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I wanted to provide some history and context up front so everyone can know who we are and what we are trying to accomplish. If you agree with what we are doing, we would deeply appreciate any support you might provide.

I started a website in the long-ago time of 2004 a site called Paper Dragon Ink, focusing on all things pop culture, comics, movies, novels, and music. We had a dedicated following and even, at times, grew to a staff of about 8 people. We were not Newsarama, but I was proud of it. Then, as time progressed, my life turned darker, and it was harder to keep up with things. Then my father died, and all bets were off. I stopped pretty much everything. A couple of years passed by; I started examining everything about my life, got into counseling, and started on a journey of exploration covering my work, my orientations, my gender identity, and who I wanted to be.

One of the things I missed was the site, so I decided to re-create it and start a second site called JustcallmeJaime as a personal blog. Then, one night, while watching Gaycation with Ellen Paige, I was like the world does not need another small transgender woman’s blog talking about her personal feelings. What it needs are more sites spotlighting the diverse community of talented creators who don’t get enough press. I had also decided on a name that fit my new identity. So, I scrapped everything and started from scratch. Thus, Paper Phoenix Ink was created.

Paper Phoenix has two purposes: one to to provide a place to spotlight a diverse group of creators, especially those just starting out, through reviews and interviews so that everyone has a better chance of success. I would also like to establish some connections with creatives in the Queer community to gain friends and help me improve my own creative projects.