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Frankenstein

A classic tale of Gothic horror that–surprisingly (at least, to those of us who grew up with the big green, grunting guy with metal bolts sticking out of his neck)–has a lot of heart at its core.

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Why Your Avid Reader Friends and Family Seem so Irritable

It’s a bit more complicated than simply being frustrated by an interruption. So many times in my life, this has happened to me: I’m in bed, or on the couch, or in my comfy chair, or lying in a sunbeam; my reading glasses are on, and I have a book open in my lap. And,…

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Your Self-Published Book Doesn’t Have to Suck

Once upon a time, I received a unique request at the bookstore. A couple came in and asked us at the front if we could point them toward the worst book we had. Not the best book; not our recommendation for a six-year-old boy who loves sports but is also frightened of any sized ball…

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Writing Prompt

Writing Tips & Tricks

The Horror

Brief caveat to this post: I do not consider myself a horror writer. In fact, I have only ever written maybe two or three stories…

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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