My blog stats for 2016
I didn’t blog much in 2016: only 59 posts, exactly half as much as 2015. So I had fewer visitors: 64,077, down from 84,620.
Read moreMonth: December 2016
Tannenbomb*
Holiday tradition around here: blow the Christmas up. But because 2016 was so fucking special, you get four versions. Enjoy
Read moreA note about comment policy
The rule here is simple: play nicely. I have no problem with disagreement; I do have a problem with lack of common courtesy.
Read moreWriting in difficult times
We are writers. We must write. We must use hard and honest words. Not ‘alt-right’ but white supremacist. Not ‘religious exception’ but homophobic hate. Not ‘thoughtless’ but ableist. Call it what it is. A writer’s job is to tell her truth, loud and clear.
Read moreGuidelines for Non-Disabled Writers
Just republishing this for future reference. First published in Literary Hub, August 23, 2016 Recently I have read several articles about disabled…
Read moreHow to defeat an autocrat: flocking behaviour
Autocrats have always understood how to silence dissent and take control: divide and conquer. I’m watching it happen right now. But there is a way to win.
Read moreSupport Disabled Writers, Artists and Creators
The Disability Visibility Project™ (DVP) is a community partnership with StoryCorps and an online community dedicated to recording, amplifying, and sharing disability stories and culture. Support the DVP on Patreon.
Read moreSigned and personalised books for Holiday gifts
here’s my annual Buy Signed and Personalised Books for the Holidays thing.
I’m teaming up again with Phinney Books, on Greenwood Avenue, Seattle, to bring you signed books for the holidays.
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