I was running through some old files on my computer, looking for articles to re-publish here on this site and came across this rather peculiar piece. It was apparently written in March 2017, exactly a year before I hit my ‘trans-breakdown event’ when things started making sense and the world Continue Reading
“Hot Lady Saturday”: Thai style pork and prawn curry.
Ingredients Pork escallops, Prawns250g of crispy fresh vegetables1 small-medium green pepperginger powder, cumin powder, crushed black pepper, virgin olive oil, fresh coriander, 2 limes, dried hot chillies.2 ShallotsLight soy sauceHalf a tin of coconut milk Preparation First make the curry paste: Get your mortar and pestle ready! Cut the pepper Continue Reading
Being a one-in-one-hundred
I am a transwoman: Most people aren’t like me. In truth, I have always had a very strong sense of unique personal identity, and I have been that way since I was a child, socially capable but holding most people at a safe distance, always being very aware that I Continue Reading
LGBTQ lost in the depths of Marvel universe?
Confession: I love the Marvel superhero universe. It takes me back to when I would read the comics as a kid. Spiderman, Iron Man and Thor were the pick of those I followed. In the last decade, the films and numerous TV series have been pretty damn cool. often excellently Continue Reading
National Writing Day (UK)
I have to confess that National Writing Day has somewhat sneaked up on me; it wasn’t something in my calendar. In fact, I’d never heard of it before, so it was by chance that I caught it was happening. The main partner for this is “First Story” which promotes writing Continue Reading
Shame, fear and bright red lipstick
Growing up in the seventies and eighties, in a working-class area far, far away from the cosmopolitan cities which were to gradually radiate change, I accepted my role without question. I didn’t know any other alternative was possible. I had heard about ‘trannies’ but never seen one. Everyone said they Continue Reading
My recipe for Duck Madeleine
Ingredients Duck Breast1 large can (or 2 smaller) of forest fruits (not in syrup)4 figs1 Tin of chopped tomatoesRed wine Preparation Slice the duck into thin strips. Add some olive oil to a frying pan and bring to heat. Seal the meat and then add the fruit (drain off most Continue Reading
The unlimited power of words makes us … in need of Adams
As a medium, writing differs from other modes of art. With pictures, we take in the impression with our eyes. As in the picture above, the scene is often set, the concept (or at least the elements of it) clear. With music, we take in the impression with our ears. Continue Reading
Does sex in fantasy stories have to be fantasy sex?
Three-dimensional characters need to have sex in three dimensions, that is to say in a way which aligns with their physical, mental and culturalcharacteristics. A demon is a demon and sex is not going to be fifteen minutes in the missionary position! Introduction Let me start this article with a Continue Reading
Hardcore religion and literature never mix
I’ve read today in the Guardian here about an American Christian group petitioning Netflix to remove the series Good Omens. Apart from the incompetence in going to the wrong company, this type of thinking really is concerning. Organised religion has been used to control people’s behaviour for millennia, not for Continue Reading