January 21, 2025

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Review: The Fangirl’s Guide to the Galaxy by Sam Maggs

Geekdom has been both horrible and wonderful for geek girls lately, as the culture shifts from the white, cis, het, male norm to something a lot more inclusive. We’re not there yet, but with the help of the internet, fandom is becoming a far more inclusive place than it was fifty, twenty, or even ten […]

Two Conversations About Prejudice

I present to you two conversations I’ve had recently, for the most part without comment. Conversations have been paraphrased to the best of my ability to protect the innocent and/or guilty. The first was with a co-worker, while we were contemplating potential “some day” career moves (in location, not position). Note that the co-worker (designated […]

An Interlude: I Was An Accidental Goth

Hi, folks! It’s “not even remotely related to books” Wednesday! We could also call it, “It’s my blog so if you don’t like it, leave” day, but that’s a little rude so we’ll stick to the former. So I’m a recent Birchbox* subscriber, and I’ve been thinking a lot lately about how my fashion sense […]

Open Your Mind, Clenching is Bad For You

Maurice Sendak, the guy who wrote the iconic WHERE THE WILD THINGS ARE died recently. It was reported today, but I’m not sure when it happened, and for the purposes of this post, it doesn’t matter. What matters is that he was an author that was beloved by a very great many people. I liked […]

Why I Read Urban Fantasy

The kind of books you enjoy can tell you a lot about yourself. What does your choice of book say about you? Share your suggestions and thoughts in the comments.

Writer’s Resources for June 9th through June 29th

These are writers’ resource links I’ve found helpful and/or interesting for June 9th through July 18th: edittorrent: Paragraphing as meaning – Invincible Summer: Professionalism – The Writer Who Couldn’t Read : NPR – Creating a “Series Bible” « Deadline Dames – edittorrent: Editing by Machine – edittorrent: Emotion postponement – Janet Reid, Literary Agent: The […]

Writer’s Resources for December 14th through January 9th

These are writers’ resource links I’ve found helpful and/or interesting for December 14th through January 9th: edittorrent: How to Put It Together Into One Neat Tweet – How to Revise A Novel – deepad: I Didn’t Dream of Dragons – 75 Books Every Writer Should Read | Online Universities – An Urban Fantasy Holiday | […]