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Danielle Reynolds chats with Alex Condie (he/they), a fiction writer, video editor, and content creator. They discuss the “second puberty” Alex experienced in his 20s as he started to explore his queer identity, and bond over fictional crushes. Alex shares stories about the transition from writing books into writing LitRPGs and what it’s like to pitch novels to publishing houses. He also talks about starting a YouTube channel because he wanted to post a video about an obscure fictional game from the show Recess. They wrap up by talking about the power of having a community around writing, Alex’s recommendations for getting into LitRPGs, and his latest book: Reborn as a Tamer’s Monster.

In the Seasons of Pride bonus segment, Clara Mount chats with Haley Boros (she/they) about her artistic influences, the inspiration behind the art she created for April, and details that would be easy to miss. Check out her other work at haleyboros.com or @tripawdpress on Instagram and Bluesky.