The Queer Writer: August 2024
Mark your calendars! My debut novel, THE LILAC PEOPLE, is set to arrive on April 29th, 2025. It follows a Berlin trans man who survives the Nazis by hiding in plain sight, only
Milo Todd
Milo Todd is a writing instructor at GrubStreet and Managing Editor of Fiction at Foglifter Journal. He was selected for Tin House, Lambda Literary, Pitch Wars, Monson Arts, and the Novel Incubator.
"Is the Third Book Phenomenon Real?"
Regardless of how true this phenomenon is or not, the concept of the junior novel nonetheless has a strong message: That a career in writing requires that you keep writing. Instant or overnight success is not an appropriate dream to chase, neither for reality nor for our own wellbeing.
"How Can I Learn to Read as Much as Other People?"
I used to read too fast so I could earn as many free personal pan pizzas from Pizza Hut as I could. But as soon as I’d aged out of free pizza—the cruelest rite of passage ever—I calmed my cheese-drunk ass down and returned to reading like a human.
The Queer Writer: July 2024
The next Transcestors session will look at ancient burial sites!
"What’s the Point of Writing if the World is on Fire?"
For me, this question of futility often seems to hit two patterns: 1) insecurity/uncertainty about one’s place in the world, and 2) disillusionment about the reality of writing.