Steampunk Shadowhunter

Rape myths, rape culture, and the damage done

Mon, 20 May 2013 21:18:14 -0400

Under this cut are spoilers for City of Lost Souls, but also an in-depth discussion of sexual assault as it pertains to books in general and The Mortal Instruments in specific, with a discussion of rape culture and rape myths. There is also an excerpt from a scene that contains a violent physical assault.

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This is an old post, but I had a fairly involved argument/conversation on facebook about rape culture and dug this up because I remembered how impactful it was in changing my own frame of mind and realizing the rape culture.

So I would like to reblog it again, because it truly is that powerful.

“Words have the power to change us.”

Darkness never dies. The Darkling Okay there is a very funny...

Mon, 20 May 2013 19:44:27 -0400

Darkness never dies.

The Darkling

Okay there is a very funny story behind this photo that involves me and Leigh Bardugo and twitter. See it here

So enjoy this smexy Darkling photoshopped photo haha. (The background/main photo is from Underworld: Rise of the Lycans)

Shadowhunter wedding rituals Playing with my wax seals and...

Mon, 20 May 2013 00:03:36 -0400

Shadowhunter wedding rituals

Playing with my wax seals and calligraphy pens…hehe

Woot my costume came in! #winterprayer #seniorsolo...

Sat, 18 May 2013 16:30:01 -0400

Woot my costume came in! #winterprayer #seniorsolo #shadowandbone

jillthompson: jewist: Aerogel, also know as frozen smoke, is...

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:28:32 -0400

jillthompson:

jewist:

Aerogel, also know as frozen smoke, is the world’s lowest density solid, clocking in at 96% air. If you hold a small piece in your hand, it’s practically impossible to either see or feel, but if you poke it, it’s like styrofoam. It supports up to 4,000 times its own weight and can withstand a direct blast from two pounds of dynamite. It’s also the best insulator in existence.

This is science fiction stuff! :-)

That’s because air is an insulator ;)

Amazing, though.

lbardugo: ocularcuriosity: This spec trailer was inspired by...

Thu, 16 May 2013 18:11:33 -0400

lbardugo:

ocularcuriosity:

This spec trailer was inspired by Leigh Bardugo’s bestselling novel Shadow and Bone. Ocular Curiosity is a collective of filmmakers and artists working and living in Los Angeles. In making this trailer we wanted to create a fun concept that featured Leigh’s mysterious and seductive character, the Darkling. We hope you enjoy it!

DARKNESS NEVER DIES

Trailer by Ocular Curiosity

www.OcularCuriosity.com

Credits:

Produced and Directed by: Rachel Tejada, Austin Wilkin, Raymond Tejada

Director of Photography: Rob Naples

Graphics: Taku Hazeyama and Mo Stoebe

Editor: Rachel Tejada

Sound Mix: Pat Lydon

Music: Zack Hemsey*

WHAT. THE. WHAT.

O_O

I don’t even… what did you guys do????? this is insane. this is the most insane, awesome, thing I have ever seen.

Also? There is not enough HOTCHACHA in the world.

OMG THIS IS THE MOST AMAZING THING IN THE WORLD ♥♥♥♥

GUYSGUYSGUYSGUYS

Tue, 14 May 2013 23:28:40 -0400

I just started THE VERY LAST SCENE in my novel…which coincidentally is the first scene I EVER imagined when I first dreamt this up. This is an amazingggg feeling :D

herpriorities: Cyanide and Happiness shows us what you sound...

Tue, 14 May 2013 22:25:10 -0400

herpriorities:

Cyanide and Happiness shows us what you sound like when you use “no, no, it’s alright, I have a Black friend” as an excuse for racist shit.

THERE IS NO EXCUSE FOR RACISM. Just saying.

lbardugo: doooood. this made my day. I will do this one...

Sun, 12 May 2013 16:22:44 -0400

lbardugo:

doooood. this made my day.

