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Morgan is My Name

A feminist take on the life of the sometimes-ally, sometimes-antagonist of Arthurian legend. With more historical vibes than fantasy, I think a specific type of reader would really enjoy this book. Not quite for fans of high fantasy, but more for those in favor of historical and/or romantic fiction.

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In Defense of the Musical

When I was going to school I had a teacher, a realist, by all accounts, who once made the sarcastic quip when the focus of the class suddenly turned to musicals: “Hey, look: someone’s singing, and nobody called the police.” It was funny to those of us in the room. And it was understandable: not…

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Killing Your Darlings (In a More Literal Sense of the Phrase)

For the record, the phrase “killing your darlings” means something different in creative writing circles. But just for today: can we talk about death in fiction? As I am (apparently) prone to do, I was once listening in on a conversation between customers in the bookstore where I work. They got on the subject of…

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Writing Prompt

Writing Tips & Tricks

Workshop 101

When you’re writing a story, there is always that lingering peer pressure in the background to please every reader—even though that is impossible. And once…

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I have no idea what I’m supposed to do.
I only know what I can do.

 

Captain James T. Kirk, Star Trek: Into Darkness