I hate to begin 2021 with a rant, but it will end on a positive note. (I promise.) In November,…
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Let’s Talk MORE About Writing
Let’s talk MORE about writing, friends. I recently read a chapter entitled “Faith and Fiction” from Frederick Buechner’s Secrets in…
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Another “Read”-y Respite (with a Rant!)
It’s time for another episode of “What I’m Reading“ – this time, with a RANT added for extra flavor! Let’s get…
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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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Brad and Harry: A Study in Fantasy
I have recently begun my fourth readthru of the Harry Potter books. This readthru began as a “rest” strategy –…
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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 #8: Jane Eyre
“There was no possibility of taking a walk that day.” Must have been a day sort of like today. I…
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The Thunderclap Series #7: Jane Austen
Dearest, loveliest Jane. I did not include Jane Austen on my original “Thunderclap” list; but, upon reflection, I have decided…
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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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