New blog post! Thinking about authenticity as an author and an online presence. www.maryborsellino.com/girl/authori...

I decided this quote was important enough to me to make a graphic. Image made by me using Canva.

Quote source: Sacks, H. (2023, July 28). Jamie Lee Curtis Says As a Mom to a Trans Daughter It’s Her “Job” to “Fight and Defend” Against Transphobia, People Magazine. people.com/jamie-lee-cu...

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That's what Incandescent Girl is about, even though Robin and Lio don't get that reaction at all from their parents -- the book's about knowing that a parent should love their child absolutely unconditionally, and that to do otherwise is to be a failure at the sacred duty assigned you.

I know I post this quote really often but it means a lot to me. Jamie Lee Curtis on her daughter coming out as trans: "this human being has come to me and said, 'This is who I am.' And my job is to say, 'Welcome home.'"

I think everyone compartmentalises their identity online to a degree -- social media isn't big enough to contain all the facets of a person! I think my identities as a fan of Japanese and Chinese media play a big role in how I write, but they're not necessarily things I'd mention here that often.

I put up a blog post, quoting the assignment I did earlier this year which inspired me to write Incandescent Girl, and explaining some of the choices I made: www.maryborsellino.com/girl/the-ori...

I have never been more honoured than when my friend Erin, who is a sensitivity reader, said he was intending to use my novella as an example of narrative structure done right when speaking to clients.

I am nonbinary but not transfeminine, and so it was very reassuring to know I hadn't screwed up.

Free fantasy YA novella available now!

Download at www.maryborsellino.com/girl/

"A new queer fairy tale full of heart, charm and surprises." - Lisa Tirenno, author of Prince of Fortune

"Expresses trans experience with straightforward, intimate clarity." - Erin Kyan, writer and podcast producer