Three weeks before Halloween, reclusive lesbian author Roberta Morgan's best friend hands her an invitation to a Halloween party and insists that Roberta be there because she's proposing to her girlfriend. The invitation says 'come as the person you want to be' and 'costume required'. Roberta freaks. She can't talk to women one on one, forget at a party; wearing a costume is totally unacceptable; and, what the hell does come as you want to be mean? With the help of one of her characters, Roberta figures it out. And changes her life. Short Story Single, 10,038 words