Katy Lees – LGBTQ+ Mental Health Author
Writing about LGBTQ+ Mental Health, Fiction, & Other Queer Ideas
I originally wrote An Arrow in the Side of in 2009, and I've tinkered with it to bring it up to date. It's a little fantasy story about love and purpose and it was inspired by, and named for, this song. An Arrow in the Side of Her vases were filled with peacock feathers, pink … Continue reading An Arrow in the Side of
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We're having a gentle shakeup! My aim, moving forward, is to post a piece of fiction here - a short story or a piece of poetry - about once a month. I haven't written much fiction lately and I'm excited to get back to it! I wanted to start with a classic that I first … Continue reading The Prince and the Hare
Lamark, the clumsy son of a notorious pirate captain, ends up betrayed by a mutinous crew and stranded on a tropical island. Along the way he rescues Yuvie, a cherubic but mischievous merman, a little piece of magic in a lonely situation. Meeting at the shoreline where the sea meets the sand, the two become … Continue reading Review – Into the Deep, by Amara Lynn
I love to be scared. I've spent much of my time scouring books and websites for stories that I hope will keep me up at night (and then feeling sorry for myself when I'm too frightened to sleep). Here are my three absolute favourite short stories and novellas that you can read for free online. … Continue reading My Favourite Scary Stories You Can Read Online
CW: discussion about stories involving abusive relationships, rape, incest, violence, & underage sex. EDIT: As of 2020 and JK Rowling's hugely transphobic comments, neither of us are fans of Harry Potter anymore, whether critically or not. Neither of us buy any Harry Potter merchandise anymore or give any money to JK Rowling. Zillah is an … Continue reading Three Books a Harry Potter Fanfic Writer Says You Should Read
EDIT: As of 2020 and JK Rowling's hugely transphobic comments, neither of us are fans of Harry Potter anymore, whether critically or not. Neither of us buy any Harry Potter merchandise anymore or give any money to JK Rowling. As someone with a long history of talking about books online, I got the idea a … Continue reading Three Books My Girlfriend Says You Should Read
Originally published in This Dark Matter, February 2015 cw: descriptions of gore, sexual assault, and incest She looked up. Thick glasses, big flowery headband, lips painted black. It was a stupid style – childish – but she made it work, somehow. It wouldn’t have on me, although God knows that had nothing to do with … Continue reading Spring Forever
Adapted from Dirge Magazine, August 2017 cw: discussion of transphobia and horror tropes The central struggle of most horror films is in strong but vulnerable people fighting for their lives and facing off against malevolent forces that want to kill them. This is also basically the transgender manifesto – so why aren’t there more trans … Continue reading Haunted but not Alone: A Trans Take on the Horror Industry
Katy Lees - LGBTQ+ Mental Health Author 