On Friday, I experienced an alien abduction. Not like the UFO kind, with little green men and probes, that would be ridiculous. No, this is one I inadvertently signed up for. All I wanted was to be able to see again. Since I was 10, I've been going steadily blind, to the point that, without … Continue reading Small Alien Abduction
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The Shocking Secret of Millenials and Women
I need you to sit down and listen. Are you sitting? Good. Summer and Lia are women. And... Millenials. I feel better getting that off my chest. I hope you're not too shocked. Because there does seem to be a lot of shock going around, doesn't there? A man in power used his position to … Continue reading The Shocking Secret of Millenials and Women
Content Warning: Trauma in Text
Thank you all for participating in my biggest book giveaway yet! 937 people signed up for a copy of Feeding Frenzy and I'm very excited to get these 5 winners their books soonest. I hope you enjoy it, winners! Today I'd finally like to discuss the topic that was too serious for the real world things … Continue reading Content Warning: Trauma in Text
Urban Fantasy is the Jeans of the Book World, and Also You Shouldn’t Yell At People.
You can't go around yelling CONSISTENCY at people, I've been informed, but I'm going to keep doing it anyway because I am nothing if not consistent. CONSTANT VIGILANCE is also good, and if that's what you want to yell at people when they least expect it, by all means. Live your best life. But I … Continue reading Urban Fantasy is the Jeans of the Book World, and Also You Shouldn’t Yell At People.
How to Date Your Audience
Online dating is a strange place. It's like in-person dating, except that we self-select info to share outside of our looks and infectious laughter, which used to be enough in the olden-times, and while you don't have any immediate risk of physical interaction, cyber stalking is strangely encouraged--I can't tell you the times I've popped … Continue reading How to Date Your Audience
Princesses Aren’t The Problem
If you want to come here and fight me about whether or not children can be princesses, you're gonna need an army. 'Cause this warrior queen ain't got time to joust every last White Knight trying to save us from...what? Ruling an entire kingdom? I love that everyone is so conscious about little girls getting … Continue reading Princesses Aren’t The Problem
Democracy Soon!
Hi, my name is Allison, and I am an American. This is normally inconsequential. The second home to my heart is Quebec; I'd move to Paris in a heartbeat, and have friends on every continent, at a quick estimation. I don't mean to brag, I mean to say I love my planet, and its people, … Continue reading Democracy Soon!
Google Thinks I’m Insane
This is a common refrain of authors. Humans, generally, I think, but chances are you don't idly wonder how you'd butcher a human or which part of a human is best to eat, and then Google it. (Until now!) So, here is a list of a few of the things that have really changed the … Continue reading Google Thinks I’m Insane