Nico Hall, Author at Autostraddle

Nico Hall

A+ & Fundraising Director

Joined A-Team: November 2019

Articles written: 146

Nico Hall's Featured Posts on Autostraddle

Yes, Fundraising Is Part of Our Business Model, Here's Why

That Time I Binged Freaks and Geeks While My Stalker Ex Held Me Captive

Between Orbits: Two Manipulators, Pulled Out of Abuse and Back

Pay Attention to the Light Source

15 Things I Drank in My Year of Not Drinking

At One Point It Saved My Sanity

9 Holes in My Haunted House, Ranked by Lesbianism

All Posts on Autostraddle

A+

The March 2023 A+ Pop-Up Discord is OPEN

a collage of the various fundraiser perks items along with cartoony illustrations of various autostraddle pets

Straddleverse

Save an Indie Queer Media Site, Get Cool Perks for Hot Gays

against a background of MS paint style autostraddle animals including Carol and an open laptop with a cat lying on it is a bunch of cartoon money. In a rainbow gradient, the words The Autostraddle Fundraiser 2023 are set large and centered

Straddleverse

We Need You To Buy Us Some Time Before Time Runs Out

a chaotic image with an ms paint style cat and two dogs on it - including carol. the cat is heather's cat dobby. there is a rainbow bar chart, illustrations of money, and several other mathematical looking charts.

Straddleverse

Yes, Fundraising Is Part of Our Business Model: Here’s Why

against a spooky backdrop of winter trees, the words in collegiate yellow font read: 2 yellowjackets watch-alongs

Meet-Ups / Events

TWO Yellowjackets Watch Alongs for A+ Members!

Meet-Ups / Events

A+ Book Club for Finding the Fool: A Tarot Journey to Radical Transformation

a collage of a photo of M crane wearing a collared shirt and smiling. they have long brown hair. The cover of I KEEP MY EXOSKELETONS TO MYSELF is to their left and features a warbly shadow on it. There is a small graphic of text message speech bubbles off to the right

A+

M. Crane Chatted with the A+ Book Club About Tragic Endings, Sports and Future Projects

five cans of retro Britney Spears Diet Coke against a purple and gray fuzzy background

First Person

On 2018’s Britney Spears Diet Pepsi Cans and the Most Intense Gaslighting of My Career

The book matchmaking in the Archive: 19 Conversations with the Dead and 3 Encounters with Ghosts

LGBT Book Reviews

“Matchmaking in the Archive” Connects Today’s Artists and Queer Ancestors

A woman looks on in delight and awe at the letters "AMA" in a glowing neon heart. they are set against a gradient pink and blue background with a cupcake on it. a glowing neon triangle and plus sign are in the bottom right corner

Meet-Ups / Events

Get Pumped: Our 14th Birthday A+ Ask-Us-Anything is on March 7th!

M. Crane is between two images of their book cover. The book cover is a simple plane of blue with a rippling human shadow on the cover and the title text I KEEP MY EXOSKELETONS TO MYSELF layered on top. M. Crane is smiling. They have long brown hair, tan skin, and are wearing a colorful button up shirt.

Right Now – A+ Read a Fucking Book Club: I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

Photo 1: an old white guy wizard in a white outfit gestures while lightning strikes behind him. Photo 2: a screencap of howl lying depressively on a brocade pillow. he is an anime guy with dark hair and an earring. Photo 3: a photo of a piece of wizard art on my sister's wall that depicts a wizard in a brown robe with long white beard sitting in a city apartment kitchen holding a beer with chips spilled at the bottom of his feet. Photo 4: a screen shot of merlin in disney's the sword and the stone dancing around in his vacation outfit which is a red baseball cap, rainbow tee shirt, florida shorts, and converse sneakers. he is giddily dancing. Photo 5: an image of Orko who wears a red hat and robe and purple scarf. his blue hands and ears are the only body parts visible and his glowing yellow eyes peer out from darkness. Photo 6: a purple wizard wearing a studded red outfit and cap reaches out toward the viewer. he has sharp nails and evil orange eyes and sharp teeth

Comedy

19 Wizards Ranked by How Well They Match My Gender Feelings

five femmes are hanging out at a gorgeously set table, smiling and taking a group selfie

Announcing Four In-Person Meetups for A+ Members: Chicago, Columbus, Orlando and Pittsburgh!

