Hi, I’m Fay Onyx. I write fairy tales, romances, and adventures. Then I read and discuss my stories on my podcast, “Writing Alchemy.”

I don’t know about you, but I’ve gotten tired of the lazy way that the majority of books and movies recreate the same oppressive patterns over and over again. And sadly often those stories that make strides in one or two areas fail make changes in any other, leaving those of us living at the intersections of oppression out in the cold.

I believe that it is time for art that steps away from centering cis, straight, white, monogamous, able-bodied, upper-class men.

In my writing I strive to make a new center, rather than just inch away from the old. From the very beginnings of character creation and world creation I think consciously about each choice and the larger social meanings they reinforce or oppose. I work to be aware of all oppressive patterns, not just the ones that affect me personally, so that I can avoid or reverse them.

This does not mean that there is no oppression or conflict in my stories, however, just that I work really hard to not reinforce oppressive messages through my writing. As a human, I know that I will never be able to do this perfectly, but my goal is to create stories that people can enjoy without reservation. I then use my website and podcast together to make my stories accessible and share them with a larger audience.

Your patronage will help pay for my costs and give me income that will pay for living expenses so that I can devote more time to this project (rather than needing to earn income in other ways). Thank you so much!

Important Information

Reward Levels: Many people in my community struggle economically and I don’t want to create system that adds to economic privilege, so I have decided to make the actual rewards the same for all reward levels. The different levels are there to fill out the page and act as reminders.

The Rewards: Most of my energy will be going into making my writing and podcast awesome, however I’m going to try to make some really engaging rewards. Once my page reaches the $200/month level I am planning on commissioning artists to do illustrations of scenes from my stories and once it reaches $500/month I am going to do one bonus episode a year. I am still working out how things are going to work, but there will be voting on these things. Perhaps voting on which story or scene will be illustrated, or on which listener suggested questions I will answer/discuss in the special episode. Stay tuned for more information.”