Tag: Inspiration
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When the Nostalgia Powered Time Machine Breaks
Wayback Wednesdays are normally easy to write. I look at On This Day in the 80’s, find a topic, become the living time machine, and have a few paragraphs of fun while embracing the importance of the positive side of nostalgia. But right now it is hard to do. In my personal life I am…
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Women’s Thoughts on the New Fem Friday!
Fem Friday has a new home in Tawnlandia! You can read it on Tawnlandia’s Medium Channel for Fem Friday. If you want to listen to it read by a seasoned audiobook reader you can listen for free on her Patreon or her Feminist Forum. There is a new emphasis in the Fem Friday’s in this…
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When Fem Friday is More Important Than the Election
What could be more important than the most important election in history according to social media? When a Fem Friday is in the ICU. The last time I saw her we met at a restaurant. We closed out the restaurant that day. We laughed in the parking lot about how 4 hours felt like 20…
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Election Stress & How To Not Become a Monster
Tomorrow is election day in the United States. 69% of our audience is in the US. A cursory glance at the news and social media will show that Americans are under a lot of stress and experiencing a lot of anxiety right now. The feelings are valid, there’s a lot at stake. In some ways…
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Fem Friday to Have a New Home!
TLDR Version: Fem Friday will have a new home at Tawnlandia so it can have it’s own identity and grow. It will reach a broader audience of women and offer audio renderings and new voices! This makes books based on the Fem Friday Features possible! Fem Friday is Bigger than Gen X Watch! Fem Friday…
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Editor In Chief’s Open Letter to Women
Dear Women of Fem Friday, It is with a deep gratitude and concern that I write this. I just finished the first draft of an upcoming novel about one of the most special Fem Friday Women I have written about. As I reflect on the strength and experiences of the woman the main character is…
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Weird Al Giving to Himself as He Gives to Others
Today is Weird Al’s Birthday. Most know him for his parodies of top artists and songs over the decades. Some know him for his movie presence and voice over acting. Regardless of how people know him they know him for the humor and kindness he gives to the world with the gift of laughter. Everyone…
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Stevie Nicks is the White Witch and The Lighthouse
On September 24th of 2024 Stevie Nicks released The Lighthouse. Nicks wrote the song to encourage women to stand up for abortion rights. It did not get a lot of fanfare despite the full court press of publicity for this important song. On October 12th of 2024 she would perform live on Saturday Night Live.…
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Vampires are Hot, and Other Lessons of the ‘90s
By Kimberly Thalia One of my earliest memories is a nightmare I had when I was four. I was in an empty cave lit by torches. A section of the wall looked a Scooby Doo kind of different and when it slid open, your classic vampire entered. He said, “I vant to suck your blood!”…
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The Life of Mia Zapata and Love After Tragedy
Are there creatives that most of us will never hear of? Should we check out our local music scene? Is how we lived more important than how we died? Do we need to remember who the person was and their art more than what they endured? In the case of Mia Zapata of the Gits,…
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I first found out about Gaiman months ago from my adult child, who we watched Good Omens with due to…