New interview
Hey Little Chickens! Carrie over at Just-One-More-Chapter was kind enough to interview me about The Gateway Trilogy and writing in general. Check it out!
“I write to give myself strength. I write to be the characters that I am not. I write to explore all the things I’m afraid of.” ~Joss Whedon
MTV and Rape Culture
Update: Please see this post for my reaction to the email sent by the attorney for Kenny Santucci and Evan Starkman, requesting I remove their names from this post. MTV has settled the lawsuit brought against them by Tonya Cooley, who alleges she was a victim of sexual battery while filming a Real World/Road Rules…
Images of (Airbrushed) Beauty
I present these images not to denigrate or downplay the beauty of the women in them, but to point out exactly what’s being airbrushed. It’s not just blemishes and slimmer hips. It’s a complete overhaul of the human body. This isn’t a new practice–ancient sculpture and paintings always flattered the model–but unlike their predecessors, these…