She suddenly stopped at my booth as her eye caught a piece of my dragon art. She looked at her friend and said “I wish I had a place that was socially acceptable to put stuff like this!”

A few months later I was set up in a similar booth selling my fantasy artwork as two girls walked by in beautiful fairy costumes. As they approached, I said that I loved their outfits and a few minutes later as they were about to leave, one of the girls ran to the back of my booth and shoved a small glass potion bottle in my hand and said “Thank you for what you said earlier. You were the first person at this market to not look at us funny in our costumes.” Inside the bottle was a small flower. I think it symbolized a connection between us. A trust... A knowledge that I understood them.

I have more stories like this. And every time they grow my resolve to curate a safe and cozy space for all nerdy girls to get together and share what we’re so passionate about.

I’m going to build us a new social media platform. It’s going to happen. Nerd style.

So I invite you to join us as we build this free and beautiful community together.