Published Works

Short Story | 2022

Be wary of the year's darkest night...The first part of a special double-feature anthology from Quill & Crow Publishing House, Bleak Midwinter: The Darkest Night is a winter horror anthology that encompasses the eerie stillness that can only be found in the dead of winter.

This anthology features Aliya's sapphic, Little Red Riding Hood inspired gothic horror short story: "The Forest's Call."

Article | Shout Out | 2024

Despite spending the first 25 years of my life split between the outskirts and Eugene proper, I had no idea of the city’s dynamic lesbian history. Granted, I didn’t realize until I left Eugene that I was a lesbian (I identified as bisexual for about nine years), which made it all the more bittersweet to experience the Outliers & Outlaws documentary at Cinema 21 in a predominantly lesbian audience.

Article | Shout Out | 2024

From 2003 to 2006, Christa Orth could be found as a member of the troupe DK PDX: Drag Kings Portland. Now, Orth is honoring their stage history with the release of their chapbook, Don’t Stop Me Now: How to Resist Drag Bans and Create Total Gender Liberation.

Essay | 2024 | Horror Press

Bryan Fuller’s 2013 adaptation of Hannibal is not your typical romance — after all, how many love stories focus on characters engaging in psychological warfare designed to destroy one another? Sure, it’s not a healthy relationship dynamic, but in the world of horror, this series created the pinnacle of the genre “horroromance.”

Article | Shout Out | 2024

Originally from Milwaukie, Oregon, Charlie Sprinkman knows that Everywhere Is Queer!

“It, to me, it's not surprising,” he said. “Like, I really do believe that queer people exist in all spaces. I get messages all the time with people like, ‘oh my gosh, I never would have thought there'd be a queer on business in my city.’”

Article | The Other Oregon | 2024

Within the next 60 days, Malheur County will have the first Oregon house built using a new, non-traditional construction method: 3D printed concrete.

“We are basically helping to write the book on how 3D concrete home building is done in the state of Oregon, while also contributing to the industry as a whole,” Shawn McKay, chief executive officer of Layer Line 3D, said. “As more people become aware of the technology we are only seeing an increase in demand.”

Article | Shout Out | 2024

Lincoln County Commissioner Claire Elizabeth Hall has always been fascinated by history, government and politics. This interest led her to become a news reporter, where she could observe the process up close, until she was asked by a County Commissioner if she would ever consider running herself.

Article | Shout Out | 2024

The last time Shoutout interviewed Eric Delehoy was in 2022, when he was running for the Oregon Representative District 44 seat. Although he lost the election to Travis Nelson, Delehoy said the experience of hearing constituents stories reignited his own personal love for storytelling.

Article | Shout Out | 2024

Community is one of the most recognized through-lines to how Artist Jessica Rehfield’s connects with their work and identities. From their first experience of sexuality euphoria at GLAAD’s Pride Choir in Juno, Ak., to the exhibits curated for the Salem Art Association, Rehfield is passionate about honoring their queerness, Jewishness and the intersection in-between.

Article | Shout Out | 2024

Since its inception in 2018, the Progress Pride Flag has continued to flourish in LGBTQ+ spaces, but for its creator, Daniel Quasar, it’s just the beginning.

Novel Excerpt | 2023

This is the first edition of The Burgeon Zine featuring the 2023 Burgeon Mastermind cohort. It features an excerpt from Aliya’s working title “Love Letter to the Editor.”

Authors Publish E-Book | 2023

The book gives you strategies for revising your manuscript before sending to agents, editors, and publishers.

In this short book you'll learn:

✓ How to get (and use) beta-reader feedback
✓ How goal setting influences the revision process
✓ How to know when it's time to stop revising and start submitting
✓ Why understanding genre expectations is so important

Authors Published E-Book | 2022

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Author Profile | Portland Monthly | 2021

The South, says Hudson, “feels like the landscape culturally and emotionally that shaped me to be who I am.”

Author Profile | Portland Mercury | 2021

As young adult authors, P.C. and Kristin Cast don’t talk down to their readers.

“There’s a lot of authors that feel how I do about it, who ignore whining and crying parents that say we can’t put any sex in our books because, ‘Then my teen will want to have sex!’” P.C. said. “Well, newsflash, okay. Your teenagers don’t need to read my book to want to have sex.”

Author Profile | The Other Oregon | 2021

It was on a road trip through Eastern Oregon that Oregon author Courtney Gould found inspiration for the setting of her debut novel, "The Dead and The Dark."

“I remember driving out in the towns and just feeling they are so few and far between and so isolated,” she said. “I knew the next thing I wrote I wanted to set in a place like the towns I saw in Eastern Oregon.”

Author Profile | The Other Oregon | 2020

Shea Ernshaw sent her first of many query letters to literary agents in New York City when she was 10 years old. Although she received all rejections, she said it sparked a dream in her that she wouldn’t let go of well into her adulthood.

“I understood that the only thing standing in the way of being published was writing a book good enough to be worthy of publication,” she said.

Award-Winning Education Article | The Chronicle | 2019

The Chronicle seeks to serve Springfield, Creswell, Cottage Grove and Pleasant Hill communities with hyper-local news and information.

Article | The Other Oregon | 2020

Jamie Nesbitt has always been attracted to the mountains and outdoor activities. When he and his partner, Richard Scharfenberg, visited an acquaintance in Bend, they quickly fell in love with the area.

“In the back of my head the dream has always been to move to a smaller town,” he said. “This place has everything I could have ever dreamt of honestly on my list. It’s worked out brilliantly.”

Article | The Other Oregon | 2019

Wild horses and burros are a staple of the American West, an ideal so revered that even Congress in the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act of 1971 described the animals as “living symbols of the historic and pioneer spirit.”

Nearly 50 years later, there are 81,951 wild horses and burros roaming over public lands, according to the Bureau of Land Management’s program data.

Article | Shoutout | 2022

After a two-year hiatus, Vancouver USA Pride's event, Saturday in the Park Pride, will be returning with special guest Mary Lambert as the performance headliner, appearing in a free concert.

“I’m just really honored the Vancouver organizers thought of me and wanted to work with me,” Lambert said, adding that she has performed at Seattle Pride in the past but this is the first other Pride event in Washington State. “So this feels really special.”

Article | Shoutout | 2022

"Homelessness is a problem, unhoused people themselves are not"

As the issue of homelessness continues to plague Portland, a partnership between the City, the Joint Office of Homeless Services and All Good NW has created the Safe Rest Villages program, which consists of three outdoor shelters—one of which is Queer Affinity.

Article | Shoutout | 2023

In early 2024, The Opal will be the first culturally specific community in the state, offering an affordable housing opportunity to LGBTQ+ seniors.

The Opal is a 54-unit property consisting of 1 and 2-bedrooms that are exclusively dedicated to folks earning 0-60% of the Area Median Income. The Opal will also include office spaces for providers, large community gathering spaces, on-site laundry and parking.

Business Spotlight | Shoutout | 2022

Author and Launch Point Press Publisher Lori L. Lake says that even though she’s an introvert, it’s rewarding and gratifying for her to educate and help others.

“It’s corny to say, but I like being able to give back,” she said. “Think globally but act locally. It’s my contribution to this crazy world.”