Daily Archives: October 2, 2013
Kaiju: Mangina!
Posted on October 2, 2013 132 Comments
Over on Twitter, I noted that one of the favorite things the dudebros like to call me is “mangina,” a delightful portmanteau of “man” and “vagina,” because in the world of men terrified by women, the worst thing you can do to a guy is imply he’s a vagina. Or something. I don’t know, it […]
On a Lighter Note
Posted on October 2, 2013 24 Comments
This song is potato chip-level addictive: That said, let’s not pretend that the opening guitar flourish and bass drum are not straight out of this.
Why The ACA Matters to Me
Posted on October 2, 2013 473 Comments
Over on her site, author Kameron Hurley tells the story of how she almost died because she didn’t have enough money to manage her adult-onset Type 1 diabetes. It wasn’t that she wasn’t working — First she worked for a company through which she had (crappy) insurance, and later she was hustling as hard as […]
The Big Idea: Alethea Kontis
Posted on October 2, 2013 11 Comments
As any author will tell you, second novels are often even more challenging than first ones — they have special challenges, particularly in the production stage. Alethea Kontis is here to tell you her about her second novel experience with Hero, and it’s definitely an interesting one. The good news is: Second novels still happen! […]
Whatever Everyone Else is Saying