Posted in Articles, Gaming, Social Justice on Jan 31st, 2019
I have majorly expanded this discussion in Ridding Your Monsters of Ableism. Check it out on the Mythcreants blog! What it Is Traits associated with specific disabilities are regularly used to make monstrous and evil creatures seem more creepy, frightening, or disgusting. For example, disability associated traits like hunchbacks, non-normative limb shapes, and joints […]
Posted in Articles, Gaming, Transcripts on Jan 30th, 2019
Otter.ai is an online app that is designed for transcribing and sharing meeting notes. It is a good option for automatic podcast transcription. In particular, the ability to easily share transcripts with others and work on them together is super helpful. (Be aware that a google account may be necessary to use this sharing ability.) […]
Posted in Articles on Jan 15th, 2019
I record some of my podcasts using Google Hangouts because it is the best free option for online recording that I’ve found. The benefits of this recording method are that it is free, reliable, easy for guests to use, and works okay with slow computers. The downsides are that it limits audio quality, there are […]
Posted in Articles, Transcripts on Jan 15th, 2019
I created this reference because it is hard to get step-by-step instructions for getting audio transcripts off YouTube. Articles like “Dirty, Fast, and Free Audio Transcription with YouTube” by Andy Baio give some great examples of timing and how long the automatic transcription process takes, but don’t cover the step-by-step way to get those transcripts. […]
Posted in Articles, Social Justice on Dec 11th, 2018
Why Content Warnings Are Important The purpose of a content warning is to warn audience members about types content in the episode that are unusual for the show which they may find harmful or disturbing. Delving suddenly into things like body horror, gore, disturbing violence, bereavement, intense depictions of oppression, abuse, sexual assault, sexualized […]
Posted in Announcements, Articles on Sep 26th, 2018
My article, “Why I Podcast,” is on the International Podcast Month 2018 blog! “It is time for stories that are about more than just disability, stories full of fun, creativity, humor, and adventure, stories about complex people who grow and change.”
Posted in Articles, Gaming, Social Justice on May 12th, 2018
What It Is There are a number of cosmic horror tabletop role-playing games based on the Cthulhu Mythos that was originated by H. P. Lovecraft in the twenties and thirties (list of fiction in chronological order). This mythos has been picked up and continued by others. Deeply rooted in this mythos is the idea […]
Posted in Articles on Mar 9th, 2018
List of webcomic recommendations from Writing Alchemy Podcast Episode 30 (Please share your own recommendations for medium to low intensity webcomics!): Validation: This comic focuses on the experiences of a trans woman who is involved in a modern geeky gaming and comic book culture. It touches on big issues without getting bogged down into drama. […]
Posted in Announcements, Articles, Gaming on Jan 20th, 2018
This mini-review was created for The Nifty Nerds’ list of The Best Games for 2 Players. I love cooperative games, and one of my absolute favorite cooperative boardgames is Castle Panic. In it the players cooperate to defend their castle against a horde of monsters (goblins, orcs, and ogres) that are attacking it. The different […]
Posted in Articles, Gaming, Social Justice, Writing on Aug 14th, 2017
This the ninth post of my Ableist Trope of the Week Series. Tropes are conventions (or repeated patterns) used in storytelling. They can include themes and plot devices. Underdog characters triumphing after dedicated training is an example of a trope, as is goodness being associated with physical beauty, and villains revealing their secret plans to […]
