The following essays are mere opinion and not intended to be a scholarly or annotated presentation of fact unless otherwise noted. The opinions are those of the author. Their appearance here does not necessarily reflect the opinions of Wordsmiths as an entity nor indicate support of the ideas expressed .

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When Bronze Turns to Gold
by Maygra
Alchemical observations from the west on Minami Ozaki's Zetsuai/Bronze and its appeal to western audiences (and slashers). (5/27/2000)

Why isn't slash yaoi and why is yaoi slash?
by Maygra 
on her fascination with things Eastern and domestic. 
(6/10/2000)

I Always Knew - a Eulogy
by V. Watts 
on the death of her father Carl F. Watts, Jr.:
Jan 5, 1932- October 16, 1999

Archetypes, Heroes and Highlander - by Melina Clark
--a look at the possible causal reasons for our fascination with the archetypes
by Jeffrey Sutherland  (12/12/99)

Duncan & Methos & Michael & Nikita - Campbellian archetypes & Pairing dynamics, a comparison between two very different shows, or are they?
 (7/27/99)

Slash - Another View  - by Melina Clark 
--ideas feed off one another, and Melina responds to MacGeorge (7/20/99)

The Rules of Combat - by V. Watts
-- an essay on the why of using violence in fanfic
 (6/22/99)

Violence in Fan Fiction - by MacGeorge
--a counterpoint to "The Rules of Combat"
 (6/22/99)

The Nature of Slash - by MacGeorge
--from a Reluctant Slasher (tm)
 (6/25/99)

Being My Own Hero  - by Maygra de Rhema
-- an essay on the Why and Wherefore of slash

Life is Good  - by Valerie Watts.
-- or how dogs can perform miracles.
(7/26/98)

The Diet of Writing  - by Maygra de Rhema 
--There is no such thing as Writer's Block.(10/3/98)

My Take On Betas  - by Maygra de Rhema
-- when the alpha is insecure. 
(1/1998)

Rain - by Valerie Watts
-- the olfactory challenge.
(sometime in 1998)

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