writing

dogs

Ellen Degeneres

pop culture fix

Pinterest Should Calm Down: Some More Internet Haikus

Who’s up.

Erin —

May 30, 2016

internet haikus

Lists/Top 10s

pop culture fix

I Still Don’t Get The Cat Thing: Some Internet Haikus

curious to know how many other people fav’d their gyno’s tweet

Erin —

Mar 11, 2016

Follow Your Arrow

women in business

money + work

Follow Your Arrow: Writer Alexandra Franzen on How Words Change the World

Over the years, I’ve gotten emails from people who have said things like, “You inspired me to quit my job and pursue my real passion.” I want everyone on the…

Beth —

Oct 20, 2015

writing

playlists

Playlist: Songs to Write Your Face Off To

This is the playlist I used in my writing workshop at camp this year!

Rachel —

Jun 9, 2015

Dear Queer Diary

journaling

food and drink

Dear Queer Diary: I Need A Snack

For those times you simply can’t journal on an empty stomach.

Maggie —

May 8, 2014

Dear Queer Diary

journaling

thanksgiving

Dear Queer Diary: Journal Your Thanksgayving

A selection of three handy dandy printables to help you document your pumpkin pie extravaganza.

Maggie —

Nov 28, 2013

Dear Queer Diary

journaling

friendship

Dear Queer Diary: Friends That Journal Together

The briefest safari through the overgrown pathways of the fearsome Amazon indicates that there is an entire genus of the journal family that is marketed towards journaling partners—of both the…

Maggie —

Nov 21, 2013

censorship

interview

book features

Tania De Rozario, Writer and Rabble-Rouser, On Heartbreak, Activism and Censorship

An Autostraddle Interview with Tania De Rozario, queer artist, writer and activist. Read more about her views on censorship, activism and Jeanette Winterson in this interview.

Fikri —

Nov 19, 2013

Dear Queer Diary

journaling

life

Dear Queer Diary: Your Journal Is Not a Poltergeist

Journaling should never, ever (ever!) make you guilty or sad or stressed-out. Journaling should make you feel calm and happy and filled with wonder at the beauties of the world.

Maggie —

Nov 14, 2013

alcohol

Dear Queer Diary

food and drink

Dear Queer Diary: Let’s Get Drinks

Did you know that journaling while intoxicated is legal in all fifty states?

Maggie —

Nov 7, 2013

Dear Queer Diary

regular

friendship

Dear Queer Diary: On Pens As Secret Handshakes

According to one of my favorite children’s books, “The ballpoint pen has been the single biggest factor in the decline of Western Civilization. It makes the written word cheap, fast,…

Maggie —

Oct 31, 2013

Dear Queer Diary

regular

money + work

Dear Queer Diary: She’s Making a List, Checking It Twice

Writing a list in your journal is like playing Scattergories without the long and tense bouts of familial arguing.

Maggie —

Oct 17, 2013