I will do this one day…

Fast Forward Shithead

Sun, 12 May 2013 10:40:02 -0400

Fast Forward Shithead:

sarahreesbrennan:

saint-tibbles:

Last weekend Kat and I attended RT2013 and went to a bunch of excellent panels with some excellent authors and here are some of the excellent (and funny) things they said.

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“If you can pronounce a Tolkien name, you can pronounce a South Asian name!” -Suleikha Snyder, in a panel on writing diverse characters

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“I pick someone I really like, and then I pile lots of shit on them.” -David Macinnis Gill, quoting Chris Crutcher, on how to write compelling characters

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“You know that panic like ‘oh no, how are they gonna get out of this?!’ Then you’re like, ‘Shit! I’m the one who’s supposed to figure out how to get them out!’ Then you call your friends and cry. But that’s just my approach.” -Carrie Ryan

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“I’m really crappy at killing main characters. And keeping them dead.” -Kelley Armstrong

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“Whatever I’ve just finished and hasn’t come out yet is my favorite. You’re still in that honeymoon phase and nobody’s told you your baby’s ugly yet.” -Kelley Armstrong

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Sarah Rees Brennan: “I got there and they told me ‘Uh, it’s not actually going to be the whole school. It’s mostly just the kids the teachers wanted to get out of class.’ They put me in a room full of delinquents! They were all boys and they were HUGE! So, I started giving my presentation, and they threw a banana at my head! It hit me, too. At that point, I started telling them about Oedipus Rex. Do y’know who Oedipus does?! His MOM! I’ve never trusted a school again. I always make them tell me EXACTLY what they’re going to do. Will there be teachers present?”

Heather Brewer: “Will you be giving them fruit?”

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“I can’t sell my books! I write things and I’m sorry about it!” -Heather Brewer

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Heather Brewer: (when asked how to get through writer’s block) “It helps if you really believe when they say deadline…”

Rachel Caine: “They will kill you!”

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“My editor was like, ‘I think around page 220 they should have a [romantic] moment. But they’re fighting a monster! You don’t stop and talk about your feelings when you’re fighting a monster!” -Caitlin Kittredge

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“I don’t know if I’ll ever write a book without kissing. Maybe someday when I’m grown up.” -Veronica Roth

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“My friend calls my taste in music ‘sad bastard.’” -Corrine Jackson

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Melissa Marr: (during lightning round questions) “Worst date! Quick!”

Heather Brewer: “Uhh, I don’t know! Uh…my ex-husband!”

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Audience member: “Worst fear?”

Nancy Holder: “Finding a dead body in a public bathroom!”

Melissa Marr: “That is really, really specific.”

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“You get to a point in every book where you’re like ‘this is terrible, I can’t even put my name on this, it’s the worst thing I’ve ever written!’ And my editor’s like, ‘oh, you’re at that part of the book.’” -Melissa Marr

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Audience member: “If you could have any alias, what would it be?”

Veronica Roth: “Veronica Roth. I like my name.”

Carrie Ryan: “Cat Madison.”

Heather Brewer: “…Veronica Roth.”

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Audience member: “What’s your favorite romance novel?”

Heather Brewer: “Uh…uhh…the Shining!”

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“Sometimes you get married to an idea that isn’t the story you should be writing.” -Gayle Forman

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Kiera Cass: “It’s like word Jenga. You have to rearrange everything without letting it fall apart.”

Leigh Bardugo: “I’m terrible at Jenga.”

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Audience member: “Have you ever gone looking for fanfiction of your characters?”

Leigh Bardugo: “No, but sometimes it comes and finds you! I track the Shadow and Bone tumblr tag and sometimes I’m like “oh my god, my babies!’”

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Audience member: “What makes you swoon?”

Colleen Houck: “Gone with the Wind.”

Gayle Forman: “Cute punk rock boys.”

Kiera Cass: “…Harry Styles.”

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“The same people who talk smack on romance talk smack on YA. It’s like, ‘oh, those mushy-headed ladies.’ But honestly, what do most people spend their whole lives searching for? Love. People spend a lot of time and money in an effort to make that connection with another person. These books give that primacy.” -Leigh Bardugo

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Audience member: “Which of your characters would you make out with?”

