My name is Nathalie Hawthorne Hafner, named for both the original great american novelist and my own mother, through the trans process of renaming thineself for their defining interests and the most important and influential people in their lives. I’m Trans, Autistic, Jewish, Polyamorous, Pansexual, I’m in school studying Geology and Physics (so I can one day make money getting in on that sweet planetary exploration game), and I play and DM D&D.



My biggest inspirations, as far as literature is concerned, are Peter F Hamilton, who taught me Space Opera Science Fiction, Terry Pratchett, who taught me fantasy and satire, Neil Gaiman, who taught me mythology and urban fantasy (and together Terry and Neil taught me a fair bit about god), and Orson Scott Card, who taught me that horrible people can write heartfelt and deeply philosophical fiction. (The first thing I ever remember writing is ender’s game fanfic, which I now feel deeply ashamed of.)

I write a lot about my interpretation of god and faith, mostly a mixture of judaism and paganism shone through the prism of my identity and usually a superhero framework. I write about what a good God should embody, what a good God should provide for the people under her charge, how she should inspire her worshipers to commit acts of great good, and unite the world in peace and love.

I have so many fucking WIPs, I’ve yet to finish a single project. These are the most important ones:

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