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Thoughts on “The Haunting of Brynn Wilder” by Wendy Webb
Amazon Summary: After a devastating loss, Brynn Wilder escapes to Wharton, a tourist town on Lake Superior, to reset. Checking into a quaint boardinghouse for the summer, she hopes to put her life into perspective. In her fellow lodgers, she finds a friendly company of strangers: the frail Alice, cared for by a married couple […]
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“F-It Bucket” Stories, or How I Got My Story-Writing Brain to Work Again
I don’t think it is unusual for creatives to experience dry spells. Especially those of us who work full-time jobs and can only create during those precious rare moments we have to ourselves. For me, however, the dry spells have become disconcertingly common, to the point where I wonder if this is my new normal. […]
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Thoughts on “The Maidens” by Alex Michaelides
Amazon Summary: Edward Fosca is a murderer. Of this Mariana is certain. But Fosca is untouchable. A handsome and charismatic Greek tragedy professor at Cambridge University, Fosca is adored by staff and students alike — particularly by the members of a secret society of female students known as The Maidens. Mariana Andros, who was once […]
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Writer’s Guilt: You Should Be Writing….or Should You?
Writer’s Block is easy enough to understand. Writer’s Guilt, however, is a bit different. Writer’s Block passes—sometimes like a kidney stone, but it passes. But Writer’s Guilt lingers. At least it does for me. Writer’s Guilt is when you, as a writer, find yourself in a rare moment of calm, of relaxation, of repose, but […]
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Blog Update, Or The Author Details Her Intentions
I think it’s no secret to anyone that has followed this blog for any length of time that I am not always the best at updating…..ever. While, on occasion, I’m seized by the writing bug and punch out a couple of blog posts a month, other times I do well to publish one in six […]
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Love at First Sip: New Release
Some friends of mine just put out an awesome new anthology. For those of you that are into romance, check it out! Thirsty takes on a new meaning with nine romantic tales of love and happily ever afters. The spark might begin with a drink, but these relationships develop over many more to come. From […]
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Thoughts on The “You” series by Caroline Kepnes (Spoiler-Free Review)
I will be completely honest. After the dumpster fire that was season 2 of You, I had not planned on engaging with anything in the You universe ever again. However, after about 3-months into a reading slump, I decided to give this series a chance in the hopes that it would be at least moderately […]