Some books arrive at exactly the right moment. For Enoch Augustus Scott — longtime host and star of Las Vegas cult favorite Zombie Burlesque — a new project has been years in the making, even if he didn't know it yet.
Scott, a Duke University graduate who has entertained Strip audiences for more than a decade, has just released Gayffirmations: 31 Days of Fabulous Encouragement, a vibrant collection of daily affirmations designed to inspire confidence, self-acceptance, gratitude, and joy. The book is available now in paperback and Kindle editions on Amazon.
A Daily Dose of Fabulousness
Part self-help, part celebration, Gayffirmations pairs 31 original affirmations with colorful full-color illustrations and a playful, distinctly queer sensibility. Each page is designed to function as a stand-alone reminder that you are worthy, capable, and — yes — absolutely fabulous, exactly as you are.
"Everyone deserves a reminder that they are worthy, capable, and fabulous exactly as they are," Scott said. "This book is meant to be a daily dose of encouragement and a celebration of living authentically."
The book covers confidence, resilience, gratitude, and self-love, with messages rooted in the kind of queer pride that Scott has channeled throughout his performing career. It is, in his words, a reminder that "the universe is cheering you on."
Born from Personal Reinvention
For those of us at QVegas who know something about hard resets, the timing of Gayffirmations feels significant. Over the past year, this writer reexamined a complicated relationship with alcohol and got sober — and not long after, faced a medical emergency when my heart went into atrial fibrillation and had to be shocked back into rhythm. Nothing clarifies what matters quite like a cardioversion.
Books like Gayffirmations speak directly to those inflection points. When you're rebuilding — whether after addiction, illness, heartbreak, or simply the slow grind of living in a world that doesn't always celebrate who you are — a daily affirmation is not a small thing. It is an act of resistance and renewal.
Scott's own creative reinvention mirrors that spirit. Beyond the sequins and the spotlight of Zombie Burlesque, he has quietly built a body of literary work that includes children's books Dennis the Dolphin and The Dragon King's Daughter. Gayffirmations represents something newer and more personal: a direct address to the LGBTQ+ community and anyone who has ever needed permission to take up space.
Perfect Pride Month Reading
Released just in time for Pride Month, Gayffirmations is the rare gift book that actually delivers on its promise. At 35 pages, it is slim enough to finish in a sitting and substantial enough to return to daily. The square format and full-color design make it as visually appealing on a coffee table as it is useful as a morning ritual.
Whether you're newly sober, freshly heartbroken, newly out, or simply in need of a reminder that your best days may still be ahead, this little book from one of Las Vegas's own is worth your time.
Gayffirmations: 31 Days of Fabulous Encouragement by Enoch Augustus Scott is available now at Amazon.com in paperback and Kindle formats.