Martha J AllardApr 19, 20201 minMy Mother's Stitch and Bitch ClubI have spent the last few weeks helping to make masks. My roommate has produced hundreds. I just sewed what she told me to. I was hesitan...
Martha J AllardOct 17, 20192 minBuilding this WorldI've released a lot of stuff in the last few months. My short story collection, Psychic Surgery, came out at the beginning of summer, and...
Martha J AllardApr 26, 20192 minThe I-wordI just wrote a blog about selling books for the Flint Area Writers blog. Really, it was about selling my own books, and how uncomfortable...
Martha J AllardMar 20, 20193 minA Winding Tale of InfluenceWhen people asked me, in my former life, to recommend a book, I had two lists in my head. The first were the sure sales, the easy ones. N...
Martha J AllardOct 21, 20181 minOctober CountryYesterday was the very first day that I felt October. I mean really felt it tapping on my shoulder. I know it's almost November, but I've...
Martha J AllardSep 26, 20182 min why I never told: Tigger warning: rape and rape denial Why did I never tell? I’m sick of that question. Why didn’t I tell that I was raped? Twice? Because ...