Finnian Burnett

Author, Educator, Cat Person

I’m excited to be presenting again this weekend – a Zoom workshop on writing queer characters. We’ll be doing some generative writing, talking about who is “allowed” to write what, and sharing insights. I want to make this as interactive as possible, but I don’t want anyone to feel compelled to share. It will be …

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I’m so excited I have two awesome queer writing classes coming up. (Not just for queers, but for anyone who wants to add queerness to their writing.) The first is a class on “Queering the Flash.” This class through The Crow Collective will focus on flash fiction. We’ll do some generative writing, read a few …

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Hi All! I’m excited to announce the Crow Collective has asked me back to teach a class on “Queering the Flash.” I’ll be talking about queerness in flash fiction and how to add it to your own work. We’ll do a lot of writing, some sharing (completely optional) and hopefully learn a lot. It’s a …

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Emma’s Perfection Emma touched my ear during Algebra. My fucking ear. I didn’t  look at her, but the tingle stayed long after her finger had gone. After class, she leaned over to whisper, her warm breath dancing across the already sensitive skin. I know, but it doesn’t matter. She couldn’t know. She meant something else. …

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This is the excerpt from my short story in the Bella Books anthology “Conference Call.” All of the proceeds from this anthology go to benefit the Golden Crown Literary Society. If you want the rest of the story, buy the book – available July 20th here. It was an affair. It was a tawdry affair …

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