![]() ![]() I hope that whether you’re still living it up mid-summer or getting ready for back-to-school craziness, these links help you feel ready to tackle the week! The beginnings of things are usually the most fun, right? I’m excited to meet the new 7th and 8th graders I’ll be spending the year with, to buy new notebooks and pens (I’ll share some faves down below!), and enjoy a fresh start. Even though I am 40, I use it as a time to buy new school supplies, to set new goals, and get my life together. ![]() Summers feel shorter and shorter, and this one flew by! I love summer, but I also love the beginning of the school year. ![]() When I return home, believe it or not, I go back to my job teaching middle school. Will I have people to eat lunch with? What if my clothes are all wrong? Do I have the right notebook? Please send me good vibes and your best recommendations for what I should eat (cheesesteaks) in Philadelphia, where I can buy more books I don’t need, and where I should explore when I’m not writing in queer utopia. As a writer, I’m so grateful for opportunities to be in community, focus on my work for a week, and spend time with other queer writers, but I am nervous, too - feels like the first day of school. This Sunday feels particularly special for me: I live in Sacramento, California, but I’m spending the week in Philadelphia at the Lambda Literary Writer’s Retreat For Emerging LGBTQ Voices and it begins today. I’m thrilled to be here as a contributor to Sunday posts, which are one of my favorite things to read! Hello friends! I met you a few weeks ago when I had the honor of kicking off the release of Camp Joy (have you bought it yet?) with a little essay about being an indoor kid. ![]()
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