Hey. I made a LinkTree to highlight some of my favorite pieces. I know my writing can be a lot to keep up with. Thanks for reading any and all of my work! Did you know there's a Netflix series on the Gardner Museum heist? It's called This is a Robbery. Don't search for "Gardner." … Continue reading Kristeva & LinkTree
Flannery O’Connor!
Hi everyone, today I have 2 essays on Flannery O'Connor, a huge influence for me. I've been thinking about these ideas for many years. Book Riot: https://bookriot.com/flannery-oconnor-ableism/ And continued on Medium... I usually add a link for each new publication to my main menu as they come out. It used to be easy to do … Continue reading Flannery O’Connor!
Yay, Fantasy Maps!!
https://bookriot.com/best-fantasy-maps/ This is one of those topics that I know a lot about, but for which everyone has different favorites. I'm enjoying posting my work on AO3 and reading others'. I added one more chapter to my Breaking Bad fanfic. Over 12 years after rewriting James Joyce's "Araby" from the unnamed girl's perspective, I finally … Continue reading Yay, Fantasy Maps!!
AO3 (fan fiction)
AO3 (Archive of Our Own) is an open-source archive for not-for-profit fan fiction of various genres and fandoms. When I was in middle school through college, fanfic was on fanfiction.net or LiveJournal, but I guess those sites aren't as active anymore. After requesting an invitation and waiting about a week, I created my profile. I … Continue reading AO3 (fan fiction)
I finally watched Breaking Bad . . .
Coloring Fun
Hi everyone, happy new year. For my first publication of 2021, I wrote about rediscovering a hobby I'd given up as a little kid. More of my coloring is on Instagram. My singing, a much more consistent hobby, is here. For my feminist take on ACoTaR, see my Medium. Thanks!
2020 Retrospective!
Here's the wrap-up of everything I published in 2020! I think this was a terrible year for everyone. Wishing you all an infinitely better 2021. Thanks so much for reading, sharing, and linking to my work! January 16 INSIGHTFUL QUOTES FROM A TREE GROWS IN BROOKLYN 10 FASCINATING BOOKS BY OR ABOUT CHILD PRODIGIES on … Continue reading 2020 Retrospective!
A Capella Showtune covers!!
A white man in a suit, sitting at a desk on a beach. Caption: "And now for something completely different…" Many people found new hobbies or rediscovered old ones this year. I haven't been able to perform publicly for years, but I made a Youtube channel just by singing a capella into the voice recorder … Continue reading A Capella Showtune covers!!
Early voting, essay, and stories!
I voted early and by mail. My ballot was received for processing the same day I dropped it off! I'm proud of Book Riot for publishing this endorsement. Here's my latest article for BR. I mention Jared Green in it. My short story "The Lost Year," which I refer to in the article, is archived … Continue reading Early voting, essay, and stories!
Fun with Block Editor
That's not sarcasm. I like it! I find that my formatting and linking are easier, and resized images are much clearer. It's obvious in my two latest Book Riot posts: https://bookriot.com/louise-erdrich-books/ https://bookriot.com/books-like-ammonite/?fbclid=IwAR3T6HyFkMTCUQeRqnoXTovQATlVyPkyF9j6nWbT9SwC9QpyVWFk9M5j7Hk Currently reading: Disability Visibility, with wonderful, diverse contributors and edited by the amazing Alice Wong.