We're 2 weeks plus some change until the release of Tal. Please enjoy the first chapter of The Dissolution of Tal Stephens, available September 29th. You can buy it here. New York City - 1897 The body on the morgue table could have easily been hers. A twenty-five
How is it the end of August already? This month was a blur of work and house repairs. Going back to school, last minute fun things to do with the kiddo before school started, then the routine. Work, I think. Also, editing and formatting Tal one last time. Did August
I'm late, I know, but it's been a real editing time. I don't actually remember July, which is weird because it just happened. I taught about four classes though, I remember that. My mother flew out to visit and that was nice. My husband
I am both a perfectionist and accepting that I will never be good enough. It's a unique space. So much about publishing, and about writing, involves both an acceptance that something is always already imperfect and having faith that it is good enough. I cannot occupy that space
Updates, an introduction to Tal, and a giveaway! It's hot. At least, where I am. The little window a/cs cannot quite keep up so the house remains around 78F; ironically, what the gov't recommends to keep a/c units on. It's tolerable but
I've started several blog entries this past month. One about Columbo and the detective pastoral, tying it into earlier Midsomer Murder episodes. One about the ending of Huck Finn and how it predicts this current moment we are in (makes sense because we're in the failure
In the time since the end of the feminist play list posts, I have started about three posts and not finished them. Some of it has been time. Personally, this past year, things have been hectic (in one month, we had a dislocated knee; norovirus; several car issues; a death
The last you'll hear from me, probably, because I only blog like 5 times a year and I've done that thus far this month. March has a 5th week, more of a half week, so you get 3 more songs (and maybe a bonus) Day 29
We're almost there! Day 22: Shea Diamond - I Am Her There is an ethos that starts with the fact that women, cis and trans, aren't people. We have to argue for our humanity before we can even fight for equality. Intersectional feminism reminds that even more
Welcome to week 3! We are continuing into week 3 of the women's history month playlist (Week 1 and Week 2 if you're new here). This week has no theme. I tried to actually make each week have a theme but this one is more a
Here is week 2! (If we need my raison d'etre, here is the link to week 1 post) Day 8 - International Women's Day Florence and the Machine - Everybody Scream This album was full of women power and scream and rage. And sometimes we need to let
Every March I put together a feminist playlist for Womens History month. Some years I get all 31 days; some months I don't. Some years there is a coherent theme; most years there is not. Last year, I got one together and it was rage but also joy