S. A. Crawford
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Writer, reader, life-long student - being brave and finally taking the plunge by publishing some articles and fiction pieces.
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Her Voice
Her voice welcomed me into the world in soft, tired tones and it has been there ever since. My mother is a private person, so I won't tell you much about her life other that it has been too hard for such a soft, kind woman. She's tough, my mum, but raw; she feels everything so deeply, cares so intensely that I sometimes wonder why she was burdened with a daughter like me. We are chalk and cheese. I am often hard and unsentimental to the point of callousness, level headed in a crisis but not good at being open or soft day to day. I feel, but do not speak while she showers those around her with love and care in abundance.
By S. A. Crawford10 months ago in Longevity
The Healing Power of Ugly. Top Story - February 2025.
Once upon a time, a while back, I saw a post on Tumblr that to my irritation I can't find again - it said something to the effect of "a woman is a mammal that sweats and grunts" and it seemed to open a pathway in my brain that hasn't closed since. Maybe its the fact that I am down with glandular fever (or 'mono' as my American friends may know it), but that post has been front and centre for the past few days. You see, friends and neighbours, it is hard to feel pretty when you are sick like this. Impossible to feel sexy... And according to media and romantasy we are (woman more so than men, but lets be real all of us) are required to somehow be alluring in one way or another at all times in order to be... well, what exactly? Worthy?
By S. A. Crawfordabout a year ago in Humans
The Queen is Dead, Long Live the King
In the early hours of the 24th of March, 1603, a woman struggled to attend to business in the final hours of her life. For days beforehand, she had paced her rooms, stood in silence, or knelt on lavish, plush pillows; she refused to retire to bed because she believed that if she did she would die. As it turned out, she was correct.
By S. A. Crawfordabout a year ago in The Swamp
2025; The Writerly Solidarity Project
There are two schools of thought when it comes to writers; first, there are those who say that other writers are competition. Next, those who say other writers are allies... and of course there's boringly predictable me who says that two things can be true. You see, no matter how we wish it wasn't so there are a few choke points in the industry where we are forced to compete with other writers. Agents only have so much time, publishers will only spend so much on new releases per year, and the freelance market is becoming more and more congested.
By S. A. Crawfordabout a year ago in Motivation
