shattered | Caught in the Cogs

A Violent Spectrum

• July 5, 2017 • 1 Comment

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: author, fear, grief, healing, misogyny, o.m. grey, olivia grey, rape, relationships, sexual assault, sexual violence, shattered

Magnificent Maleficent, An Analysis

• June 9, 2014 • 21 Comments

Posted in News & Reviews, Trauma & Recovery
Tags: angelina jolie, austin poly rapist, author, broken heart, fear, grief, healing, heartbroken, honesty, love, maleficent, misogyny, o.m. grey, olivia grey, rape, rape culture, rape survivor, sexual assault, shattered

Hmmmm…Would I Accept an Apology? (A Rant)

• June 5, 2014 • 13 Comments

Posted in Lost in the Aether, Trauma & Recovery
Tags: #yesallwomen, author, grief, healing, heartbroken, honesty, love, misogyny, o.m. grey, olivia grey, rape, rape survivor, sexual assault, shattered, steampunk

Facing the Past; Turning to the Future

• May 15, 2014 • 2 Comments

Posted in Events & Contests, Steampunk Spotlight, Trauma & Recovery
Tags: author, convention, misogyny, o.m. grey, olivia grey, order of the white feather, rape, rape survivor, sexual assault, shattered, silver goggles, steampunk, steampunk worlds fair

Then He Wins

• January 31, 2014 • 12 Comments

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: austin poly community, austin poly rapist, author, broken heart, fear, grief, healing, heartbroken, honesty, intimacy, love, misogyny, non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, polyamory, rape, rape survivor, relationships, romance, sex, sexual assault, shattered

I’m Taking Responsibility for Getting Raped

• January 21, 2014 • 22 Comments

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: austin poly rapist, author, misogyny, non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, rape, rape survivor, sexual assault, shattered

Poem: Then, I Cry

• August 5, 2013 • 5 Comments

Posted in Short Fiction & Poetry
Tags: austin poly rapist, author, broken heart, healing, heartbroken, honesty, love, misogyny, non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, poetry, rape, rape survivor, sex, sexual assault, shattered

Short Story: Zeppelin Dreams

• July 1, 2013 • Leave a Comment

Posted in Short Fiction & Poetry
Tags: author, broken heart, free fiction, grief, heartbroken, love, o.m. grey, olivia grey, passion, relationships, romance, sex, shattered, short fiction, short story, steampunk, victorian, zeppelin dreams

PTSD: Somatic Experiencing & ACE Study

• May 15, 2013 • 6 Comments

Posted in Trauma & Recovery
Tags: ace, adverse childhood experiences, author, broken heart, child abuse, chronic stress, fear, grief, heal, healing, intimacy, love, o.m. grey, olivia grey, peter levine, ptsd, rape, rape survivor, recovery, relationships, romance, sex, sexual abuse, sexual assault, shattered, slinky, somatic experiencing, somatic therapy, tonic immobility, trauma

Transference & Trust

• May 8, 2013 • 44 Comments

Posted in Romance & Relationships, Trauma & Recovery
Tags: author, broken heart, erotic transference, fear, grief, healing, honesty, intimacy, love, non-monogamy, o.m. grey, olivia grey, open, open marriage, passion, rape, rape survivor, relationship advice, relationships, romance, sex, sexual assault, shattered, somatic therapy, therapist, therapy, transference