As of Nov 3: Total Word Count: 5307 Target Word Count: 5000 Given the fact that I started over four thousand words ahead, I’m not totally satisfied with where I’m at so far, though I am where I need to be when it comes to meeting the overall goal. But, it is early in the […]
Hello, my darling demons, ghouls, wraiths, and shades! As some of you may already know, NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) begins this week. I will be participating. As such, I will be approaching my blog a little differently over the month of November. Instead of my normal weekly blog post over whatever topic happens to […]
Sometimes the terms victim and survivor are used interchangeably when it comes to sexual assault. However, thanks to my own experience with sexual assault, I believe there is a difference. It is a subtle and nuanced difference, and one can be both victim and survivor at the same time. The word victim suggests a more […]
Apologies for my absence last week. After the shitshow that was the Kavanaugh hearing and his subsequent confirmation, I took a mini vacation to visit a friend (read: I was having sex). Now that I’m back, I have a few thoughts I need to share about the situation. We’ll start with presumption of innocence, or, […]
The image of a writer cozily wrapped up in blankets on the couch or in bed dressed in pajamas with a notebook is an image well-loved in our society, and something many aspiring writers fantasize about. Unfortunately, if one wants to make any amount of money writing, that lifestyle is but a fantasy. If you […]
Playing With Demons 