Ever Ever After : Black Girls and Fairytales ...
As y’all may or may not know, I’ve been brought on as a producer on a short script written by Celeste Banks called Black Girls and Fairytales. If you know me you know this is my jam. This is where I live. I mean, I made myself into a duchess.
Bottom Surgery or Become a Duchess ...
Years ago now (feels weird to say this) but years ago in therapy, right before I began the process for The Duchess short film, I remember commenting to my therapist that I could afford either The Duchess or bottom surgery. He asked why and … basically I only had enough credit for one. And then he asked why I couldn't do both at the same time and - look. Trans people don’t make a lot of money. Black indie filmmakers don’t make a lot of money. Black trans queer people don’t make a lot of money. Black trans queer filmmakers don’t make a lot of money.
“I make lists in my sleep baby, what’s my sin? “
When under stress, I retreat inward. I have a magnificently rich inner life, which I think helps make me a great writer. I’m in my head too much. I can get lost in The Sims creating houses and worlds. I can get lost in writing, and again, creating worlds. My latest retreat involves me now designing flags for the different houses of the Duchy and the Queerdom. Because we also need another escape world that doesn't involve a problematic writer with a well-known fantasy world.