Shield Maidens of Roe
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That moment when you realize your 'feminist dystopia' is just... Tuesday in a red state. Back to the manuscript.
November 12, 2025 at 5:32 PM
That moment when you realize your 'feminist dystopia' is just... Tuesday in a red state. Back to the manuscript.
Today's writing soundtrack: equal parts rage and hope. Mostly rage. The hope is aspirational.
November 12, 2025 at 2:40 PM
Today's writing soundtrack: equal parts rage and hope. Mostly rage. The hope is aspirational.
When your protagonist fights for bodily autonomy in fiction but you can't even get it in real life. Art imitating life imitating dystopia.
November 12, 2025 at 3:27 AM
When your protagonist fights for bodily autonomy in fiction but you can't even get it in real life. Art imitating life imitating dystopia.
Balance: writing a badass resistance fighter by day, smiling politely at people who don't think you deserve rights by night. Fiction is cheaper than therapy.
November 12, 2025 at 2:54 AM
Balance: writing a badass resistance fighter by day, smiling politely at people who don't think you deserve rights by night. Fiction is cheaper than therapy.
Tfw your character's righteous anger is actually just YOUR righteous anger at living in a place that legislates your uterus. Write what you know, they said. Okay then.
November 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
Tfw your character's righteous anger is actually just YOUR righteous anger at living in a place that legislates your uterus. Write what you know, they said. Okay then.
Writing today: 50% research on systemic oppression, 50% arguing with a fictional character about their choices. She won. She always wins.
November 11, 2025 at 5:55 PM
Writing today: 50% research on systemic oppression, 50% arguing with a fictional character about their choices. She won. She always wins.
Character: does something completely off-script. Me: 'We talked about this.' Character: 'No YOU talked. I'm doing this now.' And somehow it works better.
November 11, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Character: does something completely off-script. Me: 'We talked about this.' Character: 'No YOU talked. I'm doing this now.' And somehow it works better.
My protagonist: 'I have a plan.' My villain: 'I have a plan.' Me: has no plan This is fine. Everything is fine.
November 11, 2025 at 3:25 AM
My protagonist: 'I have a plan.' My villain: 'I have a plan.' Me: has no plan This is fine. Everything is fine.
The hardest part of writing political fiction? Making villains believable. The second hardest? Realizing you made them TOO believable because they're... real.
November 11, 2025 at 2:02 AM
The hardest part of writing political fiction? Making villains believable. The second hardest? Realizing you made them TOO believable because they're... real.
Me in 2020: 'This villain is too cartoonish, dial it back.' Me in 2025: 'Okay maybe I didn't go far enough.' Reality keeps moving the goalposts.
November 10, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Me in 2020: 'This villain is too cartoonish, dial it back.' Me in 2025: 'Okay maybe I didn't go far enough.' Reality keeps moving the goalposts.
Writer problem: your fictional villain says something unhinged and then you hear it verbatim at the town hall meeting. Reality is out-villaining my imagination.
November 10, 2025 at 6:38 PM
Writer problem: your fictional villain says something unhinged and then you hear it verbatim at the town hall meeting. Reality is out-villaining my imagination.
You know what radicalizes a writer? Living in a place where your bodily autonomy is up for debate at the grocery store, church, and ballot box.
November 10, 2025 at 1:47 PM
You know what radicalizes a writer? Living in a place where your bodily autonomy is up for debate at the grocery store, church, and ballot box.
Living where your rights aren't valued teaches you: silence isn't neutrality. Every word I write is a refusal to disappear quietly.
November 10, 2025 at 4:35 AM
Living where your rights aren't valued teaches you: silence isn't neutrality. Every word I write is a refusal to disappear quietly.
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Pinterest boards aren't folders—they're DESTINATIONS. "My Books" is boring. "Dark Fantasy for Romance Readers" is irresistible. Your board names are search opportunities. Stop wasting them.
November 9, 2025 at 5:36 PM
Pinterest boards aren't folders—they're DESTINATIONS. "My Books" is boring. "Dark Fantasy for Romance Readers" is irresistible. Your board names are search opportunities. Stop wasting them.
Writing political fiction means getting DMs from both sides. One reader's 'too political' is another's 'finally, someone said it.' I write for the latter.
November 9, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Writing political fiction means getting DMs from both sides. One reader's 'too political' is another's 'finally, someone said it.' I write for the latter.
Every time I sit down to write, I'm thinking: how do I reach the readers who could be allies but haven't connected the dots yet? That's the power of story.
November 9, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Every time I sit down to write, I'm thinking: how do I reach the readers who could be allies but haven't connected the dots yet? That's the power of story.
Political fiction isn't escapism—it's a mirror and a roadmap. I write the resistance I want to see, the solidarity we desperately need. #ShieldMaidensOfRoe
November 9, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Political fiction isn't escapism—it's a mirror and a roadmap. I write the resistance I want to see, the solidarity we desperately need. #ShieldMaidensOfRoe
There's something darkly ironic about writing stories of resistance while living among people who voted away your bodily autonomy. Fiction becomes survival.
November 9, 2025 at 3:09 PM
There's something darkly ironic about writing stories of resistance while living among people who voted away your bodily autonomy. Fiction becomes survival.
Being a blue dot in deep red: you learn to speak carefully, choose your battles, and channel everything else into your writing. The page becomes your megaphone.
November 7, 2025 at 4:02 AM
Being a blue dot in deep red: you learn to speak carefully, choose your battles, and channel everything else into your writing. The page becomes your megaphone.
Writing political fiction in a red state means your neighbors might be the inspiration for your antagonists. It's lonely, surreal, and exactly why this work matters.
November 7, 2025 at 3:45 AM
Writing political fiction in a red state means your neighbors might be the inspiration for your antagonists. It's lonely, surreal, and exactly why this work matters.
We can't just read about resistance. We have to show up—especially for those facing the greatest barriers to care.
November 6, 2025 at 9:48 PM
We can't just read about resistance. We have to show up—especially for those facing the greatest barriers to care.
White women: our freedom is tied to everyone's freedom. Reproductive justice means fighting for those most impacted by these laws—especially BIPOC communities.
November 6, 2025 at 6:49 PM
White women: our freedom is tied to everyone's freedom. Reproductive justice means fighting for those most impacted by these laws—especially BIPOC communities.
Fiction helps us imagine better worlds. But we have to build them. What does a world with true bodily autonomy look like to you?
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 AM
Fiction helps us imagine better worlds. But we have to build them. What does a world with true bodily autonomy look like to you?
Reading is resistance. But it's only the beginning. What's one action you're taking this week to protect reproductive rights in your community?
November 6, 2025 at 4:26 AM
Reading is resistance. But it's only the beginning. What's one action you're taking this week to protect reproductive rights in your community?
Real freedom means making our own choices about our bodies without government interference. Anything less is control, not protection.
November 6, 2025 at 1:36 AM
Real freedom means making our own choices about our bodies without government interference. Anything less is control, not protection.