Persephone's (Gothic) Insights

Starting a second sample series for Volume Two, part two, "Searching for Secrets"! Part one's sample series, "Brace for Impact," explored the usage of Gothic poetics (monsters, magic and myth) when making new proletarian histories; part two reverses the arrangement, examining the history of monstrous poetics in two basic modules that future workers can learn from. Volume Two, part one (the Poetry Module) is out now (5/1/2024)!  I wrote a preface for the module along with its debut announcement.  Give that a look; then,  go to my book's 1-page promo to download the latest version of the full module (which will contain additions/corrections the original blog posts will not have)! Click here to see "Searching for Secrets'" Table of Contents and Full Disclaimer. (model and artist: Harmony Corrupted and Persephone van der Waard ) Update, 3/24/2025: After years of no issues, Blogger/Google is starting to censor my  already censored  image covers. To...

First and foremost, the Poetry Module is out, babes! It is part one of Volume Two (with part two being the Monster Modules) for my Sex Positivity (2023) book project, and extensively features my muse and friend, Harmony Corrupted (featured on its covers, below). The full announcement is up on my website , but I wanted to have a little post here, too, to celebrate and mark the occasion. (model and artist: Harmony Corrupted and Persephone van der Waard ) About my book: Made in collaboration with other sex workers, Sex Positivity is a four-volume book being released one volume at a time. From newest to oldest, as of 5/1/2024, my Poetry Module is live ; as of 2/14/2024, the manifesto/instruction volume is live; as of 10/8/2023, the thesis volume is live. Simply go to my website's 1-page promo and pick up a copy of each for free! While you're there, you can also learn about the other yet-to-release volumes/modules, project history and logo design. Note: Volume Two, part one is ...