Queer authors will always be heroes to me, as it is within the written word where the magical path to self-discovery and freedom begins. Add in a unique slant of “spicy, queer Appalachian Romantasy” and you have the stuff of literary legend. This is Thomas (TJ) West, who has written a couple of books, including the queer Appalachia fantasy ‘Country Road Romance’ which was inspired by his own experiences growing up in West Virginia. (He also wears the coolest shirts.) Today he is crowned our Dazzler of the Day.
