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“A woman with ink is an easy lay compared to her clean-skinned counterpart.”

Stephanie — Thu, 23 May 2013 12:51:30 +0000

So this morning I get on facebook and see this post by an asshole who apparently thinks that all women who get tattoos are tramps and worthy of disrespect. At first I was outraged... how dare he! But then as I was reading, I kind of saw his point. Well, not about women with tattoos being tramps, but specifically this: We think you’re a pawn without a sense of solidarity in a world that pressures you to conform. Even if we’re not conscious [Click Comments To Continue]

I’m The First Kid To Write of Hearts, Lies and Friends

Stephanie — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:30:28 +0000

They call kids like us vicious and carved out of stone, but for what we've become, we just feel more alone. Always weigh what I've lost against what I left - Progress report: I am missing you to death. - Fall out Boy I had this theory for a really long time, that good people exist and good things will come to them if they continue on the path of goodness. You know, the meek shall inherit the earth and all that jazz. But lately I've been [Click Comments To Continue]

“No, I Will Not Work Overtime Because You Suck At Your Job”

Stephanie — Wed, 15 May 2013 13:08:40 +0000

Dan over at Game Dev Gone Rogue wrote a really interesting article about crunch. First a definition of crunch for you: crunch noun \ˈkrənch\ - 1. The sustained application of overtime. 2. Leaning on overtime too heavily to solve problems. I actually saw this article on one of my developer friends facebook feeds and expected to click into it and totally agree with everything he was saying. I have had multiple jobs where crunch was a problem [Click Comments To Continue]

What Type of Gun To Use In A Zombie Attack

Stephanie — Mon, 13 May 2013 19:47:53 +0000

So I told you in this post that fiction writers have to research too. What I didn't tell you was that as part of my research, Andrew and a couple other co-workers invited me to the range with them on Saturday so that I could shoot their weapons and really understand what I'm writing about. So, Saturday afternoon around 11am, I headed to Warrenton, Virginia to the range. My coworkers were already there, except Andrew and his girlfriend who got [Click Comments To Continue]

If You’re Super Selfish – Try A 10 Year Contract Instead of Marriage

Stephanie — Sat, 11 May 2013 00:51:25 +0000

Emma Johnson, who blogs over at wealthysinglemommy.com, wrote a post recently saying that the institution of marriage was dead and instead of a marriage people should be embarking on 10 year contracts with a pre-nup and a well defined goal. One of the comments she posts to someone who agrees with her was, "Right? Who could argue with me?" I can argue with you, and I will by saying your entire premise is flawed. You say that marriage is dead [Click Comments To Continue]

Yes Fiction Writers, You Have To Research Too

Stephanie — Fri, 10 May 2013 03:24:55 +0000

While Abandon is all about setting the character relationships, attitudes, and history, Savior is all about fighting zombies. (Seriously, I'm only 20K in and I've already got three fights - this book is going to be action packed.) One of the things that I've been having a little bit of trouble with is the whole, getting the weapons right thing. You know, what kind of guns do they have? In Abandon I just made a mention that they had weaponry [Click Comments To Continue]