FOSTERING INCLUSIVITY: SENSITIVITY READING AND CONTENT WARNINGS

Originally posted on LitReactor, due to their closure I am hosting it here now. Today I want to talk about two ways you can make your writing more inclusive. They're things you might not even think about, but your readers will definitely notice and appreciate when done well. Both can be summed up in this …

WHY HORROR RESONATES WITH AUTISTIC FANS

Originally hosted on LitReactor, due to their closure I am hosting it here now. I’m autistic. While I didn’t receive an official diagnosis until my late 20s, I look back on my childhood and teenage years and can see how obvious it was. I was a certified “weird kid” with anxiety issues who was prone …

WRITING NEWS ROUNDUP – JUNE 2023

Oh hey!! It's been a few months. I admit I don't have a lot of actual writing to show at this time, but I'm steadily plugging away at my current projects. In the meantime, I'm going to put together some interviews and podcasts I've done recently: The Lineup: 7 Must-Read Trans and Non-Binary Horror Authors …

WRITING NEWS ROUNDUP – JANUARY 2023

Happy New Years, everyone! Hope you are doing well, and if you're in the Northern Hemisphere like me, you're probably dealing with the cold. It's around -30C where I live, so I've been firmly indoors with some good books and writing work. That was my attempt at a segue. Anywho, here's the Writing Roundup of …

TWO YEAR ANNIVERSARY OF WRITING

I'm a few months late on this, but it's now been over two years since I began writing--a drop in the pond in the grand scheme of things--but it's still mindblowing to look back and see what I've accomplished in that time, and I look forward to what the future brings both in upcoming projects …

MID 2022 FAVES: GAMES, BOOKS, FILMS

Hi everyone!! I'm a bit late on this, the end of July was super busy for me. But I'm back again with my mid-year favourites. 2022 has been kind of insane in terms of cool new releases--it's hard keeping up! If you follow me on Twitter, most of these will come as no surprise, as …

WRITING NEWS ROUNDUP– JUNE 2022

Back at it again with the Writing Roundup! It's the height of Summer here and while my brain has turned to goop (and not in a fun way!) June was a productive month, with some plans for future projects cemented as well. I read the BLOODBORNE comics, which are gorgeous, and HELPMEET by Naben Ruthnum--some …

WRITING NEWS ROUNDUP – MAY 2022

Hello everyone!! Decided to put all my news into one post for ease of access. The last few months have been very busy for me but things are settling down and it's time to get to writing! Firstly, I'm very excited to share I will be the editor of the upcoming BOUND IN FLESH: AN …

SPOTLIGHT ON HORROR: NO ONE GETS OUT ALIVE

CONTENT WARNING: DEATH, BODY HORROR Spotlight on Horror is a new segment where I take a look at moments in media that have truly stuck with me because of their over-the-top, disgusting or terrifying nature. No One Gets Out Alive is a 2021 Netflix original film based on the book of the same name by Adam Nevill. …

FAVES OF 2021: BOOKS, MOVIES, GAMES

As the year draws to a close, I'm back again to go through my favourites. Several years ago I set a simple new years goal: READ MORE BOOKS and WATCH MORE MOVIES. As of December 12th my 2021 stats are as follows: 344 movies watched and 70 books read. This is purely for fun and …