About me: I an over-educated supermarket cashier with considerable intellectual curiosity. I’m timid in real life but brave in print. I like to go deep in discussion and dissection of issues, including my personal issues. I am a bi-sexual feminist and strongly support gay rights. Politically I’m left leaning but I’m not an activist and don’t deal with politics nearly enough considering what’s going on in the world. I come from a religious background and though I no longer practice organized religion I have a strong moral core. I hate the idea of deliberately harming anyone or anything. I try (and often fail) to be empathic, caring and kind. I’ve been a vegetarian since 1994. Someday I’d like to be a vegan but at the moment I have too many issues with food to restrict my diet (I’ve been dealing with anorexia, bulimia and/or compulsive eating for most of my life). I get depressed a lot and am prone to self-pity but I also have a wry sense of humor and a deep interest in many things outside myself.
About my journal: I’m a compulsive writer. I keep a personal journal, bitterfig, where I talk a lot about my daily life, work and family as well as my on-going struggle with depression and disordered eating as well as my thoughts on popular culture (movies, manga, comics, books of all kinds), religion/spirituality and sexuality.
I write fan fiction and archive it in my journal bitterfic. My writing is adult in content, often dealing with topics such as rape, incest and psychological trauma. I write primarily slash and femslash with a bit of heterosexuality. My writing is mainly in the Harry Potter fandom but I also write for a range of films from Reservoir Dogs to 28 Days Later to There Will be Blood, manga/anime (Gravitation, X1999, Yami no Matsuei)… pretty much anything that sparks my imagination is fair game.
What I read: Non-fiction books about gay history, art, literature, and film. Dark fantasy, young adult novels, the beats, revised fairy tales, 19th century novels, comic books, manga.
What I don't read: Romance, thrillers/espionage, historical fiction, and most nonfiction.
Favorite authors: Angela Carter, Jack Kerouac, Francesca Lia Block, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Thomas Hardy, Oscar Wilde, Anias Nin, James Baldwin.
What I write: My personal writing tends ranges from bleak to humorous. I try to be as open and honest as I can. I often explore highly personal issues including food, family, sexuality and abuse.
With regard to fiction, I’m mostly writing fan fiction right now though I hope to return to orginal material at some point. My stories tend to be dark and disturbing, often concerned with the dynamics and consequences of abuse.
My writing isn’t for everyone but I think it tends to touch a chord with those who do respond to it
Could you edit someone else's work: Sadly, I have a learning disability and am dependent on others to edit my work but unable to return the favor.
What I’m looking for: I’m always interested in making new friends, seeing what other people are writing and what their lives are like. If someone friends me I usually friend back in a couple days. As a friend I’m low key. I don’t’ comment too often but I try and always respond to comments.