Not According to Keikaku
Today is my birthday so I’m feeling self-indulgent enough to finally update my blog. I’m doing about as well as anybody could be in this terrible year. Each day I…
5 Tips For Breaking Into Niche Writing In 2020
It’s been difficult to find the motivation to blog. As quarantine wears on, my role as a primary caregiver has continued on as the most important and time-consuming part of…
Remembering Zac Bertschy
By now you have seen the news that Zac Bertschy has passed away. To me, Zac will always be the human embodiment of Anime News Network: the guiding voice of…
How I’m balancing life and work during quarantine
At the beginning of the global pandemic and resulting quarantine, some of my friends recommended that I post some tips for those who are newly working from home. I started…
This is fandom reporting in 2020
Recently a brand I mentioned in an article praised my coverage and asked if they could send me some of their products as a thank you. I replied by asking…
On going back to work
It’s been a while since I’ve written, but to me, it has felt like no time at all. Having a baby has really skewed my sense of the passage of…
2019 In Review: 9 questions to help you process and reflect
This year, I don’t have any big plans for New Year’s Eve. I’ve been heading to bed when Eva does, around 7 PM, and I don’t think I could stay…
Otaku Journalist is 10 years old!
Have you seen the new ad for anime on Disney Plus? “It’s not about being otaku, it’s about being… you.” Even now it is exhilarating to me to see this…
How I’m learning to respect my daughter’s online privacy
Four weeks ago today, Eva Artesia was born, but it feels like we just got home from the hospital yesterday. Eva’s life so far has been a dreamlike haze, a…
The Otaku Journalist is going on maternity leave
Just a heads up to say I am officially on maternity leave. That means I will be slow to respond to anything or anyone, here and in my email and…