Racism in Writing
Okay guys, confession time: I’m a white woman. I know, I know. Shocking, yeah? Not only am I a white woman, I’m also from a culture that is largely clueless when it comes to racism. Ireland is...
View ArticleI tried…
Guys, I tried. Honestly. I got as far as Bella meeting Edward’s creepy family. I can go no further. I just can’t finish Twilight. It is honestly some of the most god-awful writing I have ever...
View ArticleHarry Harrison has died.
I will never have a chance to meet him now. I loved his books. I loved the characters. The Stainless Steel Rat was my favorite, and I know reading that series has influenced my own stories. This is the...
View ArticleOnce again I’ve messed around with the site
I swear, I don’t know what to do with this thing. I was getting spammed to hell and back, my analytics plugin broke, and my stats are all over the place. I’ve officially given up, I think. So here is…...
View ArticleSo I wrote another thing
Cool, huh? I designed that cover too. Emily Suess is a writer I know from her articles on Author Solutions being assholes. She runs an event called Writer’s Week every year, and I offered to help out....
View ArticleArrogance
I am not often angry, but when I am… Apparently some Republicans (and one Democrat) feel the need to express their displeasure that Ireland may legalize some form of abortion, because of an expert...
View ArticleThe Consequences of Ignoring Women
Comics. How I love to hate you. How I wish I could love you. Mainstream comics are made for straight, white men by straight, white men. Yes, yes, I’ve said as much before, and this is not news. My...
View ArticleThe Women of Borderlands
Take a look at the big image above. What do you see? What I see is a playable female character in a video game who is: not overtly sexualized, in a fighting pose, clothed appropriately for her class...
View ArticleIt’s not about life
Nowadays, I usually describe Ireland like this: it’s a beautiful country, a nice place to visit, but you wouldn’t want to live there. Never have I been more right, after reading the facts surrounding...
View ArticleSo, decision time
I’m debating whether to move the blog. I’m not using the site and I can’t justify the hosting costs right now. So, I have a possible plan – archive everything, and shift it over to a WordPress.com...
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