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Posted on April 15, 2019 April 14, 2019

I Am Matthew McConaughey, And I Am Your Best Self

Alright. Alright. Alright. Read more

Posted on March 15, 2019 March 19, 2019

I’m The Predator And I Think I’m Guilty Of Culturally Appropriating Dreadlocks

Dreadlocks are part of a cultural identity which I don’t have the right to adopt, as a member of a privileged, historically oppressive, violence-seeking, Xenomorph-slaying alien race. Read more

Posted on February 20, 2019

Literary Grift: A Primer For The Modern Woman

Publishing is a snake pit filled with venomous but charming creatures in rumpled suits. This handy guide* will help you spot the cons, the fakes, and the shady characters you’ll encounter on your journey. You can’t avoid them all, but knowledge is power. Read more

Posted on January 9, 2019 January 11, 2019

‘Great British Bake Off’ Or Feedback From My Editor? You Decide!

Sure, ‘The Great British Bake Off’ is a pleasant, low stakes competition, but any writer who watches the judging portion will likely find themselves seized by frightening flashbacks to the last time they submitted their work. Read more

Posted on December 19, 2018 December 19, 2018

The (Christmas) Bells

In a clamorous appealing to the mercy of my folly,

In a mad interpolation demanding I stay jolly,

Making my skin feel crawly

With a new hatred of holly

And a resolute desire

To shout at Target’s newest hire. Read more

Posted on October 31, 2018 October 31, 2018

Now That’s Girl Power! A Conversation With A Female Serial Killer

Like most women in demanding positions, Jocelyn’s appearance determines how seriously people take her: it decides whether or not a victim will scream when they see her coming; whether or not she’ll get the leading role in someone’s nightmare; and whether or not her legacy will live on in campfire ghost stories and Lifetime dramas. Read more

Posted on September 20, 2018 September 20, 2018