Science fiction with soul
A while back, I went down a Twitter #WritingCommunity rabbit hole of trigger warning discussions, and...yowsers. Nothing I read surprised me much, since I’d briefly dipped into the OCD community a bit, then backed off when I discovered the deep desire on social media for trigger warnings, avoidance, and enabling compulsions. a triggerfish, not a … Continue reading The Problem with Trigger Warnings
Note: This isn’t a blog post about writing. It’s not even a blog post about OCD—since COVID forced me quasi-public earlier than I’d wanted, you can peruse my other blog posts to see how that’s affected my life and my writing. This is the story of how I picked myself up and did something I … Continue reading My Special Issuance Journey
So, how's everyone the past month or so? It's been HOT here, so staying inside has been pretty easy, even though I've had to cancel so much travel that I have major cabin fever. But a few weeks ago, I got some incredibly good and unexpected news in the form of a new medical certificate … Continue reading The Stars Wait Not Cover Reveal
Oh, boy. Where do I begin? For one, unlike the last update I did, I don't have any pretty beach pictures to share, for obvious reasons. I came home from Texas on February 29, on what was likely one of the lasts normal flight in the country, and...I haven't really left town since. Well, that's … Continue reading A Writing Update
I wasn't going to mention this information publicly unless and until a few things happened, but with all that's going on, I think it's important to move up the timeline. See, I’ve been sitting here with everyone else, watching the infection and death numbers rise and fall, and more importantly, watching everyone on social media … Continue reading Why I Worry More About Mental Health Than COVID-19