Fans And Their Fiction

I, along with better writers than myself (Neil Gaiman, J.K. Rowling, and George R.R. Martin being among the most notable), write fanfiction on occasion. In my case, writing fanfiction as a hobby is what convinced me that writing is something I want to make my career out of. However, there are other writers out there […]

Lust at First Sight

Valentine’s Day (or Lupercalia, if that’s your preferred festivity) is coming. So let’s talk about the spotlighted sin for the week: lust. Lust is another one of the seven allegedly deadly sins. And it is a powerful feeling, so much so that the churches are so frightened of losing control of the people to it […]

Body Autonomy and Body Knowledge

As a Satanist, it is important for me to know my own body. But even in this day and age, knowing one’s own body, especially for a woman, is a luxury not many enjoy. It is an unfortunate fact that many young women and girls (and young men and boys; the fact that circumcisions are […]

I Forgive But Won’t Forget

Let me tell you a story. This happened while I was at work one day. A woman came through my check out line. She had her two grandchildren with her, one boy and one girl, and like many customers who shop at this particular store, was paying very little attention to them. The grandchildren, as […]