Essays
Frankenstein and the dangers of A.I.
How Mary Shelley's cautionary tale warns against the hubris of playing God.
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Why We Crave Chaos: A Reader’s Love Affair with Dark Fiction
Exploring the magnetic pull of dark and unhinged narratives
On Writing
Is this why it takes Donna Tartt 10 years to write a book?
This might be the (not-so) secret to writing a book...
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15 books on Jennifer Check's TBR
What would boy-eating modern day film feminist Jennifer Check have on her bookshelf?
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15 books on Nancy Downs' TBR
From Ottessa Moshfegh to Mary Shelley, the queen of the Coven would have read it all.
reading wrap
June reading wrap up
It was a month of 5 stars and prose that was just... *chef's kiss*
On Writing
The Valley of Despair
You'll find myself and many other writers comfortably camped out here.
On Writing
An author stole my book idea
What do you do when someone else publishes your book?
blog
Trading true crime for books
Four months ago, after building my YouTube channel to over 40k subscribers and my TikTok to 23k, I pulled the pin on everything.
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Books to cure your (my) seasonal depression
It's winter in Aotearoa New Zealand which means a lot of grey skies, chilblains, and an absence of joy for the next three months.
On Writing
Are we writing the wrong thing?
“It's hell writing and it's hell not writing. The only tolerable state is having just written.” ― Robert Hass
Romance
Why are we so mean about romance?
If you're a romance-hater, consider this a reality check... for us both.