, and as big as the entire plot. Our writing interests have diverged since, but who knows—maybe we’ll collab again someday.