In our premier episode of Season 2, I wanted to feature someone who is a longtime friend with a creative mind on just another level, Author and Artist Rue Sparks. Together we talk about their health story, Chiari malformation, their career, and more. I cannot recommend enough listening to the audiobook of their most recent novel, The Fable of Wren, as well as their other masterfully written and thoughtful works.

According to their bio on https://ruesparks.com, "Rue Sparks is a composite of neurosis and nonsense held together by duct tape and sheer stubbornness. They are at the conjunction of queer, disabled, and neurospicy identities with a background in illustration, digital media, and book publishing.

There are common themes that tie their work together: found family, grief, queerness, mental health. They live in a rural Michigan town surrounded by forest on all sides so that they can opt out of humanity at will."

Rue Sparks' Links from the show:

Website: https://www.ruesparks.com/

BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/ruesparks.bsky.social

Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/shop/ruesparks

Archetype: https://www.patreon.com/cw/archetypeproject

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