Chad Grayson

@chadgrayson.com

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🏳️‍🌈 SFF Author/Designer/Shitposter. Superpowers include procrastination and dyscalculia. Chaos on rails! Neuropunk. he/him/his. Probably looking for my keys right now. I have no idea what I'm doing and You Can't Stop Me! F U C K ICE! chadgrayson.com

Best or worst writing advice recieved
July 22 - any characters give terrible advice?
July 21 - any supernatural elements in your story?
July 20 National Fortune Cookie Day - what would a fortune cookie tell your character.
Something you character(s) like about being queer
which character would do drag best?
July 15 - how would your story change if you swapped your MC with another character?
Black-and-white chart of twelve Dungeons & Dragons classes arranged in a three-by-four grid, each labeled with a matching icon: Barbarian, Bard, Cleric, Druid, Fighter, Monk, Paladin, Ranger, Rogue, Sorcerer, Warlock, and Wizard.
Wide-eyed baby in a teal car-print sleeper lounges across Grandpa’s lap with a yellow pacifier and both arms flung dramatically outward, as if announcing, “Behold! I have arrived, and this recliner is now my kingdom.”
July 13: Lesbian Aunts Day: Established Lesbian/Queer couples?
July 12 - how relatable do you think your MC is?
July 9 - Fashion Day Most fashionable character?
July 8 National Video Game day. What kind of game would your story be?
sometimes I'm like, 'this might not be my circus but those are DEFINITELY my monkeys!'
how does your story approach sexuality and gender?
I think I must have FB's ad algorithm trained. I'm taking over as coordinator/GM for our NorCal OutReach D&D group and now all of my ads are for minis and different backpacks and containers to organize everything. the backpacks are very tempting as I will be doing this at the center and I have STUFF to pack back and forth. What I really need is an actual bag of holding. at least it's not the dog chastity belt ads anymore!
July 5 - do your characters have any superstitions?
Independence Day - what role does independence play in your story?
How would your characters react to seeing a UFO?
intro self and project
Monthly wrap-up.
June 28 - StoneWall Day Fighting law enforcers in your story.
Just encountered the phrase 'you told us to fuck off, so off we fucked!' on Tumblr and 5/5 no notes!
National PTSD awareness day
Marriage Equality Day:marriage/unions on your story?
How has your year been going so far?
Who would/would not wear pink.
three typed out color coded pages of 50 plot points..the text is too small to be readable..
June 21, Father Figure in your story?
Scene or snippet with 'sun.'
share all your different writing project titles
how do you choose your own titles?
what is the best book title you've ever seen from another author?
introduce yourself and your current project.
what time does freedom play in your story?
what would a mascot of your story be?
I'm reading middlemarch, for reasons, and laughed out loud when I encountered the name 'Fanny Hackbutt.'
A couple of weeks ago I was DM-ing a D&D session and my grandson Oliver (4) wanted to play so I set him up at the table with some minis and dice and let him roll with us and every time he rolled he would point to whomever was in combat and gleefully growl 'i k*lled you! I k*lled you!' it was the funniest thing and he played like the whole three hours with us and still asks when he comes over if we're going to play 'the bad guy game ' lol..
National Best Friend Day - BFFs in your story..
do your queer characters have to explain their queerness?
Screenshot of Scrivener’s project targets panel for The Radiant Tomb. The manuscript target shows 88,293 of 85,000 words, exceeding the goal, and the session target shows 2,072 of 2,000 words, also complete. Both progress bars are filled green.
June 4th - Characters Queer identities.
intro yourself and your wip.
A close-up outdoor selfie by the river, with my hair dramatically windswept, glasses catching the light, and a bridge visible through the trees behind me.
a middle aged blond man in a yellow T-shirt wearing a black ear cuff and glasses outside
a book titled masturbation, autism, and learning disabilities
How has your writing changed/improved over time?
Current or recent read.
Agender or gender non conforming characters?
Close-up outdoor selfie of a man with short light brown hair styled upward in a small fauxhawk. He is wearing rectangular copper-brown glasses, white wired earbuds, and a dark gray T-shirt. His expression is calm with a slight closed-mouth smile. Bright sunlight falls across his face, creating shiny highlights on his forehead and glasses. Behind him is a dense wall of glossy green leaves with a few small white flowers, giving the photo a lush garden backdrop.
May 15 - does anyone get to see your first draft?
is your story plot or character driven?
I got back to strength training yesterday and even took it easy but my major muscle groups have filed a grievance with the union.
Screenshot of a Facebook post by Chad Grayson. The post says, “ok, yes, I just noticed the typo but you have to admit gender infinity is a banger concept so it gets to live..” Below it is a quoted earlier post from May 4 that reads, “I am not trans but I have several trans friends both online and in meatspace. They are all amazing people whose biggest challenges around this are not their gender infinity but how society treats them.” The typo “gender infinity” appears where “gender identity”
People who date men: you show up to a first with a guy and he rolls up in a cyber truck. WYD?
Aspects of yourself and your life you out into your story or your characters.
Mother's Day- Mother figure in your story?
Time might be an illusion, but it's an illusion with teeth.