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November 03, 2007

Xfire Debate Club 9th Meeting: Women and Gaming

On October 25th, 2007, I participated in the Xfire Debate Club's 9th meeting, focusing on the topic of "Women and Gaming" as a representative of Cerise Magazine. A transcript of the debate can be read here. (more)

in Miscellaneous (Link)

November 03, 2007

This Is Why I Keep Chanting, “We Should Have Eloped.”

In September 2007, I guest-blogged for Karen Healey at Girls Read Comics (And They're Pissed). My column was titled "This Is Why I Keep Chanting, “We Should Have Eloped.”," and can be read at this link. (more)

in Miscellaneous (Link)

April 23, 2007

Mors Didonis

"Mors Didonis" is another poem from my 2003 poetry course with Jason Zuzga. Most readers will be unsurprised to learn that I was also taking a number of Classics courses at the time. (more)

in Poetry (Link)

April 23, 2007

Heat

I wrote "Heat" in response to a prompt given to me by my friend Karen one evening. It's one of my favorite flash-fiction pieces. (more)

in Fiction, Valmai (Link)

April 23, 2007

The Barmaid

"The Barmaid" is an expansion on a conversation from the Valmai novel, wherein a few of the characters talked about Emlyn's reputation (and, by extension, Valmai and Wynn's) for trouble. I wrote it mainly for the practice in writing action sequences. (more)

in Fiction, Valmai (Link)

April 23, 2007

Who is Valmai?

Valmai Hammerhand is the main character (and narrator) of my first novel, which I started writing in September of 2004, finished in October of 2005, and have been meaning to rewrite ever since. (more)

in Fiction, Valmai (Link)

March 03, 2007

Jael's Gender: A Story of Appropriation

"Jael's Gender: A Story of Appropriation" was my term paper for a course on feminist readings of the Hebrew Bible that I took in the fall semester of 2005 (my last semester before graduation from the University of Arizona). (more)

in Academia (Link)

November 07, 2006

International Women's Day, 2006

I wrote this short essay for publication on my LiveJournal to celebrate International Women's Day on March 8th, 2006. I've edited it slightly for better flow and clarity before reposting it here. (more)

in Life Writing (Link)

November 07, 2006

Things My Mother Taught Me

I wrote "Things My Mother Taught Me" in 2003, when I was taking a poetry course at the University of Arizona with Jason Zuzga. It is best experienced when read aloud. (more)

in Poetry (Link)

November 07, 2006

Sonnet for a Superheroine

I wrote "Sonnet for a Superheroine" as a birthday present for my dear friend Karen, in August 2006. It doesn't scan very well, but there are swearwords in it, so maybe it's "edgy" rather than simply a bad sonnet. (more)

in Poetry (Link)

June 13, 2006

Meetings

"Meetings" is a poem I wrote for my friend (and frequent co-writer) Karen after we attended WisCon30 together. (more)

in Poetry (Link)

May 02, 2006

Seduction, Subversion, and the Status Quo: Gender Roles in Judith

In April 2005, I completed my undergraduate Honors thesis, a requirement for the Honors English program at the University of Arizona. (more)

in Academia (Link)