Dear listeners, A Story Most Queer is borrowing just a couple of minutes from your day to share an announcement. We're currently working on Season Three of the show. That's a brand new season of pocket-sized queer stories, for everyone! The most important piece of our show is getting stories from queer writers from all walks of life, and so we are asking you all to share our call to a wider internet audience. Interested parties should check out our FAQ here: http://astorymostqueer.mischiefmedia.com/faq/ and, when ready, can submit their stories through our form here: https://airtable.com/shrgw5vmsn73edit4  We're hoping that with a little steam, we'll be able to launch the new season in the next month or two, and will update everyone once we have a more definite timeline! Thanks so much for always being amazing - our audience may be small but it's so very mighty! And we appreciate the heck out of all of you. --- Follow us on social! We’re @astorymostqueer on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Have a question not answered by the FAQ? You can email [email protected]

The doctor at a remote boarding school reconnects with an old friend through a series of letters. CW: background character death, mentions of cancer ------------------------------ Head to mischiefmedia.com or simply type Mischief Media into your podcast app of choice to listen to any of our awesome shows.   Don't forget to get $20 off your first cocktail box by going to shakerandspoon.com/mostqueer! ------------------------------ Today’s story is From Pepper Valley by John Adams Twitter: @JohnAmusesNoOne Website: https://johnamusesnoone.com/   This story is read by Michael Stevens Instagram: @saint_evens --- This episode was edited by Leah Cornish Our intro/outro music is Realm Daytime by Peritune: http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ------------------------- We have a Patreon! You can check it out and help support our show by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief ------------------------- Follow us on social! We’re @astorymostqueer on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter! Curious about submissions? Check out our FAQ over at astorymostqueer.mischiefmedia.com/faq Thanks again for listening!

A fairy tale in which a young woman sets out to find a friend who's disappeared - and discovers several possible outcomes for her own future. ------------------------------ Save $5 off of your Mischief Merch order when you include an item from our Mischief Media collection by using code ASMQ at checkout. Peep the collection at http://mischiefmerch.com/podcasts   Join our team at Tab for a Cause by going to tabforacause.org/mostqueer and installing the extension today! ------------------------------ Today’s story is Daisy’s Yarn by Kathleen Jowitt www.kathleenjowitt.com TW: @KathleenJowitt IG: @KathleenJowitt   This story is read by Leah Cornish TW: @Leah617   This episode was edited by Leah Cornish   Our intro/outro music is Realm Daytime by Peritune: http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   The repeating underlaid music comes from the game Ib - an RPG Maker horror game that you can download for free from its official site. http://kouri.kuchinawa.com/game_01.html ------------------------- We have a Patreon! You can check it out and help support our show by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief ------------------------- Follow us on social! We’re @astorymostqueer on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!   Curious about submissions? Check out our FAQ over at astorymostqueer.mischiefmedia.com/faq   Thanks again for listening! ----------------------------------

Covering the events that compelled the author to leave their ultraconservative home in Utah and find sanctuary in Los Angeles. This story takes place in 1984.    CW: Character death, grief, religious doctrine (Mormonism) ------------------------------ We have a Patreon! You can check it out and help support our show by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief   Save $5 off of your Mischief Merch order when you include an item from our Mischief Media collection by using code ASMQ at checkout. Peep the collection at http://mischiefmerch.com/podcasts ------------------------------ Today’s story is A Palm in the Tundra by William Lunt https://www.williamlunt.com/    This story is read by Hunter K.   This episode was edited by Leah Cornish   Our intro/outro music is Realm Daytime by Peritune: http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   ------------------------- Follow us on social! We’re @astorymostqueer on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!   Curious about submissions? Check out our FAQ over at astorymostqueer.mischiefmedia.com/faq   Thanks again for listening! ----------------------------------

A true life story: the author is in Puerto Vallarta thinking of his lover back in San Francisco. He decides to get a tattoo with his lover’s name etched onto his shoulder and bicep. On the way to the body artist he experiences a series of events that unroll like a film.     CW: sexual scenes ------------------------------ Don't forget to get $20 off your first box at shakerandspoon.com/mostqueer! -- We have a Patreon! You can check it out and join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief -- Head to mischiefmerch.com today to check out our new pride line! ------------------------------   Today’s story is “Tattoo” by William Torphy   This story is read by the author.   This episode was edited by Leah Cornish   Our intro/outro music is Realm Daytime by Peritune: http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   ------------------------- Follow us on social! We’re @astorymostqueer on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!   Curious about submissions? Check out our FAQ over at astorymostqueer.mischiefmedia.com/faq   Thanks again for listening! ----------------------------------

