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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social
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Ellen Kushner @ellenkushner.bsky.social
@EllenKushner
Author Swordspoint etc. Audiobook narrator for Neil Gaiman Presents. Ex-radio star. Loves a good crowd. Not related to rich people. ellenkushner.com
- For my fellow angsty writers. Please tattoo on every available surface. Martha Graham to Agnes deMille:
- "the sexy lamp test holds ‘if you can replace yr female character with a sexy lamp & the story still basically works, maybe u need another draft.’ If you can replace your ethnic minority character w a teddy bear that says ‘I believe in you!’, that may also need another draft."
- "Well, actually, it’s only mansplaining if it comes from the Mansplain region of France. Otherwise it’s just sparkling misogyny." -- Chase Henderson (via FB)
- THANK YOU. It’s clear he wasn’t stealing a guitar: in the video you can see him grab it as they’re rushing him out! Also, their level of cold anger and “LEAVE THIS STORE” is not for shoplifting.
- I Don’t Think a Woman is Electable In 2020 Because Last Time Around the Female Nominee Only Got Three Million More Votes Than Her Opponent
- Anyone else grow up hearing a disagreeable person referred to as "a pill"?
- "I’m looking for more shows that don’t end with a big battle. If that’s the hero’s journey, I’m sick of it. Less people with swords. More people with sandwiches." -- Karen Joy Fowler
- A librarian friend writes: “This bill would make it a FELONY for teachers or school librarians to provide books to kids that community members deem inappropriate. Florida folks, CALL YOUR REPRESENTATIVES. This is some serious bullshit right here.” bookriot.com/2019/03/19/flo…
