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Sunday, January 19, 2014

Demons, Funnels, and an Empty Checking Account: Why I Decided to Sell Short Fiction

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In 2010, I had an idea for a short story about the lost colony of Roanoke. My first love is historical fiction and I've always been t...
Thursday, January 2, 2014

8 Things I Never Knew about the Donner Party

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I spent this weekend doing nothing but reading Ordeal by Hunger , by George R. Stewart. It sat on my shelf for 10 years after a chance pu...
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Tuesday, December 24, 2013

Merry Christmas

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When I was little, my mom made me write thank-you notes for any birthday, Christmas, or graduation gifts I received. I hated it at the time,...
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Sunday, December 15, 2013

Book Review: Inferno by Dan Brown

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Inferno by Dan Brown. It's ablaze, all right, but with what? That's up for debate. Note: This post is being sponsored by Gra...
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...