I’m a novelist who has written two books of literary fiction: The Luminist (published in the US and Italy) and The Night Language, winner of the Foreward LGBTQ award. Both are traditionally published. I have also written a craft book on writing, which will be forthcoming. I created and host a long-running reading series, Roar Shack, based on Los Angeles, and am creating a writers retreat to be situated in Idyllwild, CA.