M. Crane is between two images of their book cover. The book cover is a simple plane of blue with a rippling human shadow on the cover and the title text I KEEP MY EXOSKELETONS TO MYSELF layered on top. M. Crane is smiling. They have long brown hair, tan skin, and are wearing a colorful button up shirt.

Literature

A+ Read a Fucking Book Club: I Keep My Exoskeletons to Myself

A kaleidoscope esque mirrored image of Sadie and Nico in N 95 masks and backwards hats, with wide eyes standing on ladders beneath a ceiling full of holes exposing the lathe behind the plaster. the vibe is chaotic.

Homo Reno: 13 Tips for Keeping Your 5 Year Queer Relationship Intact While Renovating the House You Live In

Sweetlust by Asja Bakić features a crashing wave in seafoam and pink shades

LGBT Book Reviews

Speculative Short Fiction Collection “Sweetlust” Disturbs and Delights

a photo of shea, a Black nonbinary human with glasses and short hair wearing a long sleeved polo is superimposed on a houseplant filled background with an open notebook on top. on the notebook are the words "writing yourself home"

Now A+ Members Can Take shea’s “Writing Yourself Home” Workshop at Your Own Pace

there is a creepy stone tunnel in the dark, barren woods. from it emerges a cut-out figure from a vintage valentine's day card. instead of a head there is a heart with a disturbingly realistic mouth as well as giant soul-piercing eyes. the rest of the figure is some kind of cutesy white girl in a blue dress holding a purse with a heart on it. the heart head also has a hat.

Valentine's Day

Your Zodiac Sign as a Creepy Vintage Valentine’s Day Card

A hand holds a phone up against a blurry screen

Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

I Used an App To Communicate With the Ghost in My House

Robin, a red haired pale woman in the game Stardew Valley, says "Hi Spooky Nico, I was just cleaning the dust off my saw"

First Person

I Played Stardew Valley With My New Name for a Year Before Announcing It Publicly

Kayla sits on an ornate Victorian sofa holding aloft a cocktail in a stemmed glass. She is wearing a doll-esque baby blue dress that is all gauzy with incredibly puffy sleeves, layers of pearls and a lace choker, ribbons in her hair which is braided, and glasses. She is holding her book, Helen House, which is pink with the title on it in white whimsical font and the "o" in house replaced with a smudgey lipstick kiss.

A+

The A+ Book Club Talked with Kayla About Queer Monsters, Writing Craft and “Hot Horror”

a stock photo of a woman freaking out about a burning turkey who is FULLY GRIPPING the turkey pan with her bare hands and screaming as she takes it from the oven, all against a dark cyberspace vector backdrop

A+

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

Holigay Quiz: Which Christmas Monster Should You Date?

Holigays

Eight Queer Cozy Baking Mysteries I Wish Existed

A film still from Lost & Delirious where one girl stands on the left holding two swords by the hilt and looks quizzically at the girl on her right, who's wearing a red sweatband over her forehead and hoisting a falcon on her arm. the still is within a cyberspace style black hole

A+

Today at 11am PST / 7pm GMT: Get Lost & Delirious with Sally!

a collage of the same photo repeated eight times. in the photo, sadie, nico and mya the dog pose in the snow. nico is a white genderqueer human with short dark hair that is shaved on the sides and glasses. they are wearing a black coat. sadie is a white butch woman with short hair and glasses who is also wearing a black coat and a burgundy scarf. mya is a fluffy white, gray and brown malamute mix with two different colored eyes

A+

Interview With My Girlfriend: Sadie

Silverware on a white plate with a red ribbon tied around them. There are cranberries and a piece of a Christmas tree on the table next to the plate.

