Passing Normal: When Your Mother Has Autism
I inherited an odd brain. When the winter sun hits the three o’clock slant and stares me straight in the … Continue reading Passing Normal: When Your Mother Has Autism
How the Sexism of The West Wing Turned Me off Sorkin
Back when it first aired, I reacted the way football fans do when their home team wins. I bounced up … Continue reading How the Sexism of The West Wing Turned Me off Sorkin
3 Lessons for the Flashback from Jane the Virgin
Just a few months ago, I was scrolling through Netflix and stumbled across the award-winning CW series, Jane the Virgin. I haven’t logged off since. … Continue reading 3 Lessons for the Flashback from Jane the Virgin
Learning Mindfulness from Two Months of Sick Leave
I’ve gotta tell you–these last two months at home with just the cats, my laptop, and my migrainous vertigo have … Continue reading Learning Mindfulness from Two Months of Sick Leave
3 Tools to Get the Sharper Prose You’ve Always Wanted
A student recently asked me how to cut unnecessary words–and what the hell “unnecessary” even means. Good question. One that was … Continue reading 3 Tools to Get the Sharper Prose You’ve Always Wanted
4 Reasons Why Keeping Secrets from Readers Doesn’t Work
Every quarter I read at least half a dozen pieces of freshman writing that withhold key information from readers in … Continue reading 4 Reasons Why Keeping Secrets from Readers Doesn’t Work
How Ronald D. Moore Used Star Trek to Build a Better Battlestar Galactica
So I’ve been binge-watching Deep Space 9, and the funny thing is that some pretty familiar tropes from Battlestar Galactica … Continue reading How Ronald D. Moore Used Star Trek to Build a Better Battlestar Galactica
