Sara's Costume Codex

23/07/2026

For this month's Conversation about Joy, I am joined by the wildly talented Vera Wylde of Council of Geeks. We talk about the beauty of fluidity and the joy in performance and in doing what you love. We do talk about the spicy side of her work, but the spice level of our conversation is quite mild.
https://youtu.be/EMt3g28EpFg

09/06/2026

New Conversations about Joy video

For June's Conversation about Joy, I am joined by t...

15/05/2026

A new video in my Conversations about Joy Series

In this Conversation about Joy video, I'm joined by Josh GosdinJosh and I recently completed a podcast about Farscape and since I've now...

14/04/2026

New Video

For this third Conversation about Joy video, I'm joined by , a multitalented artist and advocate for trans and disability rights. We discuss joy in ...

02/04/2026

I decided to get into the discourse on this one, the politics of Project Hail Mary vs its Writer

So the Discourse got a less-than-welcome introduction to writer Andy Weir's belief that writing shouldn't have social commentary and the laughable notion tha...

02/04/2026

I will be doing my Austen April reading thing again. Look for a few chapters of Persuasion every weeknight

Since it's my birthday month, I have decided to spend it reading Jane Austen to the internet. Last year I read Pride and Prejudice; this year, I will be doin...

05/03/2026

New Video, here's the second installment in my Conversations about Joy Series

For this second video in this series, I talked with the marvellous . We covered a bunch of topics, including polyamorous joy, q***r womanhood, c...

12/12/2025

New video, kind of a rambly one, but it's a complicated topic

There's been a lot of talk about ultra-thinness, particularly surrounding the actors in Wicked. I have a lot of thoughts, though they are a bit rambling and ...

12/12/2025

This Saturday I am hosting my yearly live reading. This year, we return to Dickens' A Christmas Carol. We'll be raising funds for Palestinian Children's Relief Fund. I'll also be hosting a reading of Twelfth Night on Twelfth Night, which is January 6th this year. That one will be in aid of Trans Life Line.

At this festive time of year, we gather together to share stories and one story in particular, a "ghost of an idea" that a person can grow and change. On Dec...