Rantypants post ahead. You've been warned.

It’s been a turbulent year and more for equal rights in this country. I find myself having arguments with people who can’t hear me, and who wouldn’t listen even if they could. But here’s the main point of this whole post that I’m about to post, that I want understood LOUD and CLEAR: I’m a feminist. I’m ( Read more... )

Originally posted on my website, lindseysjohnson.com

I am overdue for an update here. So many things going on, so little time.

The first news for this update is: the book has been delayed. Per Aspera wants to give a few fancy places a chance to review A Ragged Magic (not a guarantee, but one can but try), and since some of our back and forth took ( Read more... )

Saturday, after Michelle's bridal shower and a lot of fun, girly times, Michelle, LuAnn, Scott and I went to a late showing of "Brave" at the Cinnebarre. They bring you food. This was helpful, as we'd eaten food at 3-4, and lots of sugar since then, but at 9:50 we'd yet to eat dinner.

"Brave" was fun, funny, and a great look at family dynamics as ( Read more... )

I had a Ranty McRantypants Rant that I wanted to write up, generally about misogyny and the evils therein, and how much I despise the politicians who are trying to legislate what I do with my personal time and lady parts, but I haven't the energy right now. I might get back to that later. I mean, there are about six rants in there - misogyny in the ( Read more... )

First post of the new year, and I'm afraid it's going to get ranty. So fasten your seatbelts, boys and girls, it's going to be a bumpy ride.

Tonight Scott and I watched (recorded earlier) 'The Nerdist: Year End Review', or whatever the title was. The host is Chris Hardwick, and his guests were Wil Wheaton and Nathan Fillion, and someone else whom I ( Read more... )

Last night Scott and I went to see "Tristan und Isolde" at the Seattle opera house. It's the first time I've seen a Wagner opera all the way through, let alone live and in person. It was ... long. I have a lot of impressions of how it went last night, some of them conflicting. But let me just start by saying all of the musicians, both singers and ( Read more... )

Or PURPLE as the case may be. Such as in this case. I have just been pointed to a post that shows the most insanely awful purple prose I have ever witnessed in my life. Including highschool poetry classes. But this is apparently published fiction. Oh, holy chickpeas.

http://vandonovan.livejournal.com/1088311.html

I am merely pointing you in the ( Read more... )