Being a Writer
Finally, the truth of being a writer comes out 😆
Book Recommendation: Cattywampus
May 2025’s newsletter: “Book Recommendation: Cattywampus.” “Cattywampus” by Ash Van Otterloo is a stand-alone, LGBTQ+, middle grade, witch contemporary-fantasy. It was my March 2025 Trans Rights Readathon read. My librarian cousin recommended this book months ago, but it took me a while to get around to reading it. Why did I wait so long?! “Cattywampus”
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It’s Okay to Not Be Okay
May is mental health month, and I think in these times especially, it’s important to give ourselves a little room to not be okay.
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Young People Have Health Problems Too
As a young person with health problems, I’m always on guard for the dreaded “you’re too young for ____!” Like, sorry, didn’t realize pain receptors grew at age fifty.
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Learning From Media: Moana 2 and Writing Sequels
April 2025’s Newsletter: “Learning From Media: Moana 2 and Writing Sequels” When “Moana 2” came out, it was met with frustrated audiences. (Yes, I’m a little late on this one.) While I haven’t seen the movie myself, I have watched enough video essays to notice a pattern in how the audience reacted to the sequel
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Don’t Be Rude to Baristas
Don’t be rude to baristas or anyone else in the service industry, people. It takes so little effort to be kind, but it can make a huge difference.
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Doctor’s Visits with Chronic Pain
Doctor’s visits with chronic pain can get frustrating real fast
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Not All Heroes Wear Capes
Every family and friend group needs heroes who can deal with spiders
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Queer Books to Buy Before They’re Banned
March 2025’s Newsletter: “Queer Books to Buy Before They’re Banned.” It’s important to support diverse authors now more than ever. The future of the book industry is uncertain. Queer books are already banned in many places. Whether or not they’ll be labeled “porn” and banned on a national level remains to be seen. I’ve compiled
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