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How Feminists Gaslit Women in the Writing Industry
So far I’ve shared personal experiences, we’ve covered a little about Leigh Brackett’s celebrated career (which will be important later), and we’ve discussed the bizarre life and career of James Tiptree, Jr.…
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The Charmed Life (and Tragic End) of James Tiptree Jr.
There are lots of young, liberated female sci-fi authors out there who feel they are breaking down boundaries in a male-dominated field. Nothing could be further from the truth. Many certifiably insane…
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Leigh Brackett’s The Sword of Rhiannon: A Sword & Planet analysis
Leigh Brackett should need no introduction–She was a powerhouse in the industry whose absence is still felt today. Sadly, the world lost her in 1978, but not before she managed to finish…
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No Males Allowed
Finding a good writing group since about 2015 has been a struggle. I’ve had my fair share of ups and downs. Like there was the time a drum corp decided to have…
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The 10 Most Important Lessons I’ve Learned in 17 Years of Writing
1. If you wrote yesterday, write again today. This is the mindset I’ve settled on over many years of hearing “write every day” so many times. It puts an emphasis on yesterday,…
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Often Misunderstood Writing Advice: “Resist the urge to edit your first draft.”
How many times have you heard authors advise you shouldn’t go back and edit while writing your first draft? For decades, I believed this was optional advice – Advice to help writers…
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How Do Writers Come Up With Their Ideas? – The Noun Game
Welcome to the natural continuation of my previous post, and an earlier post about ideation–and the very value of ideas. The question of focus for this series is perhaps authors’ most classic…
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The Sandman: Calliope the Muse – Where Do Ideas Come From?
It’s the age-old question: Where do writers get their ideas? This presents a nice opportunity to continue our exploration of Sandman tales, which I still cherish very much despite the recent allegations.…
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I Somehow Forgot That Writing Is Fun
I overheard folks conversing about how they use AI for just about everything these days. Need to write a proposal? A blog post? Need a software mockup? Chuck it to AI and…
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