Outer Alliance Interview
by Frank Ard
Recently, I was interviewed, along with Brandon Bell of Fantastique Unfettered, by The Outer Alliance, a group working for the advocacy of LGBT issues in literature. The interview is now up via podcast here: http://blog.outeralliance.org/archives/755.
I’ve only just found out about this group by way of this interview, but I can say that I wholeheartedly support their efforts. Here’s a quote from their website: “Made up of individuals of all walks of life, our goal is to educate, support, and celebrate LGBT contributions in the science-fiction and fantasy genres.” Noble goals.
The podcast also features Nora Olsen, who talks about her book, The End: Five Queer Kids Save the World. Nora reads from her book, and Julia Rios reads a sample of my story “Small Fish in the Deep Blue Sea,” which appears in the first issue of Fantastique Unfettered. Julia does a wonderful job of it, too–even Harold’s cowboy emulator!
Also, there’s the fact that I definitely sound like I’m from Alabama. I had no idea my accent is so thick. If nothing else entertains, there’s that.
It’s fun to hear you talking about these stories! I don’t hear the accent so much, but then again, my ears are Southern.
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