About the Blog
“A Lesbian and Her Laptop” is a WordPress blog that began in fall 2017. It holds a collection of thoughtful creative nonfiction pieces, fun list-posts, and content reviews with one running theme: The Queer Experience. As the blog continues to grow, I hope it serves as a hopeful place to all queer readers to feel understood, informed, and inspired.
Blog Topics
The blog hosts a number of series that centers on LGBTQ topics. The first of which, and the first driving growth of my readership, is the “How I Met My Girlfriend” series. Now a collection of 20 posts and counting, this series shares the growth of the trans-Atlantic long-distance relationship with my girlfriend, a niche experience within the digital spaces of queer youths and young millennials. From this, sprung an often-requested series on long-distance relationship advice, “How to Make the Distance Work: A Guide.”
Other series include posts that feature and/or review content with LGBTQ+ representation and a series of guest posts for Lesbian Visibility Day.
Goals for “A Lesbian and Her Laptop”
As already in place, I plan to continue the growth of the blog with consistently scheduled bi-weekly posts. I also plan to include more diverse voices to better represent the whole community in the blog. I have found that diversity awareness days such as Lesbian Visibility Day one can provide a platform for individuals with intersecting identities to have their stories heard and to help others in their situation feel understood.
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About the Blogger
My name is Jess. I am a freelance writer/editor, a learner, a lover, a writer, and a lesbian. I’m also nonbinary.
Writing
My writing focuses mainly on the LGBTQ+ community (surprise!), though I do work for clients in the mental health and self-help niches. I ghostwrite blogs and other web content, adopting their unique voices and implementing SEO strategies in blog posts. If you’re looking for a content writer, you can get in touch via my contact form.
Editing
I provide both developmental editing and proofreading services. Most of my developmental editing experiences focus on short-form pieces, though I have worked on books as the authors writes them, providing feedback to help shape the content. I give feedback in terms of organization, development (story elements, supporting points), tone, style, etc. and have experience in fiction, creative nonfiction, and academic work.
Stand-Up (Comedy) for Introverts by Johvan Calvo is a book I edited (proofread) and now available to buy.
Most of my editing experience is with LGBTQ+ authors and writers.
Other Writing
Here is a list of other articles I have published elsewhere:
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