C.B. Lee's Blog, page 34

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"Consider this: You can see less than 1% of the electromagnetic spectrum and hear less than 1% of the..."

“Consider this: You can see less than 1% of the electromagnetic spectrum and hear less than 1% of the acoustic spectrum. As you read this, you are traveling at 220 km/sec across the galaxy. 90% of the cells in your body carry their own microbial DNA and are not “you.” The atoms in your body are 99.9999999999999999% empty space and none of them are the ones you were born with, but they all originated in the belly of a star. Human beings have 46 chromosomes, 2 less than the common potato. The e...

phantastrophe:Death Valley, California | Photographer: Ryan...

phantastrophe:

Death Valley, California | Photographer: Ryan Buchanan

6 Ways to Help Support Queer Women's Media

6 Ways to Help Support Queer Women's Media:

weneeddiversebooks:

“As the LGBTQIA+ community becomes more intertwined into the larger mainstream media, there are more and more spaces for queer women to create, to publish, to read, and to be heard.

But there are also fewer spaces that are just by and for us – spaces that offer a unique perspective that always uses the lens of the queer woman’s experience to look at pop culture, social justice issues, politics, sports, fashion, and everything el...

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"With life at stake, the tireless workings of the tide offer themselves up as powerful metaphor. Pick..."

“With life at stake, the tireless workings of the tide offer themselves up as powerful metaphor. Pick your own moment in the endless cycle. The flood is a disaster — or a bounty. The ebb is a melancholic loss. The tide’s constant motion is fickleness. Its guaranteed return is certainty.”

- Hugh Aldersey-Williams, The Tide Also Rises
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bookriot:Many people like to lose themselves in fantasy...

bookriot:

Many people like to lose themselves in fantasy worlds, and queer folk—who often find themselves in a world that’s hard to them—are no exceptions. I know I’m one of them, and to find representation in fantasy books that aligns with my own makes my heart do a happy dance.

Here are seven fantasy books with asexual leads!

http://bookriot.com/2016/10/11/7-fantasy-books-asexual-leads/

minoritiesinpublishing:“I think it’s important toremember...

minoritiesinpublishing:

“I think it’s important to remember that when we’re talking about diversity what we’re really talking about is inclusivity. And I think it’s easier to achieve some superficial semblance of the former without achieving the latter.” –Pia Ceres

Agreed. And it looks like thus far publishing still appears to be more“diverse” without truly being inclusive. Hear more from Pia in the most recent episode.

interludepress:bookriot:Everyone has a superpower. It can be...

interludepress:

bookriot:

Everyone has a superpower. It can be just about anything—making complex spreadsheets, frying an egg perfectly, or understanding calculus. For me, it’s spotting Asians in media.

I can scan a 100+ book list and find the three written by Asian authors. When I’m watching movies, I always catch the lone Asian face in the crowd. And given a cast of illustrated characters, I can immediately suss out the one Asian. By the way, “but they don’t REALLY look Asian, so that d...

amandaonwriting:Writing Tips

amandaonwriting:

Writing Tips