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A Day of Victory, Redux: Shine

Almost ten years ago (ten years on December 1st! I can hardly believe it’s been almost a decade–it seems like we’ve been together forever~ <3), Jenn and I got together. I remember very, very clearly this particularly moment from early … Continue reading

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A Day of Victory

We got the news about the defeat of DOMA thanks to this glorious notification from a friend on Facebook: Congrats to Sarah and Jennifer Diemer for now having a federally recognized marriage! Federally recognized… SO MUCH HAPPINESS, SO MANY GRATEFUL … Continue reading

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Gay Paree!

Sarah and I have begun to dream-plan an epically romantic future vacation/adventure in Paris. We are both surprisingly single-minded about this goal–we’re even trying to learn French!–and are determined to get there the moment our finances allow us, ideally in … Continue reading

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Love for Goodness' Sake: Or, Our Trip to the Spoutwood May Day Fairie Festival 2013

Nine years ago this past weekend, I proposed to my wife while wearing a white fairy dress and wings I’d sewn myself. I bent down on two knees on a hill in eastern Pennsylvania in a magical place that I … Continue reading

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Water, Writers and Words: A Lakeside Retreat

Pete and Katie of Fairy Magik invited some writer types–including ourselves!–to join them for a retreat by Lake Ontario. Sarah and I were thrilled to be able to hang out with friends and create while gazing through the windows at … Continue reading

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Representing Rainbows at the Buffalo Small Press Book Fair

Last weekend, Sarah and I sold our bookish wares (including our Glamourkin pendants) at the Buffalo Small Press Book Fair, a huge and incredibly inspiring event where book artists and writers come together to talk about and share their wordy … Continue reading

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Ostara and Dyngus Day, Sparkle-Style: Celebrating the Return of Spring

Sarah and I have decided to take Muse Rising in a new direction: we’re going to share more of our personal experiences on this blog–in addition to our stories and announcements. We’ll be tagging all of these posts “Sparkle Life,” … Continue reading

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