Writing Stories Beyond the Middle with Anne Terpstra

Meet Anne Terpstra, an award-winning, Chicago-based writer who tells heartfelt, sex-positive stories that are grounded in realism and center LGBTQ+ characters. Her debut women’s fiction novel, Beyond Any Experience, was released this past May with NineStar Press. In addition to being an author, Anne is a skilled potter and photographer. In this episode she talks about finding her way back to writing through other creative pursuits and the scarcity of fiction that reflects her experience as a queer, middle-aged parent to a differently-abled kid.

• You can learn more about Anne’s creative work on her website

• Her book, Beyond Any Experience, is published by Nine Star Press. You can find it on Amazon or Bookshop.org.

 • Keep up with Anne on Twitter or Instagram, where she also shares her photography and pottery throwing process. 

Other Resources Mentioned in This Episode:

This Boy We Made by Taylor Harris


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