Fiction, Reality, and Villainy The ease of creating relatable bad guys

New #WritingWhileTrans in which I discuss the villain of my new novel .. and how familiar he is. #amwriting open.substack.com/pub/phoebera...

New #WritingWhileTrans addressing the #ShyGirl controversy, anti-trans hate, and appealing for a better way forward. open.substack.com/pub/phoebera...

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The High Cost of Invisibility Reckoning with the Price of Coming Out as Trans

Happy #TransDayOfVisibility! In a new #WritingWhileTrans, I wrestle with the cost of being seen vs. staying hidden. open.substack.com/pub/phoebera... #TDOV #TDOV2026 #TransLivesMatter

Baby From the time I was born until the age of three or four, I had a stuffed toy named Baby.

New #WritingWhileTrans, wherein I go all the way back to infanthood to unpack the lies conccealing my truth. #trans #Substack open.substack.com/pub/phoebera...

Viva las Fallas Finding Magic in Cacophony

New #WritingWhileTrans wherein I discuss the magic of the Valencian festival, #LasFallas! #Spain #LivinginSpain open.substack.com/pub/phoebera...

Finding my Way Back Seeking Magic in a Dark World

New "Writing While Trans", where I discuss spiritual healing and changing direction. open.substack.com/pub/phoebera... #WritingWhileTrans #Spirituality #RealWorldMagic

It’s a portal fantasy where a trans woman from our world goes to a fairytale world, discovers she has magic, and is tasked with breaking a curse on the princess of the realm. It is very, very queer!

Six chapters into Book 2 of the #trans fairytale and just hit the inciting incident. Excited! #amwriting #queerfantasy

Midlife Melody Fifth Anniversary Special Edition Omnibus A paranormal women's fiction trilogy, featuring strong women, spiritual magic, and a quirky small town, collected in a special volume

My new #Kickstarter is live! A talking cat. A dark god. Turning 50 is hard. #MidlifeMelody www.kickstarter.com/projects/323...

That game was a perfect encapsulation of the #Bengals whole season. #FireZacTaylor

#Bengals give up an 18-yard scramble on 3rd-and-15. #FireZacTaylor

Burrow fumbles away a 2-point conversion. WTF is happening?

Two touchdowns off the picks. #Bengals turn victory into an utter disaster. #FireZacTaylor

This defense is worse than last year. #FireZacTaylor

Seriously, does any team hate their fans more than the #Bengals? The Jets? The Browns? Neither of those teams breaks hearts the way Cincinnati does.

Two interceptions in a row!

Classic #Bengals choke job. Pick-six when they had the momentum.

Really, #Bengals? A 40-yard scramble for a touchdown? FFS.

Can’t zero Joe Burrow. Touchdown #Bengals!

#Bengals are all set to give up the go-ahead touchdown but miraculously force a fumble. This defense lives on luck breaks.

#Bengals go three-and-out. Bills with all the momentum now.

#Bengals defense gives away multiple advantages to let the Bills go straight down the field for a TD.

Sack to start the second half. Followed by PI. <sigh> #Bengals

THERE’S a 4th-down stop! #Bengals

And another amazing TD catch, this one by Chase Brown. #Bengals

And a touchdown pass on 4th-and-3. Plus roughing-the-passer to give the Bills a 2-point conversion. #FireZacTaylor

And then the 2025 defense shows up on 4th-and-4.

Wow! Tee Higgins with a sick catch in the corner of the end zone! #Bengals 14-3

Joseph Ossai has decided the #Bengals are just fine without Trey Hendrickson. HUGE third-down of Josh Allen!