In celebration of Michael Jackson's birthday month, Shanedra wants to write about a song that has become a hyperfixation for her because it's really cool.
Revisiting: Thriller 40 (the song Behind the Mask specifically)
Category: writing
What being a writer means to me
Shanedra reflects on some personal lessons she's learned during her life-long journey of being a writer.
What the (heck) Neighbors Saw by Melissa Adelmen book review *no spoilers-ish*
Shanedra reflects on a good book she recently read.
“Affordable” vs. “luxury”: a case study on the Apple vs. Android “beef”
This was a paper I wrote for my COMM 3305 class about communication in technology. I wanted to make sure I included this here as well.
“How do you think language-based AI will affect online education?”
For my Communications class, we were instructed to write our opinions on AI and I wanted to share my passionate and detailed response on the blog, as well as adding a few rogue thoughts here and there.
Rambling about a current hyper-fixation: Mufasa: The Lion King
**SPOILERS AHEAD** Hello, I am glad to be back! School has been wearing me out, but I wanted to pop in and make some cohesive thoughts on this movie that seems to pickle me.
9 years of blogging: a honest reflection.
Just checking in to document how proud and happy I am to see that I was able to stick with blogging for 9 entire years! Since I'm feeling sentimental, I want to share a little story on why I created this blog in the first place. The first ever blog—I remember—was called A Girl For… Continue reading 9 years of blogging: a honest reflection.
Discussing death in storylines and it’s use as a plot device/plot escalator
Shanedra wrote this post in two parts on her personal blog and thought it would be a good idea to share here!
What defines a “bad” story?
Shanedra writes about what makes a "bad" story based on research and her own analysis of "bad" stories she's experienced.
The best policy for the Internet is honesty: the online disinhibition effect
Shanedra discusses a cool phenomenon on why people are so nice (and mean) on the internet.
Shanedra Writes Too Much 