Cody Daigle-Orians

What does love look like? Is it holding hands? Sharing kisses? Getting married? When Claire spends the weekend with her amazing Aunt Lola, she discovers love can look like many things. While watching her parents' wedding video, Claire wonders why Aunt Lola never got married. Lola explains that she's aroace - asexual and aromantic -which means she's complete just as she is and loves people through friendship, care, and connection. Through their time together, Claire meets the friends, neighbours, and chosen family who make up Lola's community and realises that love isn't only about romance or marriage, but about kindness, respect, and belonging. Love Looks Like Lola introduces asexual and aromantic identities and helps children see that love isn't one-size-fits-all. With warmth, humour and heart, it invites readers to explore the many ways love can look and reminds us that every kind of love is worth celebrating.

'A must read relationship guide' - School Library Journal'One of the books I'd deliver to my younger self' - Jeffrey MarshShould I be upfront with someone I'm interested in that I'm ace or aro?How do I get people to respect my boundaries around intimacy? What if I don't want intimacy at all? Is it selfish to pursue a relationship if I don't want romance?These questions are not only a source of deep anxiety and frustration for ace and aro people - but limit the heights that ace and aro folks believe they can reach for in their lives. These questions make us believe that we should settle for less, when in fact we all deserve more.Whether we're talking about friendships, romantic relationships, casual dates or casual intimate partners, this guide will help you not only live authentically in your ace and aro identity, but joyfully share it with others.

How do I know if I'm actually sexual?How do I come out as asexual?What kinds of relationship can I have as an ace person?If you are looking for answers to these questions, Cody is here to help. Within these pages lie all the advice you need as a questioning ace teen. Tackling everything from what asexuality is, the asexual spectrum and tips on coming out, to intimacy, relationships, acephobia and finding joy, this guide will help you better understand your asexual identity alongside deeply relatable anecdotes drawn from Cody's personal experience. Whether you are ace, demi, gray-ace or not sure yet, this book will give you the courage and confidence to embrace your authentic self and live your best ace life.

The Fairfield Scribes worked with WestportWRITES to release an anthology of short stories written by authors local to Fairfield County, Connecticut. These pieces are in celebration of the 200th anniversary of Mary Shelley's classic novel. The original challenge to the authors for this collection was to follow in Shelley's legendary footsteps, when Lord Byron told his guests in the summer of 1816 to "each write a ghost story." Authors include Edward Ahern, Elizabeth Chatsworth, Gabi Coatsworth, Cody Daigle-Orians, Dave D'Alessio, Alex Giannini, Roman Godzich, Sheryl Kayne, P.C. Keeler, Alison McBain, V.P. Morris, Marc Sirkin, Corrine "Mitzy Sky" Taylor, and D.J. Whitney. The stories range in theme from literary reimaginings of Mary Shelley's life, to a horror story about a woman transforming herself into a termite queen, and everything else in between. These stories are truly haunting So crank up your alchemical machines and look out for the next thunderstorm...

What would you do if you had three weeks to live?Get drunk? Have sex? Make amends with your estranged family?18 Victoria is the story of three siblings grappling to piece together their broken relationship against a very real deadline: a huge meteor, 18 Victoria, is about to crash into Earth and no one will survive.As they come to terms with family trauma and their impending deaths, the characters confide in the audience, prompting them to question their own values and behaviour.Like many families, this one contains secrets, including one that threatens to tear them apart. Can they trust each other enough to make amends before it's too late?18 Victoria has been specially adapted by Huddersfield-based Root & Branch from an original script by American playwright Cody Daigle-Orians to be set in the North of England.It received its European premiere at the Lawrence Batley Theatre in Huddersfield in April 2018 before playing as part of the Greater Manchester Fringe in July, where it won the Write For The Stage Award and was nominated for Best Drama."18 Victoria is an emotionally demanding play but certainly rewards any audience prepared to take the journey." Manchester Theatre Awards"An astonishing piece of theatre...it deserves to be seen by as wide an audience as possible." Number 9 Reviews