Over the past decade, I’ve answered inquiries on behalf of a support group for the parents of children born between the sexes. However, as the Internet has grown, so have the options available. The Androgen Insensitivity Support Group (www.aissg.org), for instance, accepts girls with various differences of sexual development. With groups like AISSG flourishing, my time can be put to better use elsewhere.

In addition to working with intersex children, I’ve had the privilege of making the acquaintance of a number of intersex adults. As a Christian, I was disturbed by the lack of understanding on the part of the Church for people born outside the normal boundaries of male and female. The kids aren’t a part of anyone’s ‘agenda.’ Even when they have gender issues related to their condition or the treatment they’ve received.

In the summer  of 2010, when my husband and I were visiting Phoenix, I woke one morning with an idea for a story about an intersex child who has treatment-related gender issues. Since then, the Lord has given me the opportunity to devote myself full-time to writing (and learning to write!).

Faie is a novel about a child who moves from a sheltered home-school environment to a boys’ dorm at a large university. The sixteen-year-old was born with a genetic condition resulting in short stature, a pixie face, and a sexually ambiguous body.

After numerous revisions, the novel is nearing completion, allowing me a bit more time to spend on blogging. I’m hoping to start posting on a regular basis now.