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Sera Maddox Drake
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ABOUT SERA MADDOX DRAKE
Sera Maddox Drake is an autistic, kinked, queer, genderqueer author who has just launched their first book, a work of literary erotica and hermeticism, Their writing is focused on exploring the intersection of sensuality, spirituality, and philosophy. Sera aims to create a space where readers can engage with their ideas and explore the themes in their writing. They believe that literature can be a powerful tool for personal and collective transformation.
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They live in a "rectangle state" in Flyover Country with their spouse, four children, pets, and about a gazillion rose bushes.
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(Some of this bio was written with the overly assertive "help" of an AI chatbot. The human-composed portion of the bio is easy to spot: it has personality and makes a modicum of sense)