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Now What?

Tory — Sun, 13 Nov 2016 14:00:56 +0000

Don’t get mad. Get busy. (Well, get mad if it helps.) 1) Showing Up for Racial Justice – Facebook . Twitter . Act Now In this moment, white people of conscience need a different strategy for organizing other white people in this country. That strategy must engage millions of white people in a direct and… Continue reading Now What?

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Jacob Tiberius Dog Hoke-Woodward – an Obituary

Tory — Sun, 17 Jul 2016 13:00:53 +0000

After a long battle with arthritis and kidney disease, Jacob “Jake” Tiberius Dog Hoke-Woodward passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 16, 2016, in his home in Los Angeles, California. He was 13. Jake was born in Chatham County, NC, in November 2002. Along with three siblings, he was rescued by Chatham County Animal Rescue and… Continue reading Jacob Tiberius Dog Hoke-Woodward – an Obituary

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Dear Self, One Year After IVF

Tory — Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:00:32 +0000

I wrote this April 29, 2015, while waiting to learn the results of my first IVF cycle. It is presented without further edit. It has swears. Hello Self, It’s me—you from a year ago! We’re about to try IVF. Boy, we could not get pregnant naturally! We could not at all. Well, we did once—after… Continue reading Dear Self, One Year After IVF

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Dear Infertile People

Tory — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 13:00:46 +0000

Dear infertile people, you are rad as hell. I’m not here to tell you it’s going to be OK. I have no idea where your journey goes. That’s kind of the reason your journey is so difficult. I’m not here to tell you how to get pregnant. Although if you haven’t been to /r/shittyfertilityadvice you… Continue reading Dear Infertile People

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Dear Fertile People

Tory — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 13:00:43 +0000

It’s National Infertility Awareness Week! Count me in. Been trying to have a kid for over three years, gotten treatment for two. Two HSGs, 4 IUIs, 3 failed IVFs, one hysteroscopy. Got pregnant once. Didn’t last. That was two years ago. Not ready to quit, but close. I’m infertile. Infertility means not being able to… Continue reading Dear Fertile People

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Printable Poster for Zika Travel Awareness

Tory — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 14:00:11 +0000

A doctor in the family reached out to ask if I could put together some kind of printable poster for Zika travel awareness—something printable for her office to spread the word about the mosquito-borne Zika virus and the threat it poses to babies of infected mothers. Apparently the CDC has distributed a printable poster for… Continue reading Printable Poster for Zika Travel Awareness

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Submit to sub-Q Magazine

Tory — Mon, 31 Aug 2015 13:00:36 +0000

Hey! So I founded sub-Q, a magazine for interactive fiction. It pays pro rates. It needs submissions. It needs them REAL BAD. Have you dabbled in Twine? Played with Inform? Messed around with hypertext fiction or CYOA? Then sub-Q needs you. What is sub-Q? This 90-second video demonstrates how we work: Our Mission We seek… Continue reading Submit to sub-Q Magazine

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B is for Broken Cover Reveal

Tory — Thu, 23 Apr 2015 13:00:13 +0000

It’s here! Earlier this year I worked with Rhonda Parrish on the cover and interior illustrations of her new alphabet anthology B is for Broken, to be released May 26. And now the art is out of the bag! Working with Rhonda was a treat. Thanks to Alexis A. Hunter for the tip! It’s a… Continue reading B is for Broken Cover Reveal

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Meddling Auntie Comics: New Release Plus Giveaway!

Tory — Tue, 21 Apr 2015 13:00:41 +0000

Meddling Auntie Comics are now on Amazon as eBooks! The series includes a brand new, harsh-truth-soothing, squirm-inducing topic: Puberty. The comics will and should always remain free and open. However people have asked for other ways to read and share them, and I aim to deliver. Next week they’ll be available for print at Amazon… Continue reading Meddling Auntie Comics: New Release Plus Giveaway!

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Twine in 10 Minutes: Write Interactive Fiction Today

Tory — Tue, 24 Feb 2015 14:00:05 +0000

(This article originally appeared as a Luna Station Quarterly’s Chick on the Draw column, February 6, 2015) Think IF might be fun, but don’t know where to start? Here’s how to get hooked in ten minutes. 1) Watch an introduction by Chris Klimas, the founder of Twine. It’s about two minutes and will prime your… Continue reading Twine in 10 Minutes: Write Interactive Fiction Today

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