It's no coincidence that I chose to release Secret Heart on National Coming Out Day. A portion of all of my book sales will be donated to GLSEN (The Gay Lesbian Straight Education Network) because all students need a safe space in their school. I'm not throwing a launch party for Secret Heart, and I urge you to donate to GSLEN instead.
I've been a fan of Bloc Party since their album Silent Alarm released in 2004. The song, "Modern Love" still haunts me, so naturally it made it's way to my playlist while writing Secret Heart and then it magically worked it's way into a scene with Madison and Avery. What are you holding out for? What's always in the … Continue reading Secret Heart Soundtrack Track 3: Modern Love
Avery is pretty much a fictional version of Tegan and Sara, so it's only natural that the soundtrack to Secret Heart is full of Tegan and Sara songs. Also, a little known fact: I was at a Tegan and Sara show in 2012 when the seed of this story was planted (at the time I was … Continue reading Secret Heart Soundtrack Track 2: Closer
In creating my soundtrack for Secret Heart, I wanted to include bands I love. The first song on Avery's playlist in the book is "This is Anarchy" by Tacocat, a feminist-pop quartet from Seattle. Smash the state, dirty plates, sleep all day so I can stay up late This is anarchy Just can’t do the … Continue reading Secret Heart Soundtrack Track 1: This is Anarchy
Due to the chaotic life of self-publishing, I've had to push back my release of SECRET HEART until Tuesday, October 11th. It is actually perfect because it is also National Coming Out Day. After much work, the brilliant Alex Kahler has created a beautiful cover based on my description, "Something that looks like a Taylor … Continue reading Cover Reveal: Secret Heart
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