Why fan fiction can’t make money and musings on weird copyright rules
Why fanfiction can't legally profit under current copyright law and why we should consider revising the law (because it's stupid).
Booksplaining
Not Every Book by a BIPOC Author is a Diverse Book
I realize this may ruffle a feather or two but a book is not automatically a “diverse book” just because it’s written by an author of color. Before I continue…
The Yesteryear Discourse has a Misogyny Problem
Let me get the “review” part out of the way first. I liked Yesteryear. I remember seeing Caro Claire Burke’s TikToks discussing tradwife culture and Ballerina Farms way back when,…
All the Fantasy Books are just Europe (and it’s not Tolkien’s Fault)
Tolkien built Middle-earth from myths... The entire fantasy genre copied him (and made maps of Europe), instead of creating their own worlds.
The Assumption of Whiteness, and Why you Should Assume my Characters are Brown
Most books published in the West assume whiteness (unless told otherwise). In my work, the default is flipped.
My Favorite Time Travel Books
Why I love time travel stories, from Sweet Valley Twins to The Time Traveler's Wife, and other stories about time, love, and memory.
A Good Birth: Experiences can Matter as much as Outcomes
How a book about childbirth helped me articulate why experiences can matter as much as outcomes.