Month: September 2024
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The Word is Triad
Confession: I DETEST the word ‘throuple’ with intense passion. The sound of it assaults my soul with all the discordant torture of the sound of… Do we still say nails on a chalkboard? Chalkboards went extinct in US classrooms shortly after I graduated, didn’t they? So at this point something like half the population doesn’t…
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What did NanoWrimo Do Now?
There are a number of reasons you might not know why everyone in creative writing circles is talking about NanoWrimo this week. Maybe, like me, you gave up caring about NanoWrimo during previous scandals. Perhaps you put off looking at anything about the challenge until at least October. Or perhaps you don’t know many writers.…
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Meeting Transcript 9/4/2024
Me: Hey, Snow Kiss! I’m hearing back from the betas on you, slowly but surely. Snow Kiss: Do they like me? I hope they like me. Me: They seem to. I’m getting a good balance of issues vs praise on you. Snow Kiss: Issues? Me: So far, small ones that are largely the result of…
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Polyamorous Romance vs Harem Romance
Part of why I write polyamorous stories these days is that I am polyamorous myself. It’s a trendy thing to be lately, although it wasn’t when I first found myself in a romantic triad by near-accident. Before crossing into polyamory, I’ll admit I didn’t mind reading harem romances. But since then, I have developed a…