Ash’s Second Birthday
Ash’s second birthday! I got to make his cake, which was apple bread with whipped cream icing.
Age 2 cake for Ash
Birthday boy under the Happy Birthday sign.
Big Boy Happy Birthday
Ash is ready for his big boy cake.
Ash is 2
Cupcake for Ad Astra
Celebratory cupcake for getting a short story accepted in Ad Astra.
Cupcake for selling short story
Cupcake for Everyday Feminism
I buy myself cupcakes when I sell short writings. This is to celebrate that the piece I got accepted in Drunk Monkeys is also getting reprinted in Everyday Feminism.
Cupcake for selling to Everyday Feminism
Ash’s first birthday at Mom’s
Ash is 1!
Trying birthday cake
Nomming birthday cake
Feed Mommy cake!
Ash & Aunt Lindsay
Ash’s first birthday
Bubble-loving Baby
Aunt Lindsay the feet eater
Learning to take selfies
Group selfie
Upside Kiss Monster
Cheesecake
There was a leftover cheesecake at the office. I had to consume it.
Office cheesecake appears
I was sad when I ate all my cheesecake.
Office cheesecake is gone
My Book Release Party
I didn’t want to do anything for my book release. Just wanted to go hide in a hole and ignore the world. But my mom wanted to throw a surprise party so I let her.
The “Author Sextraordinaire” cake my mom got me.
Ace Cake
Me with Meghan, Victor, and Jeaux at my book release party.
Release party attendees
Sold Piece to the Toast
I got a cupcake because another piece of writing sold (to The Toast).
Cupcake – sold a piece to The Toast
Ace Conference in Toronto, Day 2
Here I am at the table for my book, taking names to enter in the contest to win a copy of my book!
Book drawing at my table
Here’s the Asexual Leadership Q&A panel–David Jay, me, and Sara Beth Brooks. We’re taking questions about the movement and our leadership.
Ace Leaders Panel
The college paper The Varsity came by to take my picture for a feature.
Taken for The Varsity
A prompted selfie with Sara Beth and Cole–whee!
Cole, me, Sara Beth, ace convention!
Since it was an asexuality conference, there of course needed to be cake.
Cake at ace conference!
Here I am with Alexandra–quite an exuberant fan of mine, who treated me and David like we were celebrities or something. Hahaha.
Me with Alexandra, a big fan!
Poor Southie was so sleepy after the long drive the previous day and doing the conference the whole day that she was practically drunk, and still nerding on the computer.
Sleepy Southie
Sold short story (to Kaleidotrope)
Here’s the cupcake I bought myself as a reward for selling a SECOND short story.
Cupcake for selling to Kaleidotrope
First short story sold (to Timeless Tales)
Here’s the cupcake I bought myself as a reward for selling my first short story.
Cupcake for selling to Timeless Tales