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What Makes a Writer
Clickety-clackety, clickety-clackety. No wonder writers are insane. There are lots of people saying that in order to be a REAL writer, you have to do this, this, this, and this, and you have to do it...
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Fearing the Apocalypse
This is my brain on fear… I’m in soul-bearing mode. I’m always a bit embarrassed to admit that I’m terrified of the end of the world. And it isn’t just the Rapture or zombies or the Dec. 21, 2012,...
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Tears and Laughter
I have no pictures of tears or laughter or even an example of facial pareidolia, so have a picture of a snail on a rose. You’re welcome. The other day, I read an EW interview with Patrick Stewart,...
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Lonely Life
Let’s face it, writing is a hugely fulfilling part of my life, but it is also a very lonely hobby. Most of the time, it’s after ten o’clock at night. My parents have gone to bed. I’ve turned the lights...
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The Subtle Science of Essay Writing
That title makes it sound much cooler than it is. As an English major, I wrote a lot of essays for a lot of disciplines. I preferred the religions and social sciences when I wasn’t in literature...
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Covers
What do these spines say to you? I think the saying not to judge a book by its cover is a nice sentiment but ultimately misguided. I think it should be amended to, “You shouldn’t judge a book only by...
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Bodysnatchers
In some ways, we are always alone. The only mind we can ever know is our own. All our interactions with other people is based on that premise. And half the time we don’t understand our own minds all...
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Freedom
“It’s a dangerous business, going out your front door.” -Fellowship of the Ring, J.R.R. Tolkien I finally got through the third season of Castle, and the episode “Lucky Stiff” stuck out to me. Who...
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Cold, Dead Fingers
To follow my own advice, I’m showing a picture of a kickass pair of boots instead of a scary gun. (Naturally, by the time I get to posting this, the matter is temporarily moot, since any legislative...
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I would never do that…
The big trend, especially in YA fiction, is first-person present. I’m resolutely a third-person past kind of writer, although I’m wondering whether a YA novel bouncing around in my head might prefer...
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Fertility
Sometimes during dry spells or while you’re working on something, you worry that you’ll never be able to think of an idea again. I’ve been there, searching for an idea like a scorpion hunter in a...
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Green-Eyed Girl
Mine, mine, mine, mine, mine. Oooh, pretty. I’m mostly good at sharing. I don’t have a lot of attachments to things. But make no bones about it, I’m a veritable wicked witch when it comes to talent and...
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This Ain’t a Fairy Tale I :: Introduction
Fairy tales mean something different to adults than they do to children, as most things do. I remember when I saw E.T. for the first time. Everyone calls it a kid movie, but I remember that, while I...
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From Writing to Reality
Found on Facebook Last weekend, I participated in my voice teacher’s summer showcases. I’ve been taking from her off and on for the better part of 13 years (I don’t want to think about that number too...
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This Ain’t a Fairy Tale II :: Costumes
That’s me with my brother, Aaron. Yes, I got his permission to share him in a foam and sweatsuit dinosaur costume. Obviously, it was cold that Halloween. And the wonderful scrapbook design is the work...
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This Ain’t a Fairy Tale III: Goodbye, Norma Jean
I remember a moment when I was a little girl, probably in second or third grade. I asked my mother – not in so few words – when I was going to get an hourglass figure. I was looking forward to the...
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This Ain’t a Fairy Tale IV
I love this scene in Big Bang Theory. In fact, I just plain love Amy Farrah Fowler and think she’s a wonderful addition to the show and totally too good for Sheldon. This felt like such a true moment....
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This Ain’t a Fairy Tale V: All of Us
Miss Minchin: Don’t tell me you still fancy yourself a princess? Child, look around you! Or better yet, look in the mirror. Sara Crewe: I am a princess. All girls are. Even if they live in tiny old...
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