Inspiration from Uncommon Stars
Inspiration is a funny thing. We both loved writing from very early ages, and dreamed of being able to do it professionally, but by our twenties had both given up…
Food Writing — of the Speculative Fiction Variety
Food is its own form of communication and likely the oldest medium of human culture and creativity. As such, food is a key part of fictional worlds, making them feel…
Being Visible – Because It’s the Only Weapon I Have
Hi, this is Lilith, and I’m going to be taking over the blog solo today for Trans Day of Visibility. It’s not often that Amy Erica and I separate our…
Our Favorite Supporting Characters — Dogs
Or, Puppy People Proudly Promote Pix of their Pals If we’re being honest, this post is mostly a shameless ploy to share pictures of our own incredibly cute domesticated…
Living in Someone Else’s Skin Means Living in Your Own Skin, Too
We’ve been thinking a lot about empathy lately. How empathy happens, how love happens, how attention to others happens. Right now the Iowa Statehouse, and many other statehouses around the…