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C.N. Josephs

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C.N. Josephs’s Biography

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C.N. Josephs is a writer and artist from the rainy forests of the Pacific Northwest. They contributed an essay to Stories of Autistic Joy (Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2023). As a freelancer, some of their most popular articles include an analysis of The Murderbot Diaries through an autistic lens (Reactor Magazine) and a call for people to stop forcing marginalized artists to out themselves (Discover Pods).

When they’re not writing, C.N. enjoys drawing, crafting, and playing Dungeons & Dragons…

C.N. Josephs’s Journalist Portfolio

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I Have a Podcast—Now What the Heck Do I Call It?

I Have a Podcast—Now What the Heck Do I Call It?

Titling a podcast is an art form in and of itself. Not only should your title communicate the tone, genre, an…

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Pride in the Margins: 10 Podcasts Featuring Queer People of Color

Pride in the Margins: 10 Podcasts Featuring Queer People of Color

A Pride playlist of ten podcasts featuring QTPOC. Cassie contributed parts of the article (see entries for "F…

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Murderbot: An Autistic-Coded Robot Done Right

Murderbot: An Autistic-Coded Robot Done Right

In the autism community, autistic-coded robots are often immediately dismissed as reinforcing harmful stereot…

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Why the Podcasting Community Sucks

Why the Podcasting Community Sucks

Last September, my stepdad passed away after months of trying to recover from a sudden stroke last summer. Li…

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Writing Mentally Ill Characters in Horror (Without Ableism)

Writing Mentally Ill Characters in Horror (Without Ableism)

Mentally ill characters are few and far between in fiction. Fortunately, they're very common in horror, one o…

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How The Magnus Archives Helped Me Love Horror Again

How The Magnus Archives Helped Me Love Horror Again

As a child, I loved horror more than almost anything else. As a teenager, struggles with mental illness meant…

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Articles

A gift update, summer blockbusters, and pets!

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By C.N. Josephs
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Free With Ads: Yellowstone Pilot (where the crew gets to talk TV instead of film!) Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Put You On with Derek Guy (who you may know as the constantly viral Menswear Guy.
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MaxFunDrive 2026 gift shipping update!

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By C.N. Josephs
| Maximum Fun
It’s happening! Our fulfillment centers have started shipping out your keychain orders and MaxFunDrive gifts. Here’s a bit of general info: MaxFunDrive gifts will ship separately from purchased keychains. If you bought keychains during the charity sale, those will ship separately from any MaxFunDrive gifts you’re receiving. If you get one package that doesn’t contain everything you’re expecting, don’t panic! The rest of your stuff is on its way. We will let you know when your stuff has shipped.
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The MaxFunDrive Finale: MaxFunDrive Podcast Justice

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By C.N. Josephs
| Maximum Fun
Hi there! Happy April! We’re creeping ever-closer to MaxFunDrive—but before we get there, we’ve got some show updates, a bunch of meetups, and (drum roll, please) free tickets for the MaxFunDrive Finale: MaxFunDrive Podcast Justice! Let’s go! International Waters comes full circle—full… globe?
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Have you ever used a typewriter?

When I was a young teenager attending classes at a homeschool co-op, the writing classroom had an old typewriter that I loved to use.

How do you prefer to be pitched on stories?

Via email, with a few sentences or paragraphs about the article topic.

What tools and software do you use to do your job?

Google Docs is my go-to writing software—I like being able to edit and access documents on my phone.