I regularly see posts from people mocking recipes for including stories. I wonder if these same enraged people know about… Read more Let People Enjoy Things
Author: nelizadrew

Etsy & Writing
Etsy? Why is a “writer” talking about Etsy? Well, for one thing, writing doesn’t pay that much. I mean, sure,… Read more Etsy & Writing

The Life of Poetry & The Resistance
I’ve been, for months, slowly working my way through Muriel Ruckeyser’s The Life of Poetry. It’s been slow going for a… Read more The Life of Poetry & The Resistance

Plodding along with plots
There’s this notion that if one gets to the middle and the story is awful to keep going and just… Read more Plodding along with plots

“War” & the “Empire”
There’s a Jonatha Brooke song, about 22 years old, written after the first Gulf War. Lately, the lyrics keep floating… Read more “War” & the “Empire”

Stirred to Power
Stirred to power by rage, fearful spite Triggered by self-righteous blame Vitriol built upon the foundations of foreclosed homes, shuttered… Read more Stirred to Power
Find Your Voice
Find your representatives and make your voice heard. While there, note what gerrymandering looks like.

Artists With Opinions
It’s been more than a month since we, in the US (or should we start calling that the Divided States?),… Read more Artists With Opinions

Badass You and Magical Thinking
I have started so many blog posts of late that have just seemed too ranty or too complicated – like… Read more Badass You and Magical Thinking
15 Years Ago
Fifteen years ago, I sat in a glass and steel office building roughly 1/37th the size of a single Twin… Read more 15 Years Ago