So we need to talk about anger. Toxic positivity and people in general not understanding how emotions work and how to deal with them are in the habit of shaming people for expressing anger, especially black women and people perceived as such (Angry Black Woman stereotype). As someone who’s needed to relearn anger as part… Read More Toxic positivity, anger & the mask that’s my smile
Diversity is not a hype, it is the natural order of life. It is time to acknowledge the normalcy of diversity instead of remaining stuck in outdated norms informed by bigotry and oppressive systems. Though maybe even more so, be critical of what is deemed normal, because all it does is pacify people into thoughtlessly… Read More Normalcy, tolerance & diversity: in life and in writing
TW: mentions of self-harm Last time I talked about sensory processing and stimming. Now I’d like to talk about a little something I like to call sensory hell. When too much is TOO DAMN MUCH Gods, this is he nemesis for every Autistic person I know. Yes, we experience the world through our senses and… Read More Sensory overload, meltdowns, and you need a damn break
I want to talk to you guys about sensory processing, mostly about sensory sensitivity and its effects on me as an autistic person. Not that I can’t shut up about myself, but I hope that it might help others. In no way am I an expert, except on my own experience so, there’s that. So… Read More Sensory processing, stimming, and self-regulation
Limited rewrites, strengthening plot and lots and lots of editing this month. Thanks to keeping myself busy this month, I’ve written about 16.500 words so far this month. Most of that was for my current main WIP, which leads me to say: MEET ME HALFWAY is making steady progress and thanks to that I’m glad… Read More Writing progress update: September W38
Representation of marginalized identities in media is very important to me. I’m very passionate about it, specifically about having representation that doesn’t further harmful stereotypes and tropes and is well developed, well thought through, and respectful to the actual people it affects. That’s what I call good representation. Some years ago I thought I wanted… Read More Good vs Bad Representation
Another month has gone by. One with heatwaves, explosive lightning storms and busy ass working schedules, but I survived. Things went well in terms of writing as well. Feel pretty accomplished as I recently finished the third draft for MEET ME HALFWAY and started editing for its fourth. My total wordcount for this month ended… Read More My September Writing Goals