Wow! Where has the time gone? My blog is like my son’s bearded dragon: sorely neglected (more on that in a moment)! I won’t bore you with the minutia of my life these past couple of months. There’s been a lot on my plate, but that’s pretty much par for my course. However, I did … Continue reading
Originally posted on the Little Red Reviewer:
Vampires Don’t Sparkle! edited by Michael West published in 2013 where I got it: purchased new . . . . . . . . . Vampire fiction has been mostly a turn-off for me lately. I don’t want to read about vegetarian vampires, vampires who don’t want to…
Although I previously claimed I would be my beer writing away from this particular blog, I wanted to drop by and discuss writers’ conferences. In the past year I have attended three conferences, and I’ve realized that in many ways they are very much alike. So, should you attend a writers’ conference? What should you … Continue reading
Hannibal Lecter (4) v. Humbert Humbert (5) So, it’s the last day of the first round of the NHL playoffs, which means it’s time to close out the first round of the Literary Boyfriend Playoffs. Today, it’s a battle between two guys you never ever want to date, and I truly hope you’ve never had—and … Continue reading
Charlie (4) v. Holden Caulfield (5) One of the greatest literary arguments of all time is how many plots exist and whether original stories can be told that break free of these plots. Famously, Joseph Campbell co-opted the term “monomyth” to define the “hero’s journey,” which many literature aficionados believe encompass all the stories in … Continue reading
Astrid Cook - The Right Writer 