Pronoun Problems: A Novel About Friendship, Transgender and (eventually) Ninjas
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Tom and I were childhood best friends. And were convinced that we were funny. So convinced that, when we grew up, we drove across the country to make our mark writing comedy in Los Angeles. And against all odds, we did.
Until one day, Tom told me something about himself. Something shocking, something I never expected. A secret that would change everything.
Our friendship had survived the hellish halls of High School and the cut-throat studios of Hollywood.
But would it survive this?
A work of fiction inspired by true events, "PRONOUN PROBLEMS" is the hilarious and heartbreaking story about what happens to a guys' friendship when one of them stops being a guy.
(Cover by the talented and oh-so-patient @Lucyface, aka Lucy Rhodes.)
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