A literary agent nuked her career by asking people to write a novel for her. "Just read a query that was essentially THE ROAD meets...

CW: suicide, mental health, politics I have tried six times to craft an explanation for my exodus from Twitter and its WritingCommunity....

CW: mental health and many associated things "Be Yourself." Which self? Am I supposed to be the angry monster barking at the world for...

Lighter than gold, stronger than sunlight, warmer than daisies, and more subtle than the skin of a lemon, that was the yellow of the...

In the middle of an archery assessment, the long sleeves of Maelstrom’s ceremonial royal garb itched. An arrow was already pulled. He...

Since starting this blog, I vowed to read more sword and sorcery fantasy made for adults. This isn't just because Dragonguard is in that...

Imagine a reader that just finished reading The Selection by Kiera Cass. Their friend recommends reading A Court of Thorns and Roses by...

So you're in the middle of a critique group. They've just finished reading your work. You think it's a compelling take on mob rule with...

It's a question that didn't bother me until I started thinking about publishing and the ever-elusive goal of success. When I was younger,...

cw: religion, murder, abuse, mental illness, etc. John walked in through the front room and I took him to my bedroom. There He was, all...

CW: gender, arguments, abortion, religion, trans issues, self harm, alcoholism, mental health, et all Two months back, I lost my friend...

cw: abuse, bullying? I don't know I just feel like this might be hard for some to read. I've gotten myself into a skirmish and I don't...

You didn't ask for this, I know, but I'm not the villain. I am the mouth that hell spews its hate through. You aren't sure about what's...

There are two simple responses to binary genders: -They are effectively equal in a day to day measure. -They are different in meaningful...

CW: Abuse, anxiety, depression, bad stuff Kindness makes me nervous. If someone is nice to me, especially if they don't have any reason...

One of the biggest assumptions about fanfiction revolves around pairings. People portray fanfiction writers as horny loners writing out...

Those who have spent an extended amount of time interacting with me have probably seen just how confused I am about who I actually am....

What is Dragonguard? Dragonguard is an eight book series written ASH -- that's me. It's a high fantasy adventure about noble born young...

Why start this discussion about myself as an author while pushing my abuse to the front?