Why use common words like untidy, contemptible, vain, simple, etc., when describing a person when there are so many fun words available to use?
Fiction Writing, Words
Grumbletonian & Other Words to Describe People
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Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Horror, Mystery, Science Fiction, Suspense/Thrillers
Undone – a Review
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𝑈𝑛𝑑𝑜𝑛𝑒 is a different kind of zombie book, one that will without a doubt grab your attention. I thought it was a bit slow at first, but my opinion soon changed once I understood what was happening. Then the book became impossible to put down.
Fiction Writing, Guest Posts
Inspiration and Writing – Guest Post by Adrian So
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I suspect the inspiration for 𝑇ℎ𝑒 𝐺𝑟𝑜𝑢𝑛𝑑𝑤𝑜𝑟𝑙𝑑 𝐻𝑒𝑟𝑜𝑒𝑠 came from working in the yard and seeing underground animals like prairie dogs and rabbits running around.
Book Reviews, Fantasy, Fiction Writing, Mystery, New Words Learned, Paranormal, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Hunterland – a Review
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Something sinister is going on in Falkville Falls. The hanging death of a teacher starts off the story, and the situation only gets more intense with each page. This murder, or execution, takes place in Olivia’s school. Someone or something is killing teachers. Is there a serial killer on the loose?
Book Reviews, Cozies, cozy mystery, Fiction Writing, Mystery, New Words Learned, Women Sleuths, Words
Charred: A Whipped and Sipped Mystery – a Review
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Alene Baron, a vegan, owns and runs the Whipped and Sipped Café. Her cookies and confections are known all over Chicago. The coronavirus pandemic has changed things for everyone. Her business has suffered because of it and her employees are frustrated. A café once filled with customers has turned into one that mostly handles take-out orders. On top of that, there’s this homeless man who hangs around outside of her café bothering her customers who still visit for the yummy treats they can get there.
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Mystery, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Words
Dead Reckoning – a Review
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In this thriller, Sally and Gilly have a secret, one that Gilly hasn’t even shared with her husband. When she was young, she and her best friend Sally, found something one day in the cemetery: they found a box with a dead baby in it.
Book Excerpts, Fiction Writing, Writing
Writing a Fictional Memoir – Guest Post by J. Schlenker
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Part fiction. Part real. It’s somewhere in between. When someone tells me they write nonfiction, I sometimes reply, “It’s 𝑎𝑙𝑙 fiction.” I get strange looks, especially from those who have their heads entrenched deeply in what they term as reality
Fiction Writing, Graphic Novels, Guest Posts, Television/Movies, Writing
From the Screen to the Page (and Back Again?) – Guest Post by Arnon Z. Shorr
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When I was asked to write a guest post for Lisa’s Writopia, Lisa noted that my graphic novel is an expansion of a short film. She wanted to know: is there a feature film in the works? The question got me thinking about the unique journey my story has taken – from the screen to the page – and the future that may be in store for it.
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Mystery, New Words Learned, Words
Song Girl: A Mystery in Two Verses – a Review
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Murder by a devious killer, one determined detective, and a girl who awakens from a coma and can only speak in song titles come together in this captivating mystery.
Book Reviews, Fiction Writing, Horror, New Words Learned, Suspense/Thrillers, Vampire Fiction
The Curse of Sara Douroux – a Review
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Sara’s mom and dad are dismayed when they receive a letter informing them that it is their turn to look after Sara’s cousins. But they’ll only be staying for a month. What could go wrong? More importantly, why could anything go wrong?
