I’m re-releasing Zombies
Coming on my birthday because in many ways one of the main characters is
like me: nonbinary. Erick McGarth is nonbinary of the transfeminine variety.
I’m of the transmasculine meaning more boy in my brain than girl.
Pronouns for cisgender people usually match their anatomical
sex. For transgender people their use pronouns that match their gender
identity.
Now what about folks who look at the male – female boxes and
shrug?
Nonbinary or genderqueer people don’t fit into those gender
boxes so sometimes ask to be called by gender neutral pronouns.
Here are some
options:
They/Them/Their
Ze/Sie/Hir
Ze/Sie/Zir
Xe/Xem.
At the time of this post neither he nor I claimed have
claimed different pronouns than the ones bestowed on us at birth … as of yet.
Why not?
A number of reasons:
1)
We (Erick & I) “look” the gender we are
clocked as (according to society’s norms)
2)
Explaining nonbinary to people on a day to day
basis can be exhausting. I’ve had people simply say “it’s just grammatically
incorrect to use they” >>> fighting society’s expectation of your
assigned anatomical sex at birth is hard enough without someone telling you
they don’t want to validate you because of grammar… yes it is pretty horrible.
3)
Asking for something and then having someone say
no… Just gives people one more opportunity to kick us.
4)
Neither Erick or I like upsetting people. People
become uncomfortable when they get things wrong… and we look like what society
says we’re supposed to….
But I will say the Zombies
Coming cover made me cry when I saw it. Erick looks exactly how I look to
myself (before I look in the mirror).
Keep in mind everyone has a unique journey in life. Every nonbinary
people expresses themselves differently, and in Zombies Coming this is only how one person has decided to live
their truest self… at this time.
Zombies suck—but they’re not after brains! These zombies are
young, hot, and looking for their mates.
Cassidy Frost, who writes everyone else’s happily ever
after, has all but lost hope he’ll ever find his own. Every night he’s sucked
until his jaw hurt, praying for his other half more out of habit than faith his
mate is out there. Life has never been kind so he doesn’t dare hope fate will
simply drop his mate into his lap.
Erick McGrath learned how cruel and short life could be when
he lost his brother. Despite his parents’ toxic attitude, Erick decides to take
steps in accepting his nonbinary gender identity. Going to Club Zombie’s Drag
Night is his first attempt at embracing his new grasp at freedom. A stumble
lands him into the arms of an angel, but he knows better than to believe in
something that good.
Both of them seem to be each other’s dream come true, but
Cassidy and Erick will have to take risks to have what they desire.
(Zombies Coming is part of the Club Zombie series but can be
read as a standalone for a perfectly happy and satisfying ending.)
This is a sexy happily ever after with much lighthearted fun. Zombies suck but mine swallow.
Z. Allora believes in happily-ever-afters for everyone. Z.
met her own true love through the personals and has traveled to over
thirty-four countries with him. Z.’s lived in Singapore, Israel, and China. Now
back home in the USA, Z.’s a strong supporter of those on the rainbow in her
community. Z. wants to promote understanding and acceptance through her actions
and words. Writing rainbow romance that explores the spectrum within each
letter of the LGBTQIA+ community allows Z. to validate and open hearts as well as
bring a greater understanding of orientation and gender.
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