Shannon Kizzia
@shannonkizzia.bsky.social
Ex-professional ballet dancer turned writer (they/she). I’ve had three great loves in my life: dancing, writing, and being queer. I’ve written (and #amquerying) a novel, The Fire Years, that includes all three. ❤️🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
I cut 25,000 words from the novel!
In Chicago, ‘92, a ballet teacher and his male protégé, fall in love but scarcely act on it before circumstances separate them. It will take a tragic accident to bring them back together in this story of life after trauma, and the bittersweet resilience of love.
In Chicago, ‘92, a ballet teacher and his male protégé, fall in love but scarcely act on it before circumstances separate them. It will take a tragic accident to bring them back together in this story of life after trauma, and the bittersweet resilience of love.
September 23, 2025 at 9:08 PM
I cut 25,000 words from the novel!
In Chicago, ‘92, a ballet teacher and his male protégé, fall in love but scarcely act on it before circumstances separate them. It will take a tragic accident to bring them back together in this story of life after trauma, and the bittersweet resilience of love.
In Chicago, ‘92, a ballet teacher and his male protégé, fall in love but scarcely act on it before circumstances separate them. It will take a tragic accident to bring them back together in this story of life after trauma, and the bittersweet resilience of love.
Time to cut 50k from this bad boy!
April 20, 2025 at 6:40 PM
Time to cut 50k from this bad boy!
Set in Chicago in 1992, two dancers, a teacher and his brilliant male protégé, fall in love but scarcely act on their feelings before circumstances separate them. It will take a tragic accident to bring them back together in this story about life after loss and the bittersweet resiliency of love.
April 3, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Set in Chicago in 1992, two dancers, a teacher and his brilliant male protégé, fall in love but scarcely act on their feelings before circumstances separate them. It will take a tragic accident to bring them back together in this story about life after loss and the bittersweet resiliency of love.
I present to you… Benjamin. 😍
March 26, 2025 at 3:45 PM
I present to you… Benjamin. 😍
Favorites of all time. 📚❤️
March 25, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Favorites of all time. 📚❤️
Set in Chicago in 1992, two dancers, a teacher and his brilliant male protégé, fall in love but scarcely act on their feelings before circumstances separate them. It will take a tragic accident to bring them back together in this story about life after loss and the bittersweet resiliency of love.
March 15, 2025 at 1:19 AM
Set in Chicago in 1992, two dancers, a teacher and his brilliant male protégé, fall in love but scarcely act on their feelings before circumstances separate them. It will take a tragic accident to bring them back together in this story about life after loss and the bittersweet resiliency of love.