(ō″pə-lĕs′ənt gōst) noun 1. mysterious being 2. thought experiment 3. invisible friend 4. clever ethereal guide who weaves us through life 5. something fun to imagine 6. newsletter by Tina Rowley and her Opalescent Ghost
Writer, artist, longtime Seattleite.
Life as an Arab-German-American third culture kid in the throes of whatever it is this world is becoming. These are notes from the underbelly, more impressionistic than journalism. Lately it's been a lot about both personal and collective grief.
“So howled out for the world to give him a name. The indark answered with wind.” ― Samuel R. Delany, Dhalgren :: Reflections on fiction and worldbuilding, on diasporas and elsewheres.
A show case for my work, I stream fiction before it goes to print, publish essays & interviews, and champion indie lit fiction by increasing visibility, challenging stigma, and proving quality.