S.A. Collins's Blog, page 2
March 28, 2017
That Oppressive Script … How Angels of Mercy Changed My Queer Boy Perspective on Sports
That Oppressive Script … How Angels of Mercy Changed My Queer Boy Perspective on Sports (Reprint from Rainbow Gold Reads Review) Jocks have it hard. They’ve got a lot to live up to as they pursue their passion in their chosen sport. This isn’t an easy thing to acknowledge on my part. I was […]
March 26, 2017
When Life Gives You a Bag of Sour Lemons …
When Life Gives You a Bag of Sour Lemons … To start with, this isn’t some sort of pity party. What this is can best be labeled is a quiet contemplation of where I am as both a (queer) man and author. You see, life has handed me that bag of rotten, incredibly sour, lemons. […]
January 29, 2017
The Game of Catfishing and the Terrible Devastation It Leaves Behind
The Game of Catfishing and the Terrible Devastation It Leaves Behind Recently, I witnessed a good friend, someone who loves what I do get caught up in yet another terrible game of catfishing. The whole debacle was rather painful for her which only brought about pain on my part because you never want […]
January 8, 2017
The Life of a Hookah …
The Life of a Hookah … “Nothing in life is free, baby! Everything’s got a price. You may not see it right away, but if you dig deep enough or wait long enough, you’ll find out you still have to pay the piper.” – Mi Tia Face it, we’re all hookers of some […]
January 3, 2017
Social Media in a Trump-enabled Age
Social Media in a Trump-enabled Age New Year’s didn’t go so well for me. A few hours before the chiming of the new year I succumbed to a 101.9 degree fever and came to the quick realization I was down for several days ahead with the flu that I’d watched warily as my fellow […]
November 9, 2016
When the World Stops Being What You Thought It Was …
When the World Stops Being What You Thought It Was … Those who cannot remember the past, are doomed to repeat it. I can’t seem to shake those words right now. I sit here, watching the cursor blinking at me, demanding that I put something down. But what do you write about when you’ve just […]
September 21, 2016
Taking Flight in 300 Words or Less
Taking Flight in 300 Words or Less Mmmmkay. Guess this just sort of happened. So the folks over at Queer SciFi on Facebook decided to have another go with their flash fiction anthology. It was something I’d never tried. Flash fic and short stories represent somewhat of a dilemma for me. You see, it’s writing […]
July 24, 2016
Wonder Woman, The JLA and Why Comics Matter To Queers
Wonder Woman, The JLA and Why Comics Matter To Queers San Diego Comic Con JUSTICE LEAGUE Trailer Release So this is an impromptu entry. Just something I felt I had to write about with Comic Con coming to a close this year. I’ve gone to Comic Con since its very early days when […]
July 4, 2016
When Your Art Truly Imitates Life …
When Your Art Truly Imitates Life … Character creation has never really been an issue for me. Having played so many of them on the stage over my half-century of being on this planet, I have pulled upon so many threads of the people I’ve met and crossed paths with. My high school drama teacher […]
June 11, 2016
Angels of Mercy – Phoenix In The Fire (Book Cover Creation)
Angels of Mercy – Phoenix In The Fire (Book Cover Creation) Okay, this one I have to start out by saying I owe a certain photographer out there a book cover tutorial. He already knows the final product. I’ve shown him that much. But what I’ve struggled with is how to document my creative choices […]
