"Snakeskin Press is doing what indie-publishing does best. It is going to bat for underrepresented stories and take big swings on risky projects that trad-publishing won’t touch. Even while the domination of the Big Five grows, indie publishers will continue to come out with the stories that need to be told." Read the full article here: https://www.trillmag.com/culture/books/snakeskin-press-this-indie-publication-uplifts-emerging-queer-authors/

"The problem isn’t where the metaphorical goal post lies, however, but rather the journey to reach it. If the goal post is to comprehend literary fiction, the solution isn’t to water down the literature. The solution is to create pathways for people to expand their reading comprehension. This can look like book clubs that encourage the sharing of ideas and interpretations. It can also look like larger, systemic changes like access to higher education for those who seek it." R

"Growing up in Victorville, I always lamented the limitations of my hometown. My criticisms ranged from the practical struggle of being a kid without access to age-appropriate activities or the infrastructure to get me there, to my perception that surely everyone here must have settled. It felt as if the town that raised me was secretly a purgatory that people just found themselves trapped in." Read the full article here: https://www.trillmag.com/life/people/my-small-town-not

The romance genre has long been a tool for writers and readers alike to flesh out their fantasies and come to understand their needs and desires. For women readers, this can be an invaluable way to counteract the societal messaging that shames women for their sexualities. Fiction then becomes a sandbox to play in and explore within the safety of one’s own mind — women can explore wild fantasies without having to get too caught up in logistics. Read the full article here:...