My last post was a study in romance. I examined that deep surge of feeling I experience at the end…
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Why I Write Fantasy – Part 1: A Study in Romance
I had a revelation recently about why I like romance stories. I was watching Penelope, one of my all-time favorites.…
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Thank You, Monty Python: Reflections on the Last Decade
That was quite a decade, friends. 2010 2020 – still rockin’ the sweater (Note: I am aware that, since there…
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The Thunderclap Series #12: Tolkien
Tolkien: the Thunderclap to end all thunderclaps. I saved Tolkien for the last “Thunderclap” post (in this round; I may…
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The Thunderclap Series #11: Surprised by Hope
In February 2011, I met a charming young man (spoiler alert: totally married him later) who shared, among other things,…
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The Critshow: Learning to Level Up
We interrupt the Thunderclap Series to bring you this Public Service Announcement: REST MATTERS. I have recently become a huge…
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The Thunderclap Series #9: Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?
This week’s “Thunderclap” book isn’t actually a book. It’s a play: I first encountered Edward Albee’s Who’s Afraid of Virginia…
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The Thunderclap Series #6: Steinbeck
Since this Thunderclap series is in no particular order, the jump from Hiccup & Toothless to John Steinbeck shouldn’t be…
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The Thunderclap Series #5: Hiccup
“There were dragons when I was a boy . . .” Thus begins the fifth in my no-particular-order Thunderclap list,…
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A Father’s Day Thank You
During Women’s History Month, I had the privilege of hearing several female writers share their work at a local gathering.…
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