Kristy Anne Cox

Writing While Disabled

Hello my friends of the writerly, editorial, scholarly, fannish, and all other creative sorts! Here's the link to my first Writing While Disabled interview, now live on the Strange Horizons website! Our editor for this piece is the talented Gautam Bhatia, whom I very much enjoyed working with.

New Essay Coming Out

Ok, it's official! My essay on disability is coming out in WisCon Chronicles Volume 12: Boundaries and Bridges! Michi Trota and Isabel Schechter [https://www.facebook.com/IsabelSchechter?__tn__=%2CdK-R-R&eid=ARAKwyvv5oRr_JUn4Y_kaxi7gB-29SG39y7FH_GwrMRvPPa3t8jwonklHaQFioLin0dAFvsyoB6TENwx&fref=mentions] have been a delight to work with, and it&

Cop Shows and Police Reform

I propose a different kind of cop drama. The department is driven by accountability, building community relationships, communication, de-escalation and other training, excellent communication and support at every level for both police and policed, fair compensation, work-life balance, great benefits, and other elements that lead to meaningful success, inter-community trust,

Social Justice While Disabled: Making Mistakes and Managing Your White Fragility (White Tears)

White fragility and white tears* are complicated by some disabilities, but we disabled people are still accountable for our reactions and behavior. Mental health issues may mean that my White Fragility Meltdown™ includes sudden and powerful panic attacks, cognitive distortions, and even suicide ideation with a specific and immediately actionable

Story Beats

Interesting article below! I tend to use beats a little differently, based on what I've learned from classes and workshops. (Dave Farland writes about fiction beats in his writing books. Brandon Sanderson and the Writing Excuses team talk about this.) I use beats during drafting when I get

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