A fearless queer memoir about growing up silenced...
and learning to roar.
Notes from a Sissy
A Memoir of Survival, Sass, and the Deep South
Funny. Fierce. Feral.
And finally ready to be heard.
A glitter-drenched queer coming-of-age story about silence, survival, and
speaking your truth... even when it costs everything.
A Raw, Riveting LGBTQ+ Memoir About Queer Survival and Southern Identity
Notes from a Sissy is a darkly funny and unflinchingly honest queer memoir by Waymon Hudson, a late-deafened queer man who came of age in the conservative Deep South. Blending biting humor with gut-punch truth, the memoir dives into childhood trauma, queer identity, survival, and self-discovery. With stories that range from glitter-covered rebellion to heartbreaking introspection, Notes from a Sissy has struck a chord with readers around the world . Now in submission to top literary agents and publishers, Notes from a Sissy is poised to become a breakout memoir for anyone who’s ever felt silenced... and ready to speak.
What is Notes from a Sissy About?
Waymon was a little Southern sissy with big feelings, a VHS of Showgirls, and no clue how to survive boyhood.
Told through raw, funny vignettes, Notes from a Sissy explores what it means to grow up queer in a world that demands silence. From Pentecostal church plays and Barbie dolls to trauma, abuse, and queer defiance, this is a story of survival... and the power of reclaiming your voice.
Why I Wrote This Memoir... and Why It’s Striking a Nerve
I wrote Notes from a Sissy because I spent years surviving a world that wanted me silent. As a late-deafened, queer kid from the South, I couldn’t find stories that sounded like mine... so I wrote the one I needed most.
It’s for anyone who’s felt too much, said too little, or fought like hell just to exist.
It’s my heart on the page: glitter, grief, and all.
The response so far:
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Early readers say it’s “David Sedaris meets trauma therapy.”
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It’s going viral on Substack and Instagram with raw excerpts and sharp wit.
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Currently in submission to top LGBTQ+ and mainstream literary agents.
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Blends gut-punch honesty with laugh-out-loud defiance.
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Perfect for fans of Augusten Burroughs, Samantha Irby, and Saeed Jones.
From the Pages of Notes from a Sissy
Real moments. Real mess. Real magic.
"I left my body before I even knew the word dissociation."
From “Flesh and Ghost"