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  • The Horrors of Internet Dating, Supplemental Issue

    Here are a few things that are related to my Horrors of Internet Dating series. Inspired by my adventures, Wendy has posted about her own OKCupid horrors: Must be Capable of Preparing a Turkey Dinner. I’m reminded a bit of Dimitri the Stud (you gotta listen to that if you haven’t already).1 On my last…

  • The Horrors of Internet Dating, Volume 6

    I got this message a while ago: So mysterious! Is “garte” even better than great? What exactly does “hi sexie tattoosit” mean? Nothing is more alluring than mystery, so I clicked to see her profile. RELEASE THE CRAKING. First we get what she doesn’t want. Fair enough. A few spelling problems there, but I don’t…

  • Book Review: Some Girls Are, by Courtney Summers

    I’ve been a huge Courtney Summers fan for about a year. I don’t mean a fan of her books, but of Courtney Summers herself. As soon as I heard her interview on I Should be Writing, with her brutal honesty about the struggle between writing and internet distractions, plus her palpable passion for zombies, I…