As a professional writer, Alex has been compensated for work across a variety of genres. Below are some of Alex’s previous commissions and publications, with price points, details, and links where applicable.

Articles/Essays

Title: “How the Local Art Scene Helped Me Discover my Gender Identity”
Collaborator: She Does The City
Link: https://www.shedoesthecity.com/how-the-local-art-scene-helped-me-discover-my-gender-identity/
Value: $200
Genre/Medium: Article/Essay–Queer, Autobiographical
Notes: Successfully pitched to She Does The City, a Toronto-based platform with over 27,000 followers on Instagram alone. Part of their New Voices fund, offering opportunities to emerging writers.

Title: “Empowered by Cyberspace”
Collaborator: Manitoba Possible
Link: https://www.manitobapossible.ca/explore-possible/empowered-by-cyberspace-by-alex-masse
Value: $150
Genre/Medium: Article/Essay–Neurodivergence/Disability, Autobiographical
Notes: Successfully pitched to Manitoba Possible, a disability advocacy group as a story of neurodivergent success during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Title: “Anxieties of The Pandemic Newcomer: This Was My Normal”
Collaborator: artsUNITE
Link: https://www.artsunite.ca/anxieties-of-the-pandemic-newcomer-this-was-my-normal/?fbclid=IwAR2AI_nCuNuzUTW4Voh3Ic4nDlBn081VrogNq4ZoaW3xYul5RJ_jF49x-CI
Value: $150
Genre/Medium: Article/Essay–Arts, Autobiographical
Notes: Pitched successfully to artsUNITE, a “centralized and comprehensive wayfinding service” for creatives, as part of their exploration into how the pandemic had affected rural and emerging artists.

Title: “Professionalism and Pronouns”
Collaborator: Diem
Link: https://www.askdiem.com/post/professionalism-and-pronouns
Value: $200
Genre/Medium: Essay/Article–Queer, Autobiographical, Career
Notes: A successfully pitched article to Diem, an emerging social media platform designed for marginalized genders about being openly nonbinary in one’s workplace.

Title: “Becoming the Nonbinary Femme Lesbian I Never Knew I Could Be” (Alphabet of Hope)
Collaborator: Hope Pages Press
Link: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/60091279-alphabet-of-hope
Value: 1% of book royalties
Genre/Medium: Essay–Queer, Autobiographical
Notes: Submitted to an indie publishing group as part of an anthology of queer stories.

Poetry

Title: “Lost in Modern Lesbos”
Collaborator: SFU We Were Here
Link: https://sfuwewerehere.wixsite.com/wwhwwq/issues
Value: $50
Genre/Medium: Poetry
Notes: I was also involved in the creation of this zine project, an effort to highlight visual and literary art created by LGBTQ+ SFU and FIC students. It successfully received funding from the SFSS and was allowed to be created and even have a limited print run, alongside compensating all contributors and editors!

Title: “How to Hold a Nonbinary Dyke Body”
Collaborator: The Care Collective
Link: https://www.carecollectivezine.com/zine/01-with-care
Value: $150
Genre/Medium: Poetry
Notes: Submitted to and published in With Care, Issue 01 of the Care Collective Zine.

Prose

Title: “Moon to Comet”
Collaborator: ArtbyFORM
Link: https://storybook.artbyform.com/#2
Value: ~$50; was paid via art trade
Genre/Medium: #OwnVoices Fantasy Prose (queer protagonist)
Notes: Part of a collaboration with ArtbyFORM, a digital creative collective known for its collaborative events and charity efforts.

Programs/Mentorships

Title: Flaming Balloon 2021
Collaborator: Flaming Balloon Press and Angelic Goldsky
Link: N/A
Value: N/A
Genre/Medium: Poetry Mentorship and Showcase
Notes: A mentorship that turned into an independent publication and poetry collective, with Flaming Balloon Press we released a zine and a poetic EP.

Title: Telling it Bent Poetry & Playwriting Mentorship 2020
Collaborator: The Frank Theatre
Link: N/A
Value: $500
Genre/Medium: Poetry Mentorship and Showcase
Notes: A specialized program for selected emerging queer artists about poetry & playwriting.

Title: Vines Emerging Creatives Mentorship 2020
Collaborator: Vines Art Festival
Link: N/A
Value: $250
Genre/Medium: Poetry Mentorship
Notes: A mentorship program in which emerging artists created videos and installations for the Vines Art Festival. This year, I created a short poetic film.

Title: Word Camp 2020
Collaborator: Vancouver Poetry House
Link: N/A
Value: N/A
Genre/Medium: Poetry Mentorship
Notes: A 7-week mentorship program put on by Vancouver Poetry House bringing in poets, songwriters, and storytellers to learn from.

Title: #TeenPit 2018
Collaborator: #TeenPit
Link: N/A
Value: Paid in manuscript critique
Genre/Medium: Prose Mentorship
Notes: A pitch contest with the reward of meeting and learning from published authors.