Currently: Obsessed with Reid. Duh.

LGBTQ Reads: Disability and Neurodivergence Booklist: Sent to me by @qbdatabase (tagging so you can find their blog). I'm working on transferring it to my archive. This list is very extensive but definitely worth a look.

Black Disability Politics, Open Access: Follow this link to find the open access version of Sami Schalk's book "Black Disability Politics"

Trigger Warning Database: Big list of trigger warnings for different books. Incredibly useful. There's a search function, a masterlist, and a place to submit your own.

The Disabled People's Archive: An archive for disability history!

Book Trigger Warning: Like the Trigger Warning Database. A searchable wiki of book trigger warnings.

Viklangta and WeCapable: At first I thought this was just a site for disability journalism, but that's not all. It's run by Samyak Lalit, the founder of the Evara Foundation, which champions the "empowerment of persons with disabilities". The first link takes you to the Hindi site, and the second takes you to the English site.

Disability & Mental Health Resources for Gamers: Exactly as its title says. This is a masterpost that links to resources regarding disability, mental health and gaming!

Becoming An Adult Cheat Sheet!: Big masterpost (with links) to teach you about and help manage adult life.

learn to coupon

what to do when you can’t afford therapy

cleaning your bathroom

what to do when you can’t pay your bills

stress management

quick fix meals

find out if you’re paying too much for your cell phone bill

resume workshop

organize your closet

how to take care of yourself when you’re sick

what you should bring to a doctor’s appointment

what’s a mortgage?

how to pick a health insurance plan

hotlines list

your first gynecology appointment

what to do if the cops pull you over

things to have in your car in case of emergency

my moving out masterpost

how to make friends as an adult (video)

how to do taxes (video)

recommended reads for surviving adulthood (video)

change a flat tire (video)

how to do laundry (video)

opening a bank account (video)

laundry cheat sheet

recipes masterpost

tricks to help you sleep more

what the fuck should you make for dinner?

where should you go for drinks?

alcohol: know your limits

easy makeup tips

find seat maps for your flight

self-defense tips

prevent hangovers

workout masterpost

how to write a check

career builder

browse careers

birth control information

financial management software & app (free)

my mental health masterpost

my college applications masterpost

how to jumpstart a car

I don't research for the kinds of stories I prefer to tell, but I still need that middle stack. That stack is where I'm deciding what happens next in a chapter. It's where I'm choosing which point of view will best get my point across. It's where I'm figuring out what tone of voice or expression a character has when they're saying a particular line. It's when I decide that one or more of those decisions wasn't the right one and I need to cut that part out and try it again.

Mostly, the middle stack for me looks like daydreaming because I write my stories in my head a million times before I ever type them out.

The point of the graphic wasn't to focus in on any particular activity you do. I was trying to capture all of the thinking you need to do, in a million different ways, in order to get from that cool idea to a finished product that does what you want it to do.

cats when you step on their tail: i'll admit that was rather ouchie, but given the lifetime of goodwill and trust between us, one must conclude this booboo is but a fluke.