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I write.
Sometimes I even like how it turns out.
How Racial Profiling and Stereotypes Work
Tue Apr 24 2018
Romaine lettuce wants to kill us, or at least make us sick. Maybe it’s not the fault of the lettuce itself—in terms of nature v. nurture it’s toxicity is definitely a result of the way it was raised. Probably. Read more »
Writing Programs, MFAs, and What to do if You Can’t Afford Any of Them
Tue Apr 24 2018
When I started writing in a serious, dedicated way, I had 95 undergrad credits and three active student loans. I didn’t have a bachelor’s degree or an MFA and had never been to a writers’ workshop, but I believed in my stories. View at thedebutanteball »
Happy Birthday, FROM UNSEEN FIRE!
Tue Apr 17 2018
I am so excited about Cass Morris’s release of FROM UNSEEN FIRE! I haven’t read a ton of historical fantasy, but good writing knows no genre. View at thedebutanteball »
Why Can’t The Kids Sleep In Their Clothes?
Mon Apr 16 2018
I see no reason why I can’t bask in the care-free freedom that dressing my children at night affords me, at least until they hit puberty and get stinky. View at modernparentsmessykids »
Let's Talk About The Diminished
Thu Apr 12 2018
It's the book release of THE DIMINISHED, one of my favorite YA Fantasy novels. View at thedebutanteball »
On Microagressions: Did You Ever Think You Were a Lesbian Like Your Mom?
Sun Apr 08 2018
Starting in high school, I’ve been asked variations on this question my whole life — mostly by men. I do understand people’s natural curiosity, but there are so many problems with this question that I have to write a whole post about it. View at medium »
THE ADVOCATE: On the Queer Women Who Raised Me
Sat Apr 07 2018
Read an excerpt from Girlish in The Advocate. View at advocate »
Interview with the Author: Lara Lillibridge on NRR: IdeaStream
Thu Apr 05 2018
Interview by Mike McIntyre on IdeaStream April 5, 2018. Interview begins at 34:40 View at ideastream »
It's My Release Day!
Tue Apr 03 2018
That’s why I wrote the book. Not for my parents, not for good reviews or sales, but for another daughter with a lesbian mother who’s never seen anything close to her family on the page before. View at thedebutanteball »
Beyond Revision—Weirding Up Your Writing
Tue Apr 03 2018
What do you do when you’ve written and rewritten a piece, and it still falls flat? Some approaches to re-vision an essay that is refusing to cooperate. View at booksbywomen »
SALON: Growing up in a Lesbian Home
Mon Apr 02 2018
Read a few "Notes from the 4th Wall" from Girlish View at salon »
Five books to Read Before Writing Your Memoir
Tue Mar 27 2018
I love to talk about writing and books about the craft of writing. While I can honestly say that I’ve never read a craft book that I didn’t get something out of, these are the top-five must reads for any memoirist. View at thriveglobal »