Guest Post Round-Up: June/July
It’s that time again: A round-up of my various appearances around the web. Among the Red Stars comes out in under three months, so expect to see a lot of it […]
2017
AMONG THE RED STARS is a Junior Library Guild Selection!
Among the Red Stars has been chosen as a Junior Library Guild selection for Fall 2017! This is an incredible honor and I’m amazed to be on a list with […]
What Counts as “In Combat,” Anyway?
The idea that only men served in World War II is becoming less ubiquitous, but it still shows up from time to time as a rhetorical talking point, most recently […]
It’s Time To Abandon Star Ratings
It’s time to stop using star ratings. Professional critics have long been rating books and movies from 1 to 5 stars, and for the most part, it’s worked out as […]
Guest Post Round-Up: April
It’s time for another round-up of guest posts from around the internet! On Brittany’s Book Rambles, I discussed the inspiration behind Among the Red Stars, and also tried to be funny. […]
Nancy Drew
In 1905, pioneering child psychologist G. Stanley Hall made the following statement in response to the growing trend of girls reading the budding genre of kids’ adventure novels: The danger […]
Guest Post Round-Up: March
I’ve been busy around the internet this week. Here’s a quick round-up of guest posts I’ve written for other blogs. On the aptly-named Flying Through Fiction, I discussed the Night […]
The Nerd Canon
The new Wonder Woman trailer dropped this week, bringing us that much closer to the first movie out of this generation of superhero film to star a woman. Meanwhile, despite […]
My Top 20 Girl Power Songs
In honor of Women’s History Month, I present my personal top 20 girl power songs (20 because it proved impossible to narrow it down to 10). It should surprise no […]
The DATES 2 Kickstarter is live!
I’m delighted to announce that the Kickstarter campaign to fund Dates 2 is launching today! Dates is a fabulous historical fiction anthology of comics, art, and short stories featuring queer […]