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Flash Fiction: Run
“Don’t let the rain drive you to the wrong shelter; the shade can turn out to be your protector and also your destroyer, and sometimes the rain is the perfect protector from the rain.” — Michael Bassey...
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Book Review: ‘Wayfarer’ (2017)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. A solid character-driven time-travel sequel, slightly marred by an over-complicated plot. The long: Bracken is an excellent writer. Her prose is detailed without veering into...
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Flash Fiction: Magnum Opus
“Through a painting we can see the whole world.” — Hans Hofmann You don’t want to be here. And yet, you do. You don’t think you’ll ever get used to the smell of antiseptic or the nondescript, beige...
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February 2017 – Journal #2
Quote of the week: “I’m compulsive, but I’m also very indecisive. I don’t know what I want, but I know that I want it now.” — Dylan Moran Happy February 29th, everyone! What’s that? It’s March?! WHAT....
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Book Review: ‘The Obelisk Gate’ (2016)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A stunning novel of complex character motivations, unspeakable injustice, and magic statues, only just falling short of its predecessor. The long: N.K. Jemisin is cruel. No, no,...
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Flash Fiction: The Collection
“Whether you’re beaten or pampered, fed the best foods or starved, kept in filth or kept clean, a cage is still a cage.” — Anne Bishop, Written in Red The creature is curled up in the corner of the box...
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Editing: Word Count in MS Word and Google Docs
Finding the word count for your document seems unimportant . . . until you actually need it. Knowing how to find a document’s word count may seem obvious, but I just googled what “indemnify” means, so...
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Book Review: ‘The Hammer of Thor’ (2016)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A solidly fun and uniquely diverse sequel in Riordan’s action-packed Norse mythology trilogy. The long: I actually liked The Hammer of Thor a bit better than The Sword of Summer (not...
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Flash Fiction: Our Song
“Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent.” ― Victor Hugo The ending notes of “Winter Wonderland” seem to twinkle as bright as the tinsel decorating the...
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March 2017 – Journal #1
Quote of the week: “We write to taste life twice, in the moment and in retrospect.” — Anaïs Nin BEWARE THE IDES OF MARCH. . . . Did you know I’m an English major? You probably did. Besides it being...
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Book Review: ‘The Fever Code’ (2016)
The short: 2.5 ✦. Best enjoyed by fans of The Maze Runner series. Restrictions apply. Results may vary. The long: I’m going to be up front: I’m not a big fan of The Maze Runner series. CONSTERNATION,...
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Short Story: Siblings
“All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” — Leo Tolstoy, Anna Karenina Reagan found him on the beach, tossing shells into the ocean, which was a clear, dark,...
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Editing: A Masterlist of Editing Resources
A masterlist of multiple resources that could be helpful for editors, copy editors, proofreaders, and even writers! This may come as a shock to some of you, but this isn’t the only copy editing website...
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Book Review: ‘Tales of the Peculiar’ (2016)
The short: 4/5 ✦. A simply beautiful book with incredible, Grimm-inspired stories about the Peculiar world. The long: First, it must be said that this book is GORGEOUS. It looks very much like the...
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Flash Fiction: The Lab
“The road to hell is paved with adverbs.” ― Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft “‘Once upon a time, there was a microbiologist’ — Okay, I’m gonna stop right there.” “What, too folksy?”...
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March 2017 – Journal #2
Quote of the week: “Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!” — Cardinal Ximénez It’s that time of the month again: THE END. Well, nearly. Do you ever reflect upon time itself, about how each day slips...
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Book Review: ‘The Hidden Oracle’ (2016)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. This book is another sassy romp through Camp Half-Blood, this time with the egomaniacal Apollo, spectacular god now turned spotty human. The long: I kinda feel bad about knocking...
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Flash Fiction: The Fair
“I still say, ‘Shoot for the moon; you might get there.'” — Buzz Aldrin It was a beautiful spring day, and Jeffrey was happy to be spending it with his daughter at the fair. There were rides, arcade...
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Book Review: ‘Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell’ (2004)
The short: 3.5/5 ✦. An impressive, well-crafted novel that somehow misses the mark of inspiration. The long: I wrestled with myself over the rating of this one because, while it’s a very good book and...
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Short Story: Slumber Party
Mrs. Weasley: Promise me you’ll look after yourself . . . stay out of trouble . . . Harry Potter: I always do, Mrs. Weasley. I like a quiet life, you know me. — J.K. Rowling, Harry Potter and the...
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