The Queer Experience - Internalizing Expectation
And becoming who we are as queer people.
The Black Rain Archive - What Does Love Leave Behind?
Who do we become after losing the attachments that defined us?
The Black Rain Archives: Andrea and Hugo - A Familial Bond Weaponized
Our identities are shaped first by the people closest to us. Those people can become the standard against which we judge ourselves. In her uncle (the only surviving member of her family who will have anything to do with her), Andrea finds both a shaping hand and a reflection of possibility that she feels compelled…
Anatomy of an MM Sex Scene
Today, we're exploring MM sex scenes, what makes a bad one, and how to write better sex.
Why Are Watchers Banned in Empire?
When godly entities have a direct role in the plot, the question inevitably becomes: how do we deal with the immortality problem?
Gods of Rust and Fire: How Faith Shapes One's Perception of Reality
As I've looked into the histories of various parts of the world, I've come to notice a running theme. At its core: the fluidity of sexuality and gender expression has an inverse relationship to the degree to which Abrahamic religious systems are entrenched in a culture. That is to say, when Abrahamic religions arrive in…