My Favorite Stories and Poems of 2021
(Apologies for the slight delay in posting! I have been having a time.) Happy Solstice! It's that time of year when we're all making wrap-up posts, and I...
My Favorite Stories and Poems of 2021
(Apologies for the slight delay in posting! I have been having a time.) Happy Solstice! It's that time of year when we're all making wrap-up posts, and I...
Friday Chatter: Holidays
Well, I’ve said as much as I want to say about the sad things going on around here, and now I want to switch to a happier topic. Tell me about an autistic...
Friday Chatter: Holidays
Well, I’ve said as much as I want to say about the sad things going on around here, and now I want to switch to a happier topic. Tell me about an autistic...
so then... :-\
I was planning to write about something happier and more full of interesting ideas, but in case you are curious, here is what just happened at the place...
so then... :-\
I was planning to write about something happier and more full of interesting ideas, but in case you are curious, here is what just happened at the place...
2021 In Review and Award Eligibility
2021 was an incredibly transformative year for me. A lot of that transformation took place behind the scenes, in my personal life, rather than anything that...
Friday Chatter: Real Life
This week I wrote about how face-to-face interactions can be a safe haven from some of the kinds of problems we encounter online. What do you do, in times...
How To Forget Real Life
When my local social events first started to reopen after a long lockdown, one of my big fears was that people in my local groups would behave the way people...
Friday Chatter: Winter
The days are getting colder and grayer here in Canada, and we are all settling in for the winter. If you’re autistic, how does winter affect you? Do you have...
Hosting
Today's update will be short since, as I write, my girlfriend is here sharing the space and helping me with my chores. (Literally she’s running the vacuum...
Friday Chatter: It's my birthday!!
I’m 34 years old today! I’m having a quiet, restful day and saving the big celebration for next weekend, but I’ve opened a few presents from family and...
Meet the characters from THE FALLEN
It’s been four months since the launch of THE FALLEN, the much-anticipated sequel to my cosmic horror space opera novel THE OUTSIDE. In the week leading up...
Friday Chatter: Stigma
In case it wasn’t clear, I didn’t post Tuesday’s post to garner sympathy - I already have a robust friend network in place for the times when that’s what I...
On Therapy
One of my pet peeves is when people demand, jokingly or otherwise, that a stranger or fictional character "needs therapy." Whether it's because the person is...
On Therapy
One of my pet peeves is when people demand, jokingly or otherwise, that a stranger or fictional character "needs therapy." Whether it's because the person is...
Friday Chatter: Questioning Authority
This week’s post, about rebellion and power, seemed to hit a chord. But (so far) nobody could think of examples of media that do a good job at the thing I...
Friday Chatter: Questioning Authority
This week’s post, about rebellion and power, seemed to hit a chord. But (so far) nobody could think of examples of media that do a good job at the thing I...
Rebels Without a Cause
(TW: COVID-19, anti-vaxxers, fascism) These past few months, in my hometown, students have returned to university in-person for the first time since the...
Rebels Without a Cause
(TW: COVID-19, anti-vaxxers, fascism) These past few months, in my hometown, students have returned to university in-person for the first time since the...
