There are plenty of letters in the LGBTQIA+ acronym, and the community seems to keep growing. So why is "queer" still one of the best descriptors we have?
The Linguistics of Queerness
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Why Romance Novels Are the Latest Target of Book Bans
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Nora Roberts is apparently too spicy for people -- and we need to be worried about that. Book bans are coming for romance novels -- even clean ones.
What Is the A/B/O Trope?
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You've seen it cropping up from your fav writers and in fanfic circles. Now you're asking: What is the a/b/o trope anyway?
Is There Straight Mpreg?
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A lot of mpreg is between two men. Does straight mpreg exist? Technically, it does -- but we might ask exactly how "straight" it is.
Content Warning vs Trigger Warning: What’s the Difference?
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What's a content warning? What's a trigger warning? We look at the difference between content vs trigger warning here.
Is Mpreg Possible?
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It's a question pretty much every fan asks at some point: Is mpreg possible in real life? The answer might surprise you.
Is It Censorship? No, But Editing Old Books Doesn’t Make Sense
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Some say it's censorship. Others want to leave the past in the past. The point stands: there are plenty of reasons not to edit old books.
Why I Won’t Be Using AI Anytime Soon
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AI is all the rage right now, owing largely to ChatGPT and Midjourney. While enthusiasts laud the capabilities of these new tools and call artists and authors “Luddites” for not adopting it, I think there are some very good reasons to steer clear of them right now. (Tara Winstead / Pexels.com) Here’s why I, as an author, won’t be using artificial intelligence to help me “write faster”—and why I...
Bioessentialism in Omegaverse
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Art is always political, which means even tropes like omegaverse take on political bents. We should be wary of bioessentialism in omegaverse.
Are Book Reviews a Critique Tool for Authors?
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Can turning to book reviews help you improve as an author? Ehhh, probably not--and here's why they shouldn't be your go-to for critique.
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