“My mother was obviously never there to take the blame she deserved. She left me to absorb it all in her place. She was far too busy in her own world, that incidentally revolved around herself. I'm pretty sure she dated a new guy every few months for most of my childhood. Some would last longer and show up again later after disappearing for a while, like the last day of a cold or flu before you start feeling better.”

American sex worker and freelance writer

Ashly Lorenzana is an American sex worker and freelance writer from Portland, Oregon. She is known for her autobiographical memoir, Sex, Drugs & Being an Escort. Her writing draws on her own life and work, especially the experiences behind that memoir. Based in Portland, she has also written as a freelance writer, with her name associated with direct, personal, autobiographical material.