My Novelist AgreementFor #NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) this year, I am participating in #Preptober. For the month of October, I’m planning my story…Oct 12, 2018Oct 12, 2018
15 Quick Tips to Increase Blog Readership & EngagementAre you wondering why you’re not getting much interaction on your blog?Feb 28, 2018Feb 28, 2018
Love & Courage: Do You Have Enough Heart to Love Well?Love is wonderful, it feels so good; but love is not enough to make a relationship successful. Relationships take time, attention, energy…Feb 23, 2018Feb 23, 2018
Celebrating Imbolc with Sacred SexualityHappy Imbolc, everyone! Although not everyone who may read this is pagan, I wanted to share the following in celebration of this holiday…Jan 26, 2018A response icon2Jan 26, 2018A response icon2
Yes, We Need to Keep Educating About Consent…Until Our Culture ShiftsI wrote the following in response to a post in 2015 entitled No means No and a comment on that post bemoaning how often we have to say this…Oct 13, 2017Oct 13, 2017
Consensual HuggingI was recently at an event at which I knew several people and many of those I greet with a hug. There was also a number of new faces. I am…Dec 5, 2016A response icon1Dec 5, 2016A response icon1
Published inConsent Culture: A ConversationWhy Does Consent Matter to Me? Because This Shit is PersonalTrigger Warning: Descriptions of sexual assault and rapeNov 23, 2016Nov 23, 2016
Silence Does NOT Equal ConsentSilence does NOT equal consent. Many people interpret it as such, but that doesn’t make their interpretation real or valid or right.Nov 17, 2016Nov 17, 2016
“I do not consent to this discussion” — How to set conversational boundariesConsent culture doesn’t start in our bedrooms or in our workshops. Consent culture doesn’t start at the top, being modeled by our leaders…Nov 10, 2016A response icon3Nov 10, 2016A response icon3
“No more than four roofies!” — Promoting a Sex Positive Culture by Challenging Rape JokesI have felt disturbed lately at a couple of the topics people are joking about these days, in the supposedly sex positive and…Nov 1, 2016Nov 1, 2016