October is almost over and November is bearing down hard, which means NaNoWriMo is looming on the horizon like some kind of monstrous demon, blocking out the sun. I shouldn't be so negative--NaNo is literally one of my favorite times of the year--but this time around I'm a little scared of it, because once again… Continue reading NaNoWriMo ’14
Month: October 2014
It’s Okay to Not Like Fan Fiction
Quite a while back, I wrote a post called In Defense of Fan Fiction, where I basically just got upset at authors who don't think people should write fan fiction of their work. I stand by that post 100%; this one is not in opposition to it, but rather in conjunction. Because lately, I've seen… Continue reading It’s Okay to Not Like Fan Fiction
Awesome Things from GGC ’14
This past weekend was, yet again, a con weekend! This time it was Geek Girl Con, a feminist-focused convention where inclusivity is the name of the game and literally everybody is excited about social justice. It's my favorite con, as well as the first con I ever attended; I've been every year since its inception,… Continue reading Awesome Things from GGC ’14
Drunk Movie Monday – FernGully
Know what movie I re-watched lately and discovered I did not remember very well at all? I did not have enough alcohol to thoroughly enjoy this masterpiece, but forewarned is forearmed, so I'm recommending it to you for October's Drunk Movie Monday. The film: FernGully: the Last Rainforest (1992) The premise: Crysta is a young fairy pristess, destined to… Continue reading Drunk Movie Monday – FernGully
M.M. Jordahl 