Our Own Worlds, Writing Life

Speculative Fiction: Where New Ideas Hide

This article was written for the website Our Own Words. There are so many great articles on that site, you should check it out. On September 19, 2020, after Ruth Bader Ginsberg passed away, singer-songwriter, photographer, Jonathan Byrd made a post on facebook: “When I’m sometimes asked ‘When will there be enough [women on the Supreme Court]?’ and I… Read More Speculative Fiction: Where New Ideas Hide

Our Own Worlds, Perspective Shifts, Writing Life

How Black Panther revealed a bias I didn’t know I’d been taught

This is one of the editorials are on the website Our Own Words. There are so many great articles on that site, you should check it out. I didn’t realized how much bias I must have grown up with till I began researching for this article.  I’m not going to say I didn’t know there must… Read More How Black Panther revealed a bias I didn’t know I’d been taught

Our Own Worlds, Perspective Shifts, Writing Life

What’s in a Word? Finding Meaning in Context

This article was written for the website Our Own Words. There are so many great articles on that site, you should check it out. When I first published The Red Khémèresh, I was surprised that there were people close to me who desperately needed a glossary for words I had—I thought—given adequate meaning in context. Maybe because… Read More What’s in a Word? Finding Meaning in Context