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Erin Kinsella

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Writing, reading, world building and the occasional vlog.

World Building Part 5 - Legalities

Welcome to Part 5 of my World Building blog series :D I’ll be covering just about every topic I can think of that goes into world crafting. If you have any topics you’d like me to...

World Building Part 4 - Marriages and Relationships

Welcome to Part 4 of my World Building blog series :D I’ll be covering just about every topic I can think of that goes into world crafting. If you have any topics you’d like me to...

World Building Part 3 - Taboos

Welcome to Part 3 of my World Building blog series :D I’ll be covering just about every topic I can think of that goes into world crafting. If you have any topics you’d like me to...

World Building Part 2 - Technology

World Building Part 2 - Technology Welcome to Part 2 of my World Building blog series :D I’ll be covering just about every topic I can think of that goes into world crafting. If yo...

World Building Part 1 - Language

Welcome to Part 1 of my World Building blog series :D I’ll be posting twice weekly, covering just about every topic I can think of that goes into world crafting. If you have any to...

Creating Believable Settings

Setting is the lifeblood of your story-world. You need it to be believable and engaging so that readers can slip into this place you’ve created. In some ways this can be easier whe...

World Changing Women - Mona Eltahawy

Mona Eltahawy is an Egyptian-American journalist who was thrust into the view of the world during the protests that pushed Mubarak from power in 2011. She is a liberal Muslim femin...

Saving Sense8 - Why It Matters

Netflix has cancelled Sense8 with the worst timing possible for a show so groundbreaking and inclusive. Announcing the cancellation on the first day of Pride Month is a pretty dick...

What I'm Watching - Sense8

Sense8 is a show on Netflix produced by the Wachowski’s (think The Matrix) and focuses around 8 main characters who are all sensates. Essentially sensates are born in clusters of 8...

What I'm Reading - Eve The Awakening

Oh my God, you guys! This book is SO good! SciFi is really not my usual jam, but hot damn, do I love this book. The characters are dynamic, the action is well written and it is def...