I wanted to thank my three cats for inspiring my first published work. Of Magic, Love, and Fangs: An Enchanted Rock Novella. They demanded to be included. Instructing me from my desk, keyboard, and office chair. Poe is on the top, settling in for a nap after a hard won battle with his toy mouse. The pretty lady in the… Read More
Word Usage in Popular Works
There is a great article in Slate about repeated words and sentences in The Hunger Games, Harry Potter and Twilight. You can find it here. Some of it is really amusing. It is interesting to see which words each author favored. For Twilight it makes total sense that Meyer used “I sighed” the most. The others were kind of surprising. … Read More
Beyond the Villain
Have you ever preferred the anti-hero or villain in a show or book? Did you ever wish you could read only their story? I know I have. It used to bother me that I was more interested in these kinds of characters until I found the wonders of the internet. Apparently, I am not alone. There is just something so exciting… Read More