Archive - The Most Dangerous Newsletter

An Archive of White Women's Own

On Fanfic's Fear of Melanin

Nov 19, 2022 •

Healthy Junk Media and the SnackWell Effect

Food made by the Devil himself

Jan 30, 2023 •

Fat Books vs Bloated Books

These days, most of us are busy as hell.

Apr 14, 2023 •

Anyone Who Walks Into Omelas

Every SFF author eventually writes an asinine response to Ursula K. Le Guin's famous short story. This is mine.

Jun 14, 2023 •

The Perfectionist Treadmill and the Validation Crab Bucket

Perfectionism is a treadmill: it takes a lot of energy, it gets you nowhere while you’re on it, and while it can be healthy to engage in for a limited…

Aug 15, 2023 •

More Bad Writing Advice

Unfortunately, there’s a lot of writing advice out there that doesn't help you write good.

Aug 30, 2023 •

1:11:23

May 1, 2023 •

December/January

Jan 31, 2024 •

the belated monthly newsletter

Apr 3, 2024 •

Toothless Vampires

There’s a trend in contemporary SFF to soften or humanize monsters.

Dec 8, 2023 •

1:10:22

(Don't) Gotta Go Fast

The average American consumes 100,000 words a day.

Oct 27, 2023 •

1:04:57

How We Read and Why

What's the value of reading? Why are so many Americans bad at it?

Dec 15, 2022 •

1:16:49

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