Richelle Mead: “I can’t, it’s like making out with my children.”

Margaret Stohl: “I’ll make out with your children…”

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Richelle Mead: “I was asked how to summon a succubus last week.”

Margaret Stohl: “You are the person I would ask.”

We sure did. ;)

Because I can’t just burn the CD, I must decorate it as well...

Sat, 11 May 2013 21:01:00 -0400

Because I can’t just burn the CD, I must decorate it as well hehe :) Senior solo song! I have like 40-50sec left to choreograph in the middle, but I’m super duper excited! Now to figure out what the heck to do for costume… @lbardugo

Because you know I just chill in my medieval dress from...

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:41:13 -0400

Because you know I just chill in my medieval dress from armstreet haha. It’s getting warmer so I might not get to wear it to the Renfest I was going to go to…

lbardugo: mseregon: Shadow and Bone: The Darkling by...

Thu, 09 May 2013 18:16:35 -0400

lbardugo:

mseregon:

Shadow and Bone: The Darkling by *mseregon

<33333 You drew one of my favorite versions of Alina! So cool to see your take on the Darkling.

Ahh she’s one of my inspirations on dA and I didn’t realize she’d drawn S&B characters :) Gorgeous!

Genya! I’ve been playing with my tablet and drawing and...

Wed, 08 May 2013 18:17:27 -0400

Genya!

I’ve been playing with my tablet and drawing and I got kind of tired of drawing my own characters (since I don’t really want to share them yet) so instead I drew Leigh’s haha. I colored this at school and I couldn’t remember her eye color so I guessed. Sorry if I’m wrong.

COVERFLIP RESULTS!

Tue, 07 May 2013 23:25:59 -0400

bethrevis:

maureenjohnsonbooks:

My post is now up on Huffington Post, along with the SLIDESHOW.

If you believe there is not a male bias in literature, or even if you do, or just don’t know, please read this. Basically, what I’m saying is, if you can read, you should read this.

Between the time I reblogged this earlier and now, I did a Cover Flip as well.

This time, it was of a cover I actually designed for a friend’s book. Here it is:

on deviantart

The Gender Coverup

Tue, 07 May 2013 22:41:53 -0400

The Gender Coverup:

melissamarr:

hollyblack:

If you are a female author, you are much more likely to get a package that suggests the book is of a lower perceived quality. We’re the high fructose corn syrup of literature, even when our products are the same.

A great article and it’s really cool to see how some of the coverflips turned out.

To see more cover flips, go here.

This is both disturbing & fascinating. Take a look…

Wow. Just wow. Seriously take the time to look at the gallery, it’s truly enlightening.

cassandraclare: Our Clary and Jace are so punk rock. :) Lily...

Mon, 06 May 2013 22:48:21 -0400

cassandraclare:

Our Clary and Jace are so punk rock. :)

Lily Collins attends the Costume Institute Gala for the ‘PUNK: Chaos to Couture’ exhibition at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 6, 2013

Wow Lily, work it! Loveee!

Wow the Gathering Dark has a gorgeous...

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:43:34 -0400

Wow the Gathering Dark has a gorgeous cover!

lbardugo:

kayte-ghaffar:

So this just happened.

Crowding your bookshelves is fun. You should try it.

OMG. This made me lol. I so want my books to talk. @FierceReads you need to see this.

SO CUTE :D cassandraclare: Lily and Jamie at the Met Ball Gala....

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:42:19 -0400

SO CUTE :D

cassandraclare:

Lily and Jamie at the Met Ball Gala. Too cute. Reblogging since I know a lot of you were looking for this picture. :P

maradyrs:

GUYS LOOK KAJNFKJASNDFKJNA PHOTOHPHOTOHOTJHNSNJFJAHBFHBEG I CAN’T LOOK AT MY BABIES WQHAT JUST LOKFINAJDA

lbardugo: doooood. O_O even I’m a little scared.

Mon, 06 May 2013 21:41:27 -0400

lbardugo:

doooood. O_O

even I’m a little scared.