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Why I Am Sad. Angry. Afraid.

Lyn Hawks · November 12, 2016 · Leave a Comment

Because my friend’s daughter just asked, “Will boys and men think it’s okay now to assault me?” Because one of my husband’s friends was assaulted yesterday by a man on the streets of Raleigh, who did exactly what our President Elect said he can do with impunity. Because my … [Read more...] about Why I Am Sad. Angry. Afraid.

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: election, election 2016, LGBTIQ, LGBTIQ, racism, sexual abuse, sexual assault, sexual violence

There Was a Reason Prince Was Purple

Lyn Hawks · July 10, 2016 · 2 Comments

His Purple Highness, the Prince we all loved, rocked a color that is neither red nor blue. It's more than a royal shade; it's the perfect blend that holds all things. Masculine and feminine; hot and cool. Two distinct identities in a loving embrace. I had my own purple moment … [Read more...] about There Was a Reason Prince Was Purple

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: How Minerva Mae Christopoulos Set the Record Straight, LGBT, LGBTIQ, medicine, Minerva, Minerva Mae Christopoulos, Prince, Prince, purple, YA

Minerva with Too Much to Say

Lyn Hawks · November 13, 2015 · Leave a Comment

Us writers, we have wa-a-a-a-a-y too much to say. Just like teachers, just like teens. All of whom I’ll find a way to mention in this post. One time when I was teaching English, I took a group of 10th graders on a walk. We were reading Jon Krakauer’s book, Into the Wild, about … [Read more...] about Minerva with Too Much to Say

Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: bullying, bullying, Gay & Lesbian, Girls & Women, graphic novella, graphic novels, How Minerva Mae Christopoulos Set the Record Straight, How Minerva Mae Christopoulos Set the Record Straight, How Wendy Redbird Dancing Survived the Dark Ages of Nought, LGBT, LGBTIQ, Minerda, Minerda, Snapchat, Social and Family Issues, teen graphic novels, The Flat and Weightless Tang-Filled Future

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Could I live without words, writing, story? Probably not. I love telling stories. I love teaching stories. I love helping other people find theirs. That’s my story. [READ MORE...]

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Some days I can’t remember phrases such as “ha Some days I can’t remember phrases such as “hand sanitizer“—“ You know, that purifying stuff “– or Tom Hanks‘s name – “You know, that actor on the island with the soccer ball?”— but by God, I can be a five-letter whiz every once in a while on Wordle! 😹

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