When the movie version of Ender’s Game came out, I wasn’t sure what to do. If some authors’ politics are homophobic or racist or other things I believe are wrong, how should I react to their work to live up to my own ethical responsibilities? Part of the reason it’s difficult…
So there I was, happily returning home from two weeks off-the-network at the cottage, when my boyfriend dropped a break-up bombshell. Uh, not our break-up. We’re still together. No, it’s worse than that. Mulder and Scully are no longer a couple.
I like junk food. This controversial viewpoint may astound you. What sort of monster would enjoy grabbing a handful of chips, a square of chocolate, a doughnut hole? But just as I enjoy mini-bombs of sugar, salt, and/or fat, I know that filling up on them at the expense of…
Warning: more rambling than usual! I am of an age and in a relationship where, although I know I don’t want kids right away, they are a possibility at an ever-approaching point down the line. Many of my female peers in heterosexual relationships seem to be having or to have…
Dear younger self and others, You’ve decided to join a critique group? More than one? I’m so glad! Joining a critique group is one of the most important steps to improving your writing to publishable quality. The opinions of readers who are also fellow writers can show you the weak…