The Z-Axis

An Open Letter To The New York Times Magazine

By: Amira K. May 26, 2013

Musingsfeminism, journalism, New York Times Magazine, stereotypes, women's rights12 Comments

To the New York Times Magazine Editorial Staff – Today you published an article with a deceptively casual title: “Unexcited? There May Be A Pill For That”. On its face, the article bears a simple enough premise: Studies have shown that levels of sexual arousal for women drop off after about one to four years of…

Book Review: “Fear Of The Dark” by Trevor Baxendale

By: Amira K. May 24, 2013July 10, 2013

Book ReviewBBC, book review, books, doctor who, Fear of the Dark, fiction, sci-fi, trevor baxendale, TV6 Comments

And I’m proud to announce my first stop on a book tour with a review of FEAR OF THE DARK by Trevor Baxendale! FEAR OF THE DARK stars the 5th Doctor, portrayed in the BBC series by Peter Davison, and accompanied by three companions: Nyssa, Tegan, and Adric. In the book, only Nyssa and Tegan appear…

Websites, Blog Tours, and Giveaways, Oh My!

By: Amira K. May 22, 2013May 22, 2013

Musingsbbc series, book review, books, doctor who, giveaway, reading, trevor baxendale, web design, writingLeave a Comment

Wow, guys. Just, wow. I have so much to announce and so little time to do it. Okay, here goes: First: WE HAVE A BOOK RELEASE DATE. The book that I’ve co-authored with my sister and mom, THE SOWING, will be released in weekly installments beginning July 17, 2013. I can’t wait, and I am…

Book Review: “In The End” by Alexandra Rowland

By: Amira K. May 13, 2013July 10, 2013

Book ReviewAlexandra Rowland, angels, book review, demons, fantasy, fiction, In The End, paranormal, post-apocalypse, reading, writing2 Comments

Two weeks ago, at the Missouri Writer’s Guild Conference, I met a girl named Alexandra Rowland, whose passion for writing was unquenchable. I was impressed from the get-go at her drive, her exuberance, and the fact that she, a year younger than me, seemed to have her writerly shit together way more than I do. Example:…

On Hearing Loss, Reading, and Writing: A Personal Narrative

By: Amira K. May 10, 2013May 10, 2013

Musingschildhood, deafness, education, Hearing loss, reading, Tolkien, writing9 Comments

From a very early age, I was fascinated with language. I was speaking in full, complete sentences before I even got my first tooth in. My parents described me as being like a tiny elderly person, a sort of Benjamin Button character, gummy and toothless but coherent and eager to communicate. I learned to read…

IRON MAN 3 – My First Movie Review!

By: Amira K. May 8, 2013May 8, 2013

Musingsfilm, Iron Man, movie review, Movies, review, robots, sci-fi, science, superheros, Tony Stark2 Comments

Confession time: I love superhero movies. I love superhero movies because: A) They’re awesome. Things explode. Bad guys happen and are killed or banished to the end of time (e.g. Loki). The good guys always triumph. B) Superhero movies are a thrilling and entertaining way to explore what defines and unites humanity in all our…

Four Reasons To Attend A Writing Conference

By: Amira K. April 28, 2013

MusingsAgents, books, conferences, pitching, querying, writers, writing8 Comments

I went to my first writer’s conference this weekend! It was really low-key and casual, but still informative, and I definitely met some great people. I’d like to hearken back briefly to my post about the life of a young writer because the gif I put in about being “At A Writing Conference” held remarkably true…

Book Review: “The Road” by Cormac McCarthy

By: Amira K. April 11, 2013June 7, 2018

Book ReviewCormac McCarthy, fiction, literature, novels, post-apocalyptic, reading, The Road, writing19 Comments

I barely know where to begin with this one. I picked up “The Road” because I’m currently waiting for reader comments on my own post-apocalyptic novel, THE SOWING, and I wanted to take advantage of the downtime to research the classic dystopian and post-apocalyptic stories – the ones that my own work will inevitably draw…

A Poem

By: Amira K. April 8, 2013

Compositions, Musingsliterature, Poetry, poetry appreciation month, reading, writingLeave a Comment

Seeing as it is Poetry Appreciation Month, I decided to try my hand at writing one of my own – something I haven’t attempted since college. I’m not much of a poet, and I wouldn’t consider myself particularly well-versed in poetry (see my previous post) but now seems to be as good a time as…

It’s Poetry Appreciation Month!

By: Amira K. April 2, 2013

MusingsD.H. Lawrence, literature, National Poetry Month, Poetry, reading, The Snake, writing1 Comment

And that means we have to celebrate by pretending to like poetry for a little while, or by sharing our favorite poems, or poets, or at the very least talking about why we don’t like poetry, if that happens to be the case. I’ll be making a distinct effort to actually talk about poetry a few times during the…