Sometimes people write so vividly their character detaches itself from the page and begins to live in your mind, giving you clues to the writer’s spirit. Even when the writer is a self-confessedly covert operator, such as our guest today, it can be possible to build a genuine relationship with the person at the other […]
Monthly Archives: July 2014
July
28
No One Needs Feminism Anymore
posted by Jennie
Right now, the Internet is giving a lot of attention to a tumblr called Women Against Feminism. I thought I’d pay attention, too.
July
24
Cleaning Out My Heart Rooms
posted by The Sisterwives
There are a few more Sisterwives than you see here. Laura played a very large part in this blog coming to life. It is only fitting that she should be the first to post a submission here, although it doesn’t seem appropriate to refer to this as a guest post. Laura is a part of […]
July
21
Finding Fault
posted by Closed Account
**TRIGGER WARNING: RAPE, ASSAULT, VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN** Seventeen is different for everyone. In a perfect world, it is a successful last year of high school, fun with friends, planning a future. I am quite sure no one ever envisions having a part of their soul stolen. Lost, never to be found. My mother had accepted […]
July
17
BEAUTY IN THE BEAST
posted by hastywords
A few weeks ago I considered dropping out of this “SisterWives” project. Here I am in the midst of some fantastic women and for some reason I was invited to join. What makes me think I can keep up? What makes me think I have anything worthwhile to add? I told myself I would only […]
July
14
The Saboteur
posted by Lil
Is it back? I don’t know yet, but am watching, waiting, to see whether the proverbial bad penny is back in my life for another round. And I’m scared.
July
10
Shell
posted by Laurie Works
Six and a half years ago, my sisters were murdered in a mass shooting at my church. There, I said it. The thing that makes me “that girl.” The thing that I’ve said over and over out loud to the point where it almost has no meaning. And yet… Even though I have written about […]
July
07
An Orphan’s Life
posted by beth teliho
He was found by his aunt in his home at the age of two, abandoned by his alcoholic mother. Just a baby. Scared. Hungry. Crying. She took him in and cared for him for a while, but eventually she had to hand him off to another family member. Over the years, he was passed around […]
July
03
Above the Storm
posted by Mandi
The other day I sat outside at a small café and watched a bird flying into the wind. I sat transfixed as she dipped down and then up all the while flapping her wings to no avail. She just flew in place, never even moving an inch. Eventually, she conceded to the fierce and wild […]
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