BJ Sikes – Page 2 – Queer Sacramento Authors Collective

The Legend of QSAC, an origin story

April 6, 2024 by BJ Sikes

by J. Scott Coatsworth It was a dark and stormy night in the heart of winter… Scratch that. Actually, it was a pleasant afternoon in mid-October in 2016. Three of us – me, Pat Henshaw, and Christopher Koehler – met at the Tower Café for a spot of lunch and a plan for world domination. … Read more

Why Does “Own Voice” Writing Matter for Readers? by M.D. Neu

March 13, 2024March 10, 2024 by BJ Sikes

Today I’d like to talk about own voice writing. Own voice writing refers to books or stories that are written by authors who share the same identity or experience as the characters they write about. An example is a novel about a transgender person written by a transgender author, or a book about a refugee … Read more