Three Stages of Never Ever Doing Holiday Meals the “Right” Way

a screenshot of Laneia and Kayla on side by side screens each assembling a home made snow globe in their own home and holding them up to the camera

A+

Glitter and Glycerin: A Snow Globe Workshop Recap

A grandparent applies makeup to their grandchild in a whiskey commercial

Culture

A Close Look at the Ridiculously Sweet Trans Whiskey Commercial

against a cyber spacey background, finley and sophie from the l word gen q point excitedly at the audience. a popcorn image floats above finley's arm and a tv showing sophie in it floats near sophie

Tonight! Gen Q Watch-Along with Analyssa, Drew and Riese

Alright! Come Join Us on the Totally Temporary, Ephemeral A+ Discord!

an image showing shea, a queer Black human with short hair and glasses, a pair of hands typing at a computer, and a crystal ball all set against a cyber-spacey background

Writing Yourself Home: A Generative Writing Workshop on December 21

against a cyber spacey background is written Mark Your Gay Agenda!

Meet-Ups / Events

Put These 13 Days of A+ Discord Events on Your Gay Agendas

several spruce branches in a pot of simple syrup which nico is stirring

Break the Kitchenette With Some Herbaceous Simple Syrups for the Holigays

Gandalf photoshopped to have large breasts as part of the meme "Gandalf Big Naturals"

Visual Art

An Interview with the Queer Creator of the Gandalf Big Naturals Meme

A collage of three photos. On the left, a young Carmen smiles outside. In the center, Nico and Carmen post for a photo opp outdoors in Buffalo, arms outstretched, and to the right, adult Carmen poses in a flowing white dress and Birkenstocks outside

A+

Things I’ve Never Asked Carmen About Growing Up in a Theater Family, Her Dating Habits, and More!

against a spacey, colorful backdrop, text reads "welcome!!!" 550 new members!

Straddleverse

Thank You and Welcome to 550+ New A+ Members!

A wooden spoon in front of a white background with gold oil/lube dripping off the side.

Lesbian Sex

What If, Lube?

Pomegranate seeds pour out of the menstrual cup

Astrology, Tarot & Witchcraft

Switching to Menstrual Cups Made Harvesting My Blood for Witchcraft 1000% More Convenient

the autostraddle senior team: riese, carmen, kayla, laneia, nico, heather, anya and viv smile against a spacey background, planets around them

Right The Heck Now: You, Us, the A+ Pop-Up Discord?

a photo of providence rhode island

Should We Have an A+ Meetup in Providence, RI Next Week? Discuss!

against a colorful background, YOU DID IT!!! And in just five days?!?

Straddleverse

WHAT In the Queer Media Happened You All!?!??

the autostraddle senior team: riese, carmen, kayla, laneia, nico, heather, anya and viv smile against a spacey background, planets around them

Meet-Ups / Events

Next Weekend: You, Us, the A+ Pop-Up Discord?

An illustrated city-scape against a marbled background with bright bold text over it that reads "Together We've Got This" and then in smaller text "The Autostraddle Fundraiser 2022." A few stars grace the image.

Straddleverse

STILL HERE AND QUEER AFTER ALL THESE YEARS — Queer Media Needs Your Help!

A blue haired queer person sits at a computer, and a green leaf wall is behind them

Culture

Today I Wondered Why AFAB Was Trending on Twitter

Dana Scully stands in front of an open car trunk

The Seduction of Aliens

Kayla sits on an ornate Victorian sofa holding aloft a cocktail in a stemmed glass. She is wearing a doll-esque baby blue dress that is all gauzy with incredibly puffy sleeves, layers of pearls and a lace choker, ribbons in her hair which is braided, and glasses. She is holding her book, Helen House, which is pink with the title on it in white whimsical font and the "o" in house replaced with a smudgey lipstick kiss.

A+ Read a Fucking Book Club Q&A with Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya

a teacher leans over two students, instructing them in the use of a tablet

A+

Member2Member Advice: This Post Is a Space for Educators

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya takes a mirror selfie, surrounded by copies of her novelette HELEN HOUSE. A small ghost comes out of her phone.

Book Features

Kayla Kumari Upadhyaya on Writing a Lesbian Horror Protagonist Who Has Been to Therapy

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