I recently realized that my writing group contains folks with a breathtaking array of expertise and interests. We’ve decided to start putting together writeups linking writing and one of our areas of interest. This is my first contribution to the…
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OK, here’s that update I promised you. I wanted to sit and think it through before posting. Here’s what apparently happened: Broad Universe is an organization dedicated to supporting writers in the Science Fiction, Fantasy, and Horror fields, with a…
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There’s apparently an uproar about Broad Universe’s decision that cis men can’t participate in the Rapid Fire Readings. The organization was founded to promote women and marginalized gender identities, and cisgender men certainly do not fall under that umbrella. The…
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Yesterday, April 21, was my 18 year anniversary of marriage to my wonderfully patient husband. Today, April 22, marks two years since (I can’t say anniversary in this context, it just doesn’t sound right) my mother’s passing. In my eulogy,…
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So. I have this Really Cool Project I started months ago, that I was all excited about, digging into research, writing like crazy, and then … I showed the first few chapters around. I got good critical feedback and lots…
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