occasional posts by risa aratyr
thoughts, news, and items of writerly interest
I always considered myself a reader. I didn’t always think of myself as a writer. I liked to write, sure. I thought everyone did. Guess I wasn’t paying attention. It came as a strange revelation when I learned — in my late 30s, when I was writing/editing fer-reals — that not only were many not … Read more Tools of the Trade, part I
If the ms. is well-written, shouldn’t matter whether it was penned by Paul or Paula, right? But, of course, it does. We all know women do not get equal pay for equal work. We know unconscious gender bias is a real thing. We know that no matter their experience and qualifications, women over the age of … Read more What’s in a Name?