I was asked by a friend I used to work with in the Tech industry to write a Non Fiction novel about my story in college and beyond. At first I was thinking that no one would possibly want to read that story and how could my story help others. I had already written grydscaen: utopia which has some parallels to my experiences in college set in a fictional backdrop so why would I need to write another story. My…..
A lot of people think that anorexia is a gender biased disease that only happens to women. That is not true. Although anorexia can happen at any age there is some data that says that young adults are more prone to succumbing to it. Anorexia happens to male teens on some of the same levels as it happens to girls. As a young adult I became anorexic in my sophomore year of college. I was 17 at the time and…..
One of the things that I wanted to capture in the grydscaen series is the idea of becoming oneself through change. This can be physical change, mental change, emotional change or learning. There are many ways to grow more into your genuine self. I have been on a journey for the last 2 years after many years of self discovery to become my genuine self. 2015 started the journey that began when I was 5 and became fully realized at…..
When I set out to write grydscaen, I wanted to make sure that we could expose the grydscaen message to the global market. With the short stories that were first made available in grydscaen: tribute regarding the character Rom, I am making the grydscaen world accessible in other languages. To date, some of the grydscaen short stories are available in Japanese, French and English with planned translation into Spanish coming soon. Currently the story “A Storm’s Coming” is available as…..
When I was 16 I went to college. This might have been a little young to set out into the big world and experience new things. I was ready to learn more about the world having lived in a very sheltered community. My parents were computer scientists so getting good grades was always a thing. But one thing I learned going to college was that I was not ready for the experience. When I first dated my boyfriend I learned…..
So I wanted to publish 2 books this year. Right off the publication of grydscaen: alliance we began work on grydscaen: insurrection. Insurrection is one of my favorites in the series as it deals with mobile frames, pilots and the military. It allows me to write military scifi with an anime feel which is something I have been going for in the series. Insurrection introduces us to Sati Ima and Nathaneal Barjan who are both pilots in the Pacific Territories…..
The grydscaen series provides an outlet for me to give back to society. Having recently released the ebook versions of “A Storm’s Coming” and the sequel “Rogue,” I see this as a movement forward in my mission. grydscaen allows me to support LGBT homeless youth services and young adult self esteem. These two stories in particular which focus on the teen Rom, the 16 year old LGBT youth living on the streets show the struggles of young people to be…..
I wanted to talk about ending domestic violence today using characters from the YA dystopian scifi novel grydscaen: utopia because the main character Lino has to deal with that in this book. First, as a writer I need to relate my experience to domestic violence. It can be physical, emotional and sexual including rape. I have not had a lot of relationships, I can count them on one hand but in those few I have experienced violence. Having a…..
In the big cities and metropolitan areas the world is harsh, cold and sometimes frightening. The LGBT youth who flee their homes for reasons such as abuse, being neglected, being ridiculed when they come out or being bullied at school or by family, take to the streets for their existance. The street is harsh and unforgiving. There is not a lot of work for street youth if any and many times they are forced into certain acts just to…..
Homelessness is a problem in many areas, not just in the large metropolitan centers. 40% of homeless youth are LGBT. The plight of homeless youth is harsh and difficult. Staying warm, finding a safe place to sleep, staying safe and finding food are all things that are critical on the streets. Homeless veterans are also on the rise. The day to day struggles of being on the streets can be daunting. There are services available but they don’t reach everyone…..