February 2012
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fandom etiquette 101: or, how to not be a...
It will surprise absolutely zero people that from time to time fandom comes under the radar of the mainstream media. (They have slow news days too, you know!) As a rule, these treatments are far from multi-perspectival or nuanced. They’re more of a ‘laugh at the freaks’ kind of a deal. We all moan and groan, but when it’s our fandom that’s under scrunity, things get...
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james deen, teens, and moral panic
Hi y’all. The plan today was to edit this WIP in between a morning brunch (which, as Ms. Holt kindly pointed out, is not brunch but fucking BREAKFAST) and afternoon yoga. However, having spent the last hour plus trying to find an independent coffee shop which is not too cool for me, I’ve decided not to bother editing and to write about James Deen instead.
Last night ABC’s...
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james deen, teens, and moral panic
Hi y’all. The plan today was to edit this WIP in between a morning brunch (which, as Ms. Holt kindly pointed out, is not brunch but fucking BREAKFAST) and afternoon yoga. However, having spent the last hour plus trying to find an independent coffee shop which is not too cool for me, I’ve decided not to bother editing and to write about James Deen instead.
Last night ABC’s...
January 2012
5 posts
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writing, catharsis, critique
Greetings and salutations! It’s been quite a while, partially owing to holidays and other sorts of drama, but in no small part owing to the fact that I am writing. What I am writing, if it is good, what the everloving hell to do with this piece when it’s ready for consumption (God help us all), and so blogging feels like cheating.
Plates! Like at a Greek wedding? You’ve never...
Feeling very down and what is the point about everything. Why write? Who cares?
nectarianocean asked: Hey. My cat died in November from Fatty Liver Disease. It was just too late by the time i started force feeding him. He was 9lbs. 7lbs when he died. I think your cat has a chance. 11lbs is far better than what my cat started off at.. Force feeding is hard, but don't give up. You might have to do it for weeks, like I did. (approx a month) Regardless, I wish you the best of luck! Dont give up...
happy new year!
Hi everyone! This is not cat-related news (BUT OMG SHE’S DOING SO WELL AND ISN’T YELLOW ANYMORE!) but a gentle nudge to ask if you bought my book and were inclined to leave a rating or review on Goodreads or Amazon, it would mean a lot to me.
I’ve been writing a bit, working on this story that is very dark and literary and narratively all over the place. I don’t know when...
December 2011
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baby, keep your hands off my laptop
A power surge last night meant a shut-off breaker today, and with that, half the outlets in the house were down, including the one hooked up to the office computer. I was at work when the boything called, and said, offhandedly, “Do you know your mouse pad doesn’t work?”
I did know this, but instead of saying, “Yes, I do know that thanks for pointing it out,” I...
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thoughts after seeing 'shame'
The usual caveats apply: I am too tired to blog with rigor. Links and citations will be freeform at best. I take the following as givens: that gender is a social construct but we are deeply socialized into its binaries all the same; that the statistical mean is merely one way of understanding human behavior; and that the pornography industry is, by and large, very, very fucked up.
As a...
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it's a lonely business: on asking for feedback
Let me get this out of the way: I am a supercilious bitch. I am not, in short, a nice person. My opinion of my own intellect, however, far outweighs my capacity for productive output. It’s not that I think I’m so great, though, but that practically every other person is so goddamn stupid they make me want to chew through my lips in frustration.
In most areas, be it academics or work...
WatchFeeling better and more social. And purring like crazy.
November 2011
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Anonymous asked: how is Frieda doing?
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the semiotics of my own self-involvement: or,...
Disclaimer: I am a former academic, who has refrained from personal blogging since I started writing fiction a year ago. Mostly I got tired of the endless first-person, the declaiming, of the sound of my own voice. And yet here I am, possibly blogging once more. I make sweeping generalizations that will go uncited in this format, mostly because I have a cat on my lap and do not feel like...
shrimpcockatiel asked: Hi! I saw your post regarding your sick kitty the other week; I was honestly unable to donate (broke college student, ack), but after viewing a few update pictures and the feeding tube video, I wanted to personally wish Frieda a speedy recovery! Apparently my youngest cat says hello as well — he's sitting on my mouse as I type this.
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balloonicorn asked: I know I sent you a message yesterday(?) so sorry about the bother/annoyance this may cause. I just finished the book and don't think it could have been any better. I was genuinely sad when I realized it was over! Thank you for writing/sharing
I’m so grateful today and every day for the kindness you have all shown me. Without flourish and with the utmost sincerity: thank you. Thank you. Thank you.
WatchFrieda getting a feeding through her tube. She does not like to hold still!
Anonymous asked: When did you post that photo of your kitty?
So I normally participate in these #wankwwednesday prompts, but the word this week is magician. dnw
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balloonicorn asked: I'm only on chapter 4 of your book but it is AMAZING. One of my new favorites :)
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ciaobby asked: hey, I want to help your cat / buy your book, do I need an e-reader or will it download to my laptop ?? no idea how that works. thanks<3
If I ever write a proper novel, I swear to god it will be with this cat on my lap, and I will dedicate it to tumblr.
suzannelb asked: It's not often that I get to buy smut and support a cat by doing so. Best wishes to you and Freida!
electric-asherah asked: Ooooh poor Frieda, she looks too tired to even have fun :( Bunny is cute! Frieda will be better soon! <3
prologi asked: Bunny! Kitty! Your awesome nailpolish! #missingthepoint
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medi-cated asked: Your kitty is so cute! I love cats so much and I know I would be devastated if mine got sick. I'm definitely donating when I get the chance! I hope she gets well <3
awesomeninjakelcie asked: Is there a way of donating more money than just buying the book? Nothing against books, I just have too many for school already to read. But I do want to help.
Anonymous asked: if you do decide to do fic commissions, please make an individual post about it, i think i may be able to link some people who might be interested!
Help the kitty fund →
If you don’t go in for le smut, my fabulous friend @quickpixie set up this fund.
higuysitsalex asked: How's your little girl doing? Is she hanging in there? <3
hushicho asked: Years ago one of the cats I grew up with, who were my only consistent friends and whom I regarded as family, moving around all the time as we were, had fatty liver syndrome. I'd love to help; would you ever consider maybe doing a collaborative work, maybe letting me toss up some illustrations with you? I don't know how many I could do or how much you'd like them, but it might help...
1. Frieda is responding well to feedings. They are going to increase those and keep her one more night. I’m going in at four to see how to do the tube feeding. Poor kitty.
2. My fucking awesome publisher has increased my net royalties from any purchases of the book to eighty percent through the weekend. So even if it’s not your thing, please get the word out. Total sales are right...
quickpixie asked: now, check my tumblr and witness BJ's shenanigans.
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quickpixie asked: THERE IS A FLUFFY KITTY ON THIS PAGE EVERYTHING ELSE IS IRRELEVANT! except for Frieda, of course. we're rooting for her. BJ sends all the love that he hasn't spent on himself and i sent all of my love because i don't share BJ's narcissism problem.
