As I mentioned in yesterday’s post, I’m attempting to make it through the 30-day challenge of June by posting each day about a blog that inspires me. Having been nominated as a Very Inspiring Blogger myself, I’m supposed to nominate 15 others. Since I have 29 days, that will allow me to branch out a … Continue reading
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30 days Hath September
Here I am, upon another 30-day month, and I feel my resolutions grinding to a halt. Oh, forget that. They’ve pretty much evaporated altogether. My postadays have turned into postabits (admittedly, I’m no longer posting everything I write, so I’d have between 2-4 post additional each week, if I had). My weight has ballooned; I’m … Continue reading
Literary Boyfriends Round 8: Battle of the Closeted Despicable Antiheroes
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
Literary Boyfriends Round 7: Battle of the Young Effed-Up Dudes
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
Literary Boyfriends Round 4: Battle of the Delightful Detectives
Sherlock Holmes (2) v. Spenser (7) The playoffs continue as the second round starts to take shape. Up for their first bout? Detectives. As much as I like mysteries, I have to admit the pickings are slim among the gumshoes, PIs and off-duty detectives. They all seem to have more issues than members of a … Continue reading
Literary Boyfriends Round 3: All’s Fair in Love and War
Prince Andrei Bolonsky (2) v. Pierre Bazukhov (7) Oh, Russian literature. What most Americans know about War and Peace is that the book is really big, and if you’ve ever cracked it open, the names are horribly long. Russian is not easy to translate, which may be why so few Americans even attempt to read … Continue reading
Astrid Cook - The Right Writer 