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Ramblings of a Witch
2018 Minnesota Artist Initiative Grant
I've been awarded a grant! The official announcement: Harmony H. Neal, Northfield $ 10,000 Neal will develop new models for storytelling that illustrate societies grounded in human flourishing, cooperation, and environmental sustainability. She will lead a Writers Resist: Women's March on Literature event.
We Have Not Been Silent. Will You Listen?
ALL social justice problems are deeply interrelated and intertwined. You cannot liberate one group of people without liberating ALL people. And you cannot begin to understand the various forms of oppression all of us endure until you pick somewhere and get started, not by discussing "their problems" among "yourselves," but by listening to what other … Continue reading We Have Not Been Silent. Will You Listen?
The Woman Job: a chapter from Joanna Russ
For all Women and Allies: A vital chapter from one of the most important books most people are likely to never read, since What Are We Fighting For? by Joanna Russ is currently out of print, a serious problem I am trying to rectify by contacting publishers. This chapter, "Why We Women, Sloppy Creatures … Continue reading The Woman Job: a chapter from Joanna Russ
I’m Teaching at The Loft this Fall
I'm teaching this half-day class at The Loft on October 28th for anyone interested in dark/weird/horror fiction. I personally engage in darkness to find the light, but the course takes a broad view of what horror is, what it's for, and how it can be done. More Information at The Loft website. Something Wicked This … Continue reading I’m Teaching at The Loft this Fall
Shadows & Tall Trees 7 Reviews, Interviews, & Updates
I am trying to be better about website upkeeping. (I am bad at it.) There's a new review up at This Is Horror. I'll admit to being quite pleased with what was said about "The Triplets." Tried to reblog V.H. Leslie's post with pertinent links, but failed. Here's a pasted excerpt: With stories from Malcolm … Continue reading Shadows & Tall Trees 7 Reviews, Interviews, & Updates
To the 82-year-old Witch I Waited on Last Night
Welcome! Welcome! I hope you made it to my website! To be a witch is a glorious thing! To be a witch is to strive for wisdom and truth, to see through the lies that surround us, especially the lies about us. I was thrilled to spend a little time with you last evening. I … Continue reading To the 82-year-old Witch I Waited on Last Night
Harmony Fixes the Wonder Woman Script—SPOILERS!
Harmony Fixes the Wonder Woman Script—SPOILERS! The featured image is by Castaguer93, a person who can envision a female fighter who wears actual armor (if not a helmet) and doesn't make sure to pose provocatively while fighting. You might be surprised by how hard it is to find such an image. I wasn't. I will … Continue reading Harmony Fixes the Wonder Woman Script—SPOILERS!
In Which Harmony Says Very True Things About Suicide That People Don’t Normally Admit/Discuss:
There are some people who just can't understand suicide at all, from an emotional or intellectual level. Then there are people like me, who cannot understand how other people cannot understand. I was absolutely laid low by yesterday's news, in part because Chris Cornell is a kindred spirit. He saw all the evil everywhere, and … Continue reading In Which Harmony Says Very True Things About Suicide That People Don’t Normally Admit/Discuss:
These Are A Few of My Favorite Things
Today is the release date for Shadows & Tall Trees Vol. 7, where you can find my latest story, "The Triplets." My copies arrived Saturday. When my partner went to read the soft cover version, a spider watched him from the ceiling, threatening to drop on him at any second. He wondered if the … Continue reading These Are A Few of My Favorite Things
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