I wrote a story (with art by Phillip Sevy and colors by Sarah Stern) that will appear in this book with some amazing queer comic creators. The Kickstarter will launch August 30th, but you can follow the pre-launch page now to receive notifications once the campaign kicks off.
Category Archives: writing
Bi Visibility: A Bisexual Anthology
One of my stories was accepted into a comic book anthology centered on Bisexual Visibility! Bi Visibility: A Bisexual Anthology will officially hit Kickstarter on August 30th! I am stupid excited about it, but, like most things, it’s bitter sweet. There was a sneak preview of the Bi Visibility book given to backers of anotherContinue reading “Bi Visibility: A Bisexual Anthology”
Outtakes from the 2021 Yearbook
I’ve been getting deep on housing, salty on how states are responding to the drought, and looking back on the past year. I contributed to Salt Lake magazine’s 2021 Best of the Beehive feature, but not all of the awards and recognition I wanted to give out made it into the print edition. I’m aContinue reading “Outtakes from the 2021 Yearbook”
Veteran newsman on covering the Mark Hofmann bombings
PHOTO: Murder Among the Mormons c. Courtesy of Netflix © 2021 Netflix documentary ‘Murder Among the Mormons’ renews interest in the 1985 news event like no other. A handheld camera wobbles and zooms in on Mark Hofmann sitting on the floor of his 1985 living room, bouncing a baby on his knee as he watchesContinue reading “Veteran newsman on covering the Mark Hofmann bombings”
Woman’s struggle to change her gender marker reveals flawed system
We all have legal identification: our driver’s licenses, birth certificates, passports. They show our name, date of birth, and a single-letter marker indicating our gender. But what if the name or gender didn’t match who you are? What if the person on your ID card simply isn’t you? For some people living in Utah, that’sContinue reading “Woman’s struggle to change her gender marker reveals flawed system”
Student video game creators plan to shake up the gaming industry
SALT LAKE CITY (ABC4 News) – Student video game creators at the University of Utah have their eye on the future as they showed off their games Wednesday. At the Entertainment, Arts & Engineering (EAE) launch party, members of the public got their first chance to play some of the video games created by University of UtahContinue reading “Student video game creators plan to shake up the gaming industry”
Dedicated gamers shrug off misconceptions about laziness, addiction
Typically, when video games make the news, journalists are addressing fears and concerns over gaming. Parents and experts often ask, how much screen time is too much screen time? They often worry about gaming addiction. In 2018, the World Health Organization classified gaming disorder as a mental health condition. But the perception of gaming and,Continue reading “Dedicated gamers shrug off misconceptions about laziness, addiction”
‘Nothing would have protected us.’ Utah Downwinders oppose return of nuclear testing
Utah Downwinders joined the Utah Campaign to Abolish Nuclear Weapons and Rep. Ben Mcadams (D-Utah) on Monday to oppose potential U.S. plans to resume nuclear weapons testing and rally support for the congressman’s bill to expand compensation for Downwinders. July 6th, 2020 marked 58 years since the explosion of a 104-kiloton bomb by the AtomicContinue reading “‘Nothing would have protected us.’ Utah Downwinders oppose return of nuclear testing”
The New.TV: Making a living as a video game streamer
Written/Produced by Christie Porter This could be the future of television. Twitch.TV is a live video streaming platform where anyone with a camera and an idea can start a channel and start streaming about anything. Seriously, anything–from cooking shows to a University of Utah professor’s accordion practice. What really drives people to Twitch, however, isContinue reading “The New.TV: Making a living as a video game streamer”
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