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Writer’s Block—and How to Overcome It
Writer’s block is something I’m sure every writer knows about and dreads. It’s something I’ve struggled with myself, something I continue to find myself struggling with, even knowing about a dozen strategies to work through it. I don’t think it’s something that goes away just because you know how these strategies, but it’s knowing how…
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Review: City of Ashes
City of Ashes by Cassandra Clare 4 stars – I liked it; it was good Book two of the Mortal Instruments series! I started reading this the day I finished book one, on March 6; I needed to know more right away. After the big reveal at the end of the previous book about Clary…
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Review: City of Bones
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare 4 stars – I liked it; it was good This book is from my brother’s bookshelf. He read the series years ago. My good friend is also a big fan of the series, so I figured it was next on my list. I began reading this book on February…
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Review: Dawned
Dawned by Michelle Areaux DISCLAIMER: I came by this book through Facebook. It was getting ready for publication, and the author was looking for Advanced Review Copy (ARC) readers. I volunteered and received a free ebook copy through the website: Booksprout. Please note that the free ARC book wasn’t the finalized version (though it should’ve…
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Batwoman Breaking Through
This essay was written a couple of years ago for a university class of mine, and I figured I’d share it. [Please note that this essay will only discuss Season 1, as it was written before Season 2 was released.] Batwoman Breaking Through: A Personal Essay about Gender Roles and Sexuality Superhero shows are always…
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Is Fanfiction “Real Writing”?
I’ve seen this question posed a few times, though not outright. It’s mostly a statement used against fanfiction writers. “Oh, but that’s not real writing.” It’s frustrating. Because of this, Fanfiction is somewhat of a joke in the writing community. It’s something that people either love or hate. The first thing most people tend to…
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Vampires in Fiction
Vampire novels (stories including vampires in general) are something I only got into last summer, and even then, the only vampire media I’ve touched upon are The Vampire Diaries, Dawned by Michelle Areaux, and most recently The Mortal Instruments Series by Cassandra Clare (halfway through City of Bones as of this post). I am by…
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