May 5Member-only6 content trends marketers need to watch right nowIn the last six months, content marketing has undergone a huge change. The introduction of mainstream Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing tools, a tightening economy, and shifting social media algorithms are causing ripples in marketing strategies as we head toward Q3. New tools and slimmer budgets can’t change one thing: content…Marketing3 min readMarketing3 min read
Jan 5Member-onlyMy main character swears, and other confessions.It’s always a little awkward when relatives read my books. Just after Beware the Hawk and The Eagle & The Arrow came out, one of my in-laws bought copies of my books for everyone on that side of the family as Christmas gifts. It was a really wonderful gesture, and…Writing4 min readWriting4 min read
Dec 25, 2022Member-onlyAre the holidays better if you have kids?Yes and no. Recently a person I care about and respect very much wrote on social media about how being single and child-free this time of the year makes her feel badly. I can see why she’d feel that way. The holidays seem made for children. Everyone sends cards with…Children3 min readChildren3 min read
Published inElectric Literature·Nov 6, 2017The Secret History of Cricket Magazine, the ‘New Yorker for Children’Kids in the ’70s needed a magazine that didn’t underestimate them, and they still do — N o one answers the phones at Cricket Media. The company has fully embraced the opaque, untouchable nature of most contemporary companies: a pretty website, a menu of general email addresses, and a fully automated phone system. You press 1 for one set of publications, 2 for another, 3 for…Publishing17 min readPublishing17 min read
Sep 16, 2017Chalkboard Punishments for My DemographicI will check with my neighbors to see if the NYT on my driveway is theirs before I read it. I will check with my neighbors to see if the NYT on my driveway is theirs before I read it. …Humor2 min readHumor2 min read
Mar 15, 2017Edtech, ed tech, or ed-tech? Here’s the deal.I’d like to talk about a bee that’s gotten into my bonnet. I’ve been writing about education technology for three years, and in that time, a question seems to be buzzing in the background; one that everyone seems to be afraid to ask. Maybe because it’s the sort of thing…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Published inThe Establishment·Jun 15, 2016Member-onlyInside Planned Parenthood’s Push For Gender-Neutral LanguageFeature9 min readFeature9 min read
Published inThe Establishment·Mar 24, 2016Member-onlyThe Strange Sad Tale Of The Death Of The DiaphragmDiaphragms have been around nearly as long as sex has. What happened to them?Brain Body13 min readBrain Body13 min read
Published inThe Establishment·Dec 8, 2015Member-onlyWomen Are The Changing Face Of Comic FandomDespite an infusion of more recent fans, women are not new to comics.Arts Creators9 min readArts Creators9 min read
