Now that the award has been given I'd like to take a moment to talk about the Diana Jones Award and what happened this year. Most of this will be my experience but some will come from discussions I've had with others.Let's begin.Tuesday July 21I received an email through the contact me link on my… Continue reading The 2020 Diana Jones Award: a perspective from one “honoree”
I want… but
I want to speak up… but when I open my mouth all that comes out is a scream or, even worse, nothing at all. I want to write something beautiful… but all that comes from my pen is bile and vitriol, my usual eloquence ripped away and replaced by incoherent curses and rage. I want… Continue reading I want… but
OrcaCon 2020 10/10
Okay, now that I've had time to decompress (and get through some minor household stuff ) I'd like to send a heartfelt thank you to Donna, Tanya, and the entire OrcaCon crew. I loved the care and support you put into making Orca Con fabulous. My only regret is the time zone shift (and aging)… Continue reading OrcaCon 2020 10/10
A Plea from Your Friend Who is Trying to Celebrate a Marginalized Aspect of Their Identity That You Don’t Share
It seems like lately whenever I try to celebrate some aspect of my identity that happens to be marginalized, someone from a less marginalized group wants to ask why I'm not celebrating them too. I work on a project highlighting the unsung people of color and white women who built the Old West and white… Continue reading A Plea from Your Friend Who is Trying to Celebrate a Marginalized Aspect of Their Identity That You Don’t Share
Waiting to… be
I’ve been told, as I’m sure others have been told before me and others will continue to be told after me, that I’m a “valuable” and “important” voice in the TTRPG “community” but I’m not entirely sure that’s entirely true beyond a certain extent. Let me unpack why a little. Whenever I’ve been invited to… Continue reading Waiting to… be
