Nico

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Welcome to the 13 Days of A+ of 2023!

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Sweetlust by Asja Bakić features a crashing wave in seafoam and pink shades

lgbt book reviews

Speculative Short Fiction Collection “Sweetlust” Disturbs and Delights

This is a deeply feminist work, but it’s not sanitized, commodified feminism. The feminism here is raw, living, harsh and at times, violent.

Nico —

Feb 13, 2023

13 Days of A+

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Now A+ Members Can Take shea’s “Writing Yourself Home” Workshop at Your Own Pace

Writing Yourself Home is a special generative workshop for writers of all ages that honors the complexities of what constitutes “home.”

Nico —

Feb 10, 2023

Trashology

valentine's day

Your Zodiac Sign as a Creepy Vintage Valentine’s Day Card

Always. Always. Always compliment a Libra’s outfit. You don’t want to find out what happens if you forget.

Nico —

Feb 9, 2023

apps

ghosts

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astrology, tarot & witchcraft

I Used an App To Communicate With the Ghost in My House

The ghost immediately got weird about “the gays.”

Nico —

Jan 23, 2023

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first person

I Played Stardew Valley With My New Name for a Year Before Announcing It Publicly

The more I played, the more characters I made friends with, the more I liked my new name.

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Jan 11, 2023

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A+ Book Club

Kayla sits on an ornate Victorian sofa holding aloft a cocktail in a stemmed glass. She is wearing a doll-esque baby blue dress that is all gauzy with incredibly puffy sleeves, layers of pearls and a lace choker, ribbons in her hair which is braided, and glasses. She is holding her book, Helen House, which is pink with the title on it in white whimsical font and the "o" in house replaced with a smudgey lipstick kiss.

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The A+ Book Club Talked with Kayla About Queer Monsters, Writing Craft and “Hot Horror”

“It’s a sweaty, sweaty horror show.”

Nico —

Jan 4, 2023

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editor's notes

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13 Days of A+ 2022: The Editor’s Notes are Screaming Internally

Pobody’s nerfect.

Nico —

Dec 25, 2022

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quizzes

Holigay Quiz: Which Christmas Monster Should You Date?

Listen. We can’t *all* date Krampus.

Nico —

Dec 25, 2022

holigays

Eight Queer Cozy Baking Mysteries I Wish Existed

So I made them up.

Nico —

Dec 25, 2022

13 Days of A+

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Today at 11am PST / 7pm GMT: Get Lost & Delirious with Sally!

Swords! Lesbians! Falconry! It’s time to watch-along with Sally during a very special event set at a time that should actually be convenient for our friends in Europe.

Nico —

Dec 22, 2022

Interview With My Significant Other

a collage of the same photo repeated eight times. in the photo, sadie, nico and mya the dog pose in the snow. nico is a white genderqueer human with short dark hair that is shaved on the sides and glasses. they are wearing a black coat. sadie is a white butch woman with short hair and glasses who is also wearing a black coat and a burgundy scarf. mya is a fluffy white, gray and brown malamute mix with two different colored eyes

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Interview With My Girlfriend: Sadie

“Well, if the ceiling collapses, at least it won’t fall on us because this section of ceiling is already missing.”

Nico —

Dec 21, 2022

Silverware on a white plate with a red ribbon tied around them. There are cranberries and a piece of a Christmas tree on the table next to the plate.

holigays

Three Stages of Never Ever Doing Holiday Meals the “Right” Way

Holiday meals have always been mired in conflict for me.

Nico —

Dec 20, 2022

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