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Fantasy, Reality, & ‘Ism’s

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In the wake of the Fuck You Jim Butcher post a lot of the “It’s fantasy, don’t get offended” rhetoric is circulating again. Nothing new, but I’m a little perplexed by the argument that using real racial slurs (like Injun or Tar Baby) for fictional characters means that those real slurs are […]

Fantasy, Reality, & ‘Ism’s — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman

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Fantasy, Reality, & ‘Ism’s

In the wake of the Fuck You Jim Butcher post a lot of the “It’s fantasy, don’t get offended” rhetoric is circulating again. Nothing new, but I’m a little perplexed by the argument that using real racial slurs (like Injun or Tar Baby) for fictional characters means that those real slurs are […]

Fantasy, Reality, & ‘Ism’s — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman

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Which cover design do you like best?

These are possible covers for a short self-published comic I might have with me at Comic-Con. Please let me know which design you like best.
Thanks!

UPDATE: And a fifth option (variation on the first option):

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Mini-interview of Barry from TCAF

I’ve been quiet lately because I’m in Canada. I’ll post a bit about this trip once I’m home, but meanwhile here’s a short interview from last month’s trip to Canada, when I attended the Toronto Comics Arts Fest. Thanks to Good Comics for Kids for making this video! The graphic novels I recommend in this […] Continue reading

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Book signing in Montreal, Monday June 20th

I’ll be in Montreal, at Babar en ville (1235A Greene Ave, 514-931-0606) from 5 to 7pm on Monday, signing copies of Hereville. If you’re in town, please stop by and say hi.

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Clarion West Write-a-thon 2011

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Newer readers of this blog may not be aware that, in addition to being angry and black and female, I also write fiction. Science fiction and fantasy, in particular. Several years ago I attended a 6-week intensive writing workshop called Clarion West, which is an organization that brings together promising new writers with amazing and […]

Clarion West Write-a-thon 2011 — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman

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Clarion West Write-a-thon 2011

Newer readers of this blog may not be aware that, in addition to being angry and black and female, I also write fiction. Science fiction and fantasy, in particular. Several years ago I attended a 6-week intensive writing workshop called Clarion West, which is an organization that brings together promising new writers with amazing and […]

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Don’t Be A Rapist: Of Survivor Parenting & Young Males

We have a lot of conversations around masculinity now since kid #1 is pubescent. At not quite 12 he’s starting to feel his way through what kind of man he wants to be and having parents that he feels he can talk to is helpful, but occasionally traumatic for all concerned. We’ve […]

Don’t Be A Rapist: Of Survivor Parenting & Young Males — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman

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Can we help the kickass Sistah Vegan out?

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From: Vegans of Color
Sister Vegan needs help finishing her Phd

Sistah Vegan Needs Help to Finish Her PhD from Sistah Vegan on Vimeo. xposted
Has anyone bought her book? Would you to write a review? Drop me a comment please?
In this video I am asking for your help. I would like to finish my PhD and […]

Can we help the kickass Sistah Vegan out? — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman

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PSA: Faith Pennick’s Silent Choices (about Black women and abortion) screens free today only

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Via: Racialicious which says

I can’t recommend Silence Choices highly enough, especially in light of how others are trying to dictate how Black women should feel about exercising our reproductive rights and are trying their damnedest to make sure we don’t have access to reproductive options. But just don’t take my word for it. […]

PSA: Faith Pennick’s Silent Choices (about Black women and abortion) screens free today only — Originally posted at The Angry Black Woman

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