This isn’t a standard episode - instead it’s but a miniscule sampling of queer works by black queer authors. We want to highlight them. There’s no need to press play, unless you want to listen to these titles and authors being read aloud. We just wanted to get your attention.   To begin, all links are through http://bookshop.org - an organization that allows you to order online and support your local indie bookstore. We suggest also looking to see if your purchase can support a black owned bookseller or initiative.   You Should See Me in a Crown - Leah Johnson  https://bookshop.org/books/you-should-see-me-in-a-crown/9781338503265   Check, Please! Series - Ngozi Ukazu  https://bookshop.org/books/check-please-book-1-hockey/9781250177964   Odd One Out - Nic Stone  https://bookshop.org/books/odd-one-out-9781101939536/9781101939567   Felix Ever After - Kacen Callender https://bookshop.org/books/felix-ever-after/9780062820259   Once Ghosted, Twice Shy - Alyssa Cole https://bookshop.org/books/once-ghosted-twice-shy-a-reluctant-royals-novella/9780062931870   Bingo Love - Tee Franklin https://bookshop.org/books/bingo-love-volume-1/9781534307506   Cinderella is Dead - Kalynn Bayron https://bookshop.org/books/cinderella-is-dead/9781547603879   The Stars and the Blackness Between Them - Junauda Petrus https://bookshop.org/books/the-stars-and-the-blackness-between-them/9780525555483   Full Disclosure - Camryn Garrett https://bookshop.org/books/full-disclosure-9781984829955/9781984829955   All Boys Aren’t Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto - George M. Johnson https://bookshop.org/books/all-boys-aren-t-blue-a-memoir-manifesto/9780374312718   All links here are also in a thread on our twitter.   These aren't authors and stories to only support and read now; these are stories and authors you should be supporting and reading from now until forever. They are just a few of our favorites. Many places have compiled extensive, though not exhaustive, lists for all of us to reference while continuing our reading journeys. Here are some you may find useful:   Sasha and Amber Read's list of LGBTQ+ books by Black authors https://sashaandamberread.home.blog/2020/06/01/lbgtq-books-written-by-black-authors/   Lesbrary's recs for Black Bi and Lesbian Books https://lesbrary.com/2020/02/05/black-bi-lesbian-book-recommendations-for-black-history-month-and-f-f-february/   LGBTQ Reads Black History Month 2020 list https://lgbtqreads.com/2020/02/07/black-history-month-2020/   Additionally, as you continue to look for ways to support the Black Lives Matter movement, we encourage you to check out https://blacklivesmatters.carrd.co - an excellent and easy to use repository of links of resources and information.   Happy Pride. Support Black creators. Support Black lives. They matter.

While filming the pilot for their 'Queer Eye meets Most Haunted' TV show, ghost hunters Ozzie and Gabe encounter a spectre unlike anything they've seen before.  ------------------------------ We have a Patreon! You can check it out and join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief -- Mischief Media has a brand new podcast! Nonplussed is a gay romp through the Disney+ vault. You can join husbands Josh and Clancy every other Friday at nonplussed.mischiefmedia.com or on your podcast app of choice! ------------------------------ Today’s story is Bad Vibes by Philip Ellis Twitter: @Philip_Ellis   This story is read by Jordan Edwards Twitter: @JordanEdwards IG: @TheJordanEdwards   This episode was edited by Leah Cornish   Our intro/outro music is Realm Daytime by Peritune: http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   ------------------------- Follow us on social! We’re @astorymostqueer on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!   Curious about submissions? Check out our FAQ over at astorymostqueer.mischiefmedia.com/faq   Thanks again for listening! ----------------------------------

Caleb has a problem and his problem is that he constantly thinks his life is about to be a romcom. When he sees every introduction as a meet-cute, how is Cab going to ever see the real thing when it comes along?  ------------------------------ We have a Patreon! You can check it out and join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief --- Remember to check out mischiefmerch.com/sociallydistant for all of your geeky, work from home, needs! ------------------------------ Today’s story is You Had Me at Hello by Jess Maggio Twitter: @jessjessdabest   This story is read by Josh Wittge Twitter and Instagram: @joshwatchintv   This episode was edited by Leah Cornish   Our intro/outro music is Realm Daytime by Peritune: http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ------------------------- Follow us on social! We’re @astorymostqueer on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!   Curious about submissions? Check out our FAQ over at astorymostqueer.mischiefmedia.com/faq   Thanks again for listening! ----------------------------------

In the late 1980s, we meet Samuel, a former hustler and junkie who has turned his life around. He meets and falls for Callaway, an emotionally stymied long-term HIV survivor. They make a most unlikely couple, which only makes the relationship increasingly inevitable.     CW: mentions of: drug use, sex work, terminal illness, and suicide ------------------------------   We have a Patreon! You can check it out and join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief   Head to mischiefmerch.com today and pick up a Mischief gift card, to use towards any of our original events, and gain a 20-30% bonus value on top of what you spend!   ------------------------------   Today’s story is The (Unlikely) Book of Samuel by Richard Natale   This story is read by Hunter K.   This episode was edited by Leah Cornish   Our intro/outro music is Realm Daytime by Peritune: http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   -------------------------   Follow us on social! We’re @astorymostqueer on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!   Curious about submissions? Check out our FAQ over at astorymostqueer.mischiefmedia.com/faq   Thanks again for listening! ----------------------------------

A woman is haunted by her body image—or the image she has of her skinnier body. Everywhere she goes she is followed by this double. Work, gym classes, and doctors appointments, her thinner self misses none of it. All the while her wife is expressing a desire to start a family. As the prospect of becoming pregnant becomes more real, will this second body disappear?    CW: body dysmorphia, diet talk ------------------------------   We have a Patreon! You can check it out and join our ever-growing community by going to Patreon.com/makingmischief   ------------------------------   Today’s story is The Other Women by Emily Shapiro Twitter and Instagram: @emilymarthashapiro   This story is read by Leah Cornish   This episode was edited by Leah Cornish   Our intro/outro music is Realm Daytime by Peritune: http://peritune.com Music promoted by https://www.free-stock-music.com Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0) https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/   -------------------------   Follow us on social! We’re @astorymostqueer on instagram, Facebook, and Twitter!   Curious about submissions? Check out our FAQ over at astorymostqueer.mischiefmedia.com/faq   Thanks again for listening! ----------------------------------