By Melissa D. McGinnis
How did you get into the nerdy realms? What were some of your earliest nerdy memories? I feel like I’ve always been a nerdy and done nerdy stuff but my first real memory is my dad getting me comics for the first time. That is when I became obsessed with superheroes. X-men are my favorite but I can do any marvel character. What genre(s) do you write? What is/are the title(s) of your book(s)? LGBT+ based novels. I have always wanted to give a voice to those who feel like they don’t have one. My books are Drag Queen Zombies, Toys In The Attic, Superteen, Liar Liar Fangs On Fire, Monsters, Smile, Survivor, Polaroid and short stories all available on Amazon.com What did you get into first, cosplay or vending at events? What are some of the different bits of satisfaction you get from these? The first even I ever did was called the East Texas Book Bash. I literally had two books and nothing else. I was terrified and just sat there waiting for people to come up for my books and buy them. I didn’t really make money until the last 30 mins. But it made me want to do more. It is satisfying and to know that I am out there representing the LGBT+ Community. What is your favorite con story? So it was recent at All-Con. I had this kid , probably about 12 or 13, and he was starring at me and had walked by like three times before he stopped and bought buttons. They had flags and rainbows on them but he said he had to hide them from his mom because she didn’t know he was gay. It just made me feel so strongly about what I was doing and who I was and how it made a mark on people. He needs acceptance and love. That’s all he needs and not to hide. What are some of your favorite events? I loved Kilgore Geekend, East Texas Book Bash, Athens Comic Co and Tyler Comic Con Who are some of your favorite local authors? What are other local authors doing that you really appreciate and/or admire? There are two that I met that are wonderful people. C.J. Peterson and Courtney Shockey. Not only are they good authors but they are good people that have help me out. With the crossover of Cosplay and Modeling with the increased focus of Body Positivity, who do view how Cosplay has dealt with this subject? I feel like it has done its best. It doesn’t limit people but it can’t control the world and their opinions. In mine, I love to see Body Positive people rock the same thing a “Skinny” person is wearing. What is your opinion on the aggressive growth of all the nerd conventions and events in North and East Texas? It is wonderful. People need more places to nerd out and be themselves. Some people can’t afford to go to huge cons so little ones are there place to be. Who are some of your favorite local non-author vendors? What are some clever vendors out there local that you think, “I wish I thought of that!”? A Non-Author I really like is Dandelion Creations. She does soap and perfume and all kinds of smell good stuff and of course Bath Bombs. I am a sucker for a Bath Bomb. And to the second question there was one guy with a giant glass case featuring his books with lights and stuff and I was like that’s so cool and inventive. Any final thoughts? Be you because being you is beautiful. Muah. |
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