I’m almost always overwhelmed, and I’m always tired and in pain.” I look at them and they seem like they’re always awake and alert and none of this noise bothers them. I said, “I don’t understand where everyone gets their energy. I took all the words that had been hiding under my tongue and forced them out. Watching other kids move around so quickly, unplagued by pain and overstimulation and exhaustion and confusion, my long-standing frustration hit the ceiling. I sat with one of the few people in my high school I felt safe enough around to call “friend,” surrounded by the sound and movement and color and sheer overstimulating white noise that was high school. I’ll never forget the moment I realized something wasn’t quite right. You can connect with Jacqueline on Twitter or visit her website. Her debut novel, ASCENSION, comes out from Prime/Masque in August 2013 (ebook) and December 2013 (trade paperback).
Her stories feature queer women of color, folks with disabilities, neuroatypical characters, and diverse relationship styles, because she grew tired of not seeing enough of herself and the people she loves reflected in genre fiction. She now lives in Colorado where she weaves all manner of things, including stories, chainmaille jewelry, and a life with her loved ones and dog. Jacqueline Koyanagi was born in Ohio to a Japanese-Southern-American family.
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