(Missed Part I? It’s here.) Would this still be my blog if I didn’t ramble on about Sherlock Holmes adaptations? Probably not. As in the previous entry, I’m reading a bunch of Sherlock Holmes adaptations/re-imaginings/subversions that change the gender of the Holmes/detective character. Here are my thoughts on the second…
In therapy, I’ve been struggling to accept that no matter how hard I try, sometimes I’m going to hurt other people–and that sometimes, I can’t or won’t try my hardest, because no one can all the time. I’ve internalized somehow, and reinforced through some of the discourse I consume, that…
I can’t speak for every writer, but for me, at least, when I’m working on a manuscript, the mention of another work that shares some of the key elements of my story gives me super mixed feelings. On one hand, I’m writing this story because, damn, I love those elements!…
*** This blog entry discusses thoughts about the possibility of becoming pregnant. Please consider this a friendly content warning so you can make your own decision about whether to read further!*** So because Husband and I are of a certain age and have to consider what we want out of…
Make fun of amateur improv performances as you will, but one of the most important ideas I’ve learned came from improv training: “Yes, and…” I competed in the Canadian Improv Games as a high-school student, and that’s when I learned a lot of standard improv concepts and exercises. “Yes, and…”…
As a writer, I love how Tamsyn Muir’s Harrow the Ninth (Locked Tomb Trilogy #2) is a genius masterclass in writing stories with heavy elements of grief. (There were a lot of other things I love about that book/series, of course, but that’s not what I’m rambling about today.) (no…
I haven’t added one of these blocks in a while, because it seems ineffective to repeat what I’m doing each post. That’s because addressing anti-Black racism as a white person requires not a couple one-time changes but long-term shifts in practice and thinking. I’m still working hard on making my…
Whether we wanted to or not, we all learned a lot in the past 12 months — about ourselves, about how we react to unprecedented events, about the strengths and faults of the communities we live in, about epidemiology for laypersons — like, SO much. And that’s on top of…
We’re in the home stretch of 2020! As with my previous entries this year, I’ve tried to focus on things that are available to anyone, not people or circumstances I’m lucky to have in my life. Hope you’re all hanging in there too! This quarter, I’ve enjoyed: 1. routine At…
As a university instructor, I’ve struggled with a lot of professional challenges during the pandemic, but the biggest one has been setting boundaries. I know that many throughout the education sector — from preschool teachers to postgraduate supervisors — face a similar dilemma. We want to do our best for…