PinnedMember-onlyCognitive Bias — Survivorship BiasThe most dangerous bias? — I recently created an Etsy shop. Yes, I’m going to link my Etsy shop, and yes, I would love it if everyone reading this would go to my shop and buy stuff — after all, I want to make money just as much as anyone else. I don’t expect you…Cognitive Bias6 min readCognitive Bias6 min read
Published inInvisible Illness·PinnedMember-onlySpoon Theory and PracticeSimple tasks for mental health in stressful times — Hobbies are Important My friend Andrew Dacey and I tend to have weirdly overlapping hobbies. I mean, that was part of why we became friends in the first place, but then it built weirdly from there. We both worked IT, we both liked role-playing games, he was a talented photographer and I wanted…Mental Health4 min readMental Health4 min read
Published inThe Writing Cooperative·PinnedMember-onlyStrong Female Characters vs. Strong Characters that are FemaleThe phrase Strong Female Character has become a term of derision… and probably rightly. For the most part, writers who are creating Strong Female Characters are doing so with the intention of creating Strong Female Characters, which usually leads to creating underdeveloped characters. So, what makes a character a Strong…Feminism4 min readFeminism4 min read
Sep 7Member-onlyYou Should Listen to Hi RenMy latest musical obsession and why you should listen to it — Ren Erin Gill is a Welsh artist who mostly does rap. “Hi Ren” is different. I can pretty much guarantee you have never heard anything quite like it. I’m embedding it here; watch it and come back — the rest of what I’m writing will make more sense afterwards. …Music2 min readMusic2 min read
Sep 6Member-onlyThe Virtual Girl Meets RealityA story about possibility — How can you love someone you have never met? How can you wake up thinking of someone who has never woken next to you, who has never been in your arms, who has never been part of your reality? I wake thinking of your smile, your voice, your soft accent…Relationships3 min readRelationships3 min read
Sep 5Member-onlyHow to Win an ArgumentSome tips and techniques — There is only one path to winning an argument — which I will cover at the end of this article, but most of this document will be about how to sway minds to your point of view, usually the minds of people not directly involved in the argument. First, appeal…Arguments3 min readArguments3 min read
Sep 4Member-onlyADHD, Creativity, MigraineI have ADHD — I’m not sure if my creative pattern is due to that, or due to something else. Today I have written more than I have in the last year, and I’m still going. The writing is effortless, not flawless, but my best. …Adhd2 min readAdhd2 min read
Sep 3Member-onlyAnother OctoberMy mind spews acid, anger flows through my veins, replacing blood, destroying kindness, ending my ability to be generous, to be human. Is it me? Is rage what I am at the core? I have a lifetime's worth of anger in me, a lifetime of being less than I should…Love3 min readLove3 min read
Sep 2Member-onlyGrief for a Love Still HereA short piece about love and loss — I still feel the languid beauty of her arms, slender, wrapped around my shoulders. The softness of her, unparalleled, welcoming, warm. The feel of her underneath me, more true, more accepting. She fills my memory. I wish I were able to erase the pain between us, the pain she holds…Love2 min readLove2 min read
Mar 9My Mom’s BookIt’s about making websites that people will actually use — Today is my mother's birthday. A few years ago, she wrote a book. It never really caught on, which is a shame, because it’s a really useful reference for web development. The title is 5 Keys to Building a Clear & Usable Website. There isn’t much in the way of…UX2 min readUX2 min read
