BlogHide Resteemsjasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoWomen Rock Horror, and Not Just in FebruarySo in case you hadn't noticed, February was Women in Horror Month. We are sorely underrepresented in the genre. We can be so much more than the victim, the scream queen, the set dressing. We are the…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoIt's a Bird! It's a Pod! It's a Pseudo Pod!For most of my life, I was convinced horror was not for me. The content I came into contact with was almost exclusively through film and TV and the images overflowed my dreams for weeks. When I let…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoThe INKreadables, episode 4: We're Not Afraid of Dragons!Welcome to the INKreadables, season 1, episode 4. This month, we discuss a 1974 essay by Ursula K. Le Guin, called Why Americans Are Afraid of Dragons. Along for the ride, were Rowena…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoPodcast Review: A Must-Listen for Creative PensOne of the earliest non-fiction podcasts I tuned into was The Creative Penn. It was the ever cheerful voice of Joanna Penn that first introduced me to the many and varied opportunities available to…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoBook Review: The Mark of the DamnedI could never watch a horror film without suffering nightmares for days. Weeks even. Still can’t. And so, for a long time, I thought horror as a genre wasn’t meant for me. But only a few months ago…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoA Trip Aboard the Flying CastleAs a child, I read all the time. Literally. I remember one Christmas, at my uncle's house. A book-shaped parcel lay under the tree and I just knew it was meant for me. Asking to open the gifts would…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoThe Magic of StorytellingImage courtesy of Bruno Cervera via Unsplash.com Feel free to skip my enthused babble and scroll straight to the bottom if you just want to listen. If you know me at all, you know I love…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoAll Hail the Mighty LoonI don't even remember where I learned about Print Run Podcast. Hosts Erik Hane and Laura Zats became the first weekly whisperers in my ears. Though they hardly whisper. I listened to an episode on…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoPodcast PlaylistSince the start of my journey as a writer, in the autumn of 2017, I've been working hard to grow as a writer and to get some words in every day. Then, we bought a house. A big house with a pasture.…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 5 years agoThe Giant's TombI’ve been a bit quiet here, haven’t I? I know. Between the renovations on our house, the dogs, and losing one of the horses, it was all I could do to keep myself writing. A few months ago I…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 6 years agoLetters to Lily, an Epistolary NovellaSo, I finished the first draft on this novella and I can't stop screaming. I savoured some celebratory cookie dough ice cream, and I thought I'd share my excitement with all of you while I try to…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 6 years agoNarration DebutFor those who want to skip my blabbering and just listen, feel free to scroll down to the bottom of the page. This is old news for some of my friends, I know. But me? I'm still inwardly shrieking…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 6 years agoSpiced Chocolate CakeHello, hello! It’s been a while, hasn’t it? My apologies. Demolishing half your house tends to distract a person somewhat. My writing time tends to suffer, and honestly, if I have to choose between…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 6 years agoBook Review: The Crucifixion and Resurrection of Malachi the QueerI just read the most amazing book, in as close to one sitting as I could possibly manage. Couldn't put it down. Those of you who follow my blog know that Damian is a dear friend of mine. I knew…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 6 years agoFifty Days of SubmissionsAt the beginning of the year, I made a resolution to do one hundred submissions in 2019. But really, I thought I'd have to really push myself to get there. Between working full time, taking care…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 6 years agoMask, a Speculative PoemIn May last year, I read my e-mails at work, and my co-workers ran in, wondering why I'd shrieked. That's to say, the men ran in to see if I needed help. The women ran away in case it was because…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 6 years agoGoodbye, a 50 Word Story"But--" "No. You've got to go." I looked into her eyes one last time and handed over the bag containing our meager supplies. Enough for Anna to make it out of the desert. Hopefully. My hand…jasminearch (55)in blog • 6 years agoMetaphor? What For?How do you recognise good writing? It’s clean, well thought out, and well edited. Now, great writing. That’s another story. Great writing lives and breathes. It grabs you by the neck and drags you…jasminearch (55)in fiction • 6 years agoKing's Lament, a 50 Word StoryBehind Dagmar, every church bell in the capital began to toll. "Uncle!" She turned and ran down the hill. Her bodyguard caught up, grabbing her wrist. "My Lady, there's nothing you can do. The…jasminearch (55)in steempress • 6 years agoBook Review: No Man of Woman Born by Ana MardollI downloaded this book off NetGalley for review purposes. But why did I pick this book out of everything I found on there? That's fairly simple. My friend R. Jean Bell clued me in to its…
