Throughout August, I’m offering 30-minute pitch consults to raise money for Black & Pink, an organization dedicated to abolishing the criminal punishment system and liberating LGBTQIA2S+ people and people living with HIV/AIDS who are affected by that system through advocacy, support, and organizing. Click here for more information.
2-Hour workshop via Zoom As part of a 2-hour workshop concerning proper representation of queer people in media, Milo Todd discusses how the erasure of queer history has shaped common issues found in modern queer representation. This workshop is free. Register here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/lgbtqia-history-and-language-what-editorial-professionals-need-to-know-tickets-120232597937
Training session via Zoom This is a training session for the peer counselors of Brandeis University’s STAR (Students Talking About Relationships) Program. This session isn’t open to the public.
1-hour workshop via Zoom Despite an increase in demand for trans and nonbinary stories, it can be hard to break out as a trans and/or nonbinary fiction writer. Join Milo Todd as he gives some tips on writing, editing, finding an agent, and getting paid what you’re worth. This workshop is free. Register here: https://tcne.org/workshops/
1-hour seminar via Zoom With demand for transgender and nonbinary narratives on the rise, more cisgender (non- trans/nonbinary) people are adding trans and nonbinary characters to their stories. But what can you do to make sure you’re providing accurate representation? In this session, we will explore the “Three E’s” of wanting to write a trans/nonbinary […]
Fundraising event via Zoom Don’t miss GrubStreet’s annual literary showcase and fundraiser, Lit Up! Your participation in this online event will celebrate our multicultural community of writers and increase equitable access to writing and publishing opportunities. Join us online on September 29th at 7:30pm and you’ll get to enjoy: A special appearance by Roxane Gay (below), best-selling author of Bad Feminist, Difficult […]
1-hour lecture via Zoom Over the past several years the publishing world (and its readers) have thankfully demanded more diversity within stories. But as welcome as this change is, it can leave many non-marginalized writers with anxiety. How are you supposed to go about it? What if you mess up? Are you allowed to write […]
1-hour session via Zoom Disney villains, disaster lesbians, and hot trans messes, oh my! In this 1-hour session, we’ll look at “good” messy queers, “bad” messy queers, stereotypes, redemption, interiority, and mainstream media representations. Register here: https://thedccenter.org/outwrite-2022-festival-schedule/
1-hour event via Zoom Yours truly is finally branching out and expanding his curriculum! Come join the first ever open house of The Queer Writer to celebrate the inaugural newsletter and see what classes are in store. Ask questions, talk with other queer writers, and just have a good time on a classically awkward Zoom session. I […]
2-hour class via Zoom What does a “very nice deal” mean in a publishing contract announcement? What’s a pre-empt? How does the trajectory from query to book deal normally work? Navigating the publishing industry is confusing at the best of times, but when you’re also a marginalized writer, it can feel overwhelming. In this 2-hour […]