Author: DB Maddox

I am an editor by trade, but a writer by nature. As such, I have the privilege of spending both my days and my evenings tinkering with the written word. I spent the last 10 or so years completing my memoir, "Constellation of Pleasure: Only the Stars Can Hear Me," which is still pending publication, save for a couple of excerpts published by Feminine Collective. Most recently, I have written the short story just published here, entitled "Sleepwalking Through the Fire." It is a work of fiction but is very much inspired by real-life events, thoughts, and feelings, and explores the same themes as my memoir, including sexual assault, drug addiction, and eating disorders. I have always felt a responsibility to portray these themes with honesty and lyricism, with the goal of inspiring empathy among those on the periphery, and, hopefully, a sense of solace and even solidarity among those who know of these experiences firsthand. Follow me on Instagram: @_db_maddox