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Five Ways to NOT Edit a Book
After co-rewriting (re-cowriting?) the same story twice and looking at yet another brutal round of revisions, I have yet to discover the magical progress formula. What I have discovered is that there are quite a few interesting ways to not…
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5 Places to Go in Your Town for Inspiration (+ Random Character-Building Questions)
Lately, I’ve been doing a fair amount of meandering downtown in my area. (Don’t worry, I live in a small town where people don’t get kidnapped.) Since it’s summer, I’ve been out of the house a lot and trying to…
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“The Crown” Poem
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My Issue with Nice Monsters (“They Should Have Just Eaten Everyone”)
Gotta be honest with you: I love me a good monster. FANGS! SCALES! FIGHT SCENES! Yes, please. 🤌 However, in recent movies, I feel as if monsters are being lame-afied. (Yes, that’s a word.) Over the last few years, an…
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Sunshine Blogger Award
Greetings and salutations! I have been tagged by the lovely Bella of Peculiar Treasures for the Sunshine Blogger award. As of late, a trend has been circulating through the unknown young authors of the Internet where bloggers share what they…
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The Man in the Iron Mask: An Odd Bit of History
Introduction The Man in the Iron Mask was a prisoner held at the infamous Bastille for over three decades. The reason for his imprisonment and his identity were closely guarded secrets. However, during his life and since his death—which occurred…
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