13 Days of A+ 2022: The Editor’s Notes are Screaming Internally

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This is one of a storied line of entries into the Editor's Notes series we have for A+. In this series, the Autostraddle Editor's Notes let you, our dear members, into the behind-the-scenes of how series come together.

Currently, I am writing this late Friday afternoon in the midst of this winter storm, my solar-powered lantern charging in the last shreds of sunlight at my window, waiting for what is sure to be a long night because it is like -2 degrees Fahrenheit here and the power keeps flickering on and off, but hey, it wouldn't be a holiday in Pittsburgh without a major power outage!

So, originally, on this this celebrat...

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Nico Hall

Nico Hall is Autostraddle's A+ and Fundraising Director, and has been fundraising and working in the arts and nonprofit sector for over a decade. They write nonfiction and personal essays and are currently at work on a queer fiction novel and podcasts. They live in Pittsburgh. Nico is also haunted. You can find them on Twitter and Instagram as @nknhall.

Nico has written 194 articles for us.