Occupation: Writer Birth: 1974
I see my tweets as a current joining a bunch of other currents in the world's craziest ocean..
Feminism is definitely a part of everything I do..
The more successful I get, the more I am reminded that in the minds of a great many people I will never be anything more than my body. No matter what….
I write for myself, first and foremost and I also write for people, mostly women, who just want to be seen and heard and all too often aren't..
People do terrible things all the time, but we don’t regularly disown our humanity. We disavow the terrible things..
Intellectually, I know I am worthy, however arbitrary a thing worthiness is, and have always been worthy..
Feminism's failings do not mean we should eschew feminism entirely. People do terrible things all the time, but we don't regularly disown our humanit….
I believe feminism is grounded in supporting the choices of women even if we wouldn’t make certain choices for ourselves..
I read constantly because there is so much to learn from the writing in the world..
The past is always with you. Some people want to be protected from this truth..
I don't want the success to go away. I don't want it to seem unearned..
No woman or man is any one thing and the men in my stories, well, some of them are good and some of them are terrible, and most of them make the live….
I look at my older writing to see where my weaknesses are and then I try to address those weaknesses and make new mistakes..
I am trying to keep growing and improving as a writer..
I never imagined that I would be the kind of person who is recognized when I am out and about just living my life..
Twitter has allowed the conversation to broaden and become more inclusive. At times, the conversation is really tense but that's because we're talkin….
I've always wanted to be a writer. I've been writing since I was probably four years old - it was nonsense, but it was still my little attempts at be….
When I'm editing my work, I'm looking for everything to fit, to feel seamless, for every detail or line of dialogue or scene to feel necessary and or….
Emotionally, my ambition is not yet sated. Emotionally, I still feel like a kid at the adult's table, yearning for recognition. I'm not sure where th….
I probably write the same story a hundred different ways. I suppose right now I am looking for the 101st different way to write that same story. And ….
Feminism has neglected the needs of woman of color and people of color in general. But I don't think it means that we should overlook feminism as hav….