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Going to be playing with a new experiment. I'll be writing a short story live on Twitch at least once a week or every other week. Feel free to follow me on Twitch and keep up with my stream schedule! Arbor on Twitch My first stream will be at 5pm Central Time on July 31,... Continue Reading →
What White Privilege is Last time I talked about what white privilege is not... now it's time to talk about what it is. Acknowledging a problem is always the first step, and for many of us, we are joining a fight that has been fought long before we were born. Unlearning something is always harder... Continue Reading →
Check it out everyone! My friend Caitlin Brockell is working towards being a narrator/voice over artist and I commissioned her services for a little audio treat -- If you're not already signed up to my Patron it's included in the $1 tier, if you're not ready to commit to the Patreon it's also now on... Continue Reading →
Patreon here if you'd like to join for $1! I've been trying to mentally deal with a lot of the stuff happening in the world and in our country. It's hard to figure out how to contextualize writing stories in the midst of a global pandemic, world wide protests, and what my role in all... Continue Reading →
☀Topic 2: White Privilege Pt 1 - What it's not.☀ (Part 2 tomorrow night maybe) Here's a loose analogy and forgive me for trying to frame it this way but I had to try... Imagine that you are Edward Scissorhands. You walk through town, you have sharp pointy things on your hands. Until someone points... Continue Reading →
Hey white people, it's not enough to be sad over George Floyd, it's not enough to say "I support black people," it's not enough to shout Black Lives Matters from the roof tops. The monumental task in front of of us is dismantling white supremacy. White supremacy is the true enemy here and that enemy... Continue Reading →
I'm sure there are better, more thoroughly researched summaries of this issue, but here is my grain of rice. What does it mean to defund the police? ☀️"The concept is simple: When cities start investing in community services, they reduce the need to call police in instances when police officers’ specific skill set isn’t required.... Continue Reading →
Misha Collins, Jensen Ackles and Danneel Ackles hosted a conversation with four prominent black leaders Daryl Davis, Rev. Deborah Thurston, Briona Jenkins, and Baratunde Thurston about the topics of racial inequality, racial injustice, and how to talk to people who are racist. Short and sweet but so very much worth a look. https://youtu.be/lcOeBHYkRjw
I have a very touch and go relationship with outlining. It's not something I always use and I like having the ability to jump into a project and just GO. It's not always possible to do that. Outlining is a good way of looking at things in the big picture using the small details as... Continue Reading →
I saw some fellow authors post on Twitter their animated covers and it gave me the idea to try something similar. While it's not a proper animated cover this video ad allowed me to practice my video editing skills a bit more. No sound at the moment, but it was fun to work on. https://youtu.be/LW7Fy-rFrsc
