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I started writing fiction as a doctoral student as a way to procrastinate writing my dissertation. Now the dissertation's done, and I write because I love it.
AuADHD, Asexual, she/her pronouns.
I write the kind of characters I see myself in and wish I saw in the stories I read.
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Lackofabetterword
Jul 31, 2026 05:47PM
I’m not dead, I’ve just been on the road working with a performing group most of the summer. I have 10 more days left before I get back home. I’ll probably take a week or two to get back into my regu...View all Conversations
Stories by Lackofabetterword
Line Without a Hook
Alpha Sarah Taylor was perfect. She had to be. Her brother Darius was the one who earned the Alpha position a...
Lost in Translation
Ben is a 22-year-old with anxiety issues and no idea what he wants to do with his life.
Anthony is a college...
On Purpose
Marcus had never given romance or mate bonds a second thought, figuring it was just something he'd never be i...