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Monday, November 25, 2013

Happy Thanksgiving, Y'all: Here's the Story of My Ancestor Who Was Hung as a Witch

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My 10th great-grandmother was hung as a witch in Connecticut. You've probably heard of the Salem Witch Trials , which took place in th...
Friday, November 15, 2013

Why I Won't Watch The Hunger Games: Catching Fire

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I hated the first Hunger Games movie. Like, hated it. It was one of the worst movies I've ever seen. My husband walked out (well, wa...
Thursday, October 17, 2013

Strong Female Characters Are a Cop-Out

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Witness the awesomeness of my photo editing skills. About two months ago, there was a lot of chatter about this article on NewStatesman...
Monday, September 30, 2013

Why Having a Day Job Is Good for the Creativity

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Ruth Brown Snyder. In the electric chair. If this doesn't creep you out, I don't know what will. Have you ever seen a photo of ...
Monday, September 2, 2013

5 Lessons Writers Can Learn from Pancho and Lefty

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I grew up on country music. This was the late '70s and early '80s, so we're talking real country.  Outlaw country. Country...
Sunday, July 28, 2013

10 Round Gothic Novel Smackdown: Susanna Kearsley vs. Barbara Michaels

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I love Gothics. I can't help it. Literary types will wrinkle their noses, but they fulfill a vital purpose in a young girl's rea...
Friday, June 28, 2013

Writer, Edit Thyself: Why You Shouldn't Hire an Editor (Yet)

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I've been reading a lot of writers' blogs and posts in writers' communities on G+. One thing I keep seeing is the recommendati...