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Quotable Neil Gaiman

Posted on June 14, 2012 by

“Things need not have happened to be true.  Tales and dreams are the shadow-truths that will endure when mere facts are dust and ashes, and forgot.” – Neil Gaiman Thanks to Nymeth for putting this one on her blog, which … Continue reading →

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Quotable Catherynne M. Valente

Posted on April 12, 2012 by

“Stories have a way of changing faces.  They are unruly things, given to delinquency and the throwing of erasers.” – Catherynne M. Valente

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Favorites Friday: Stories in Paintings

Posted on October 21, 2011 by

Since I seem to have fallen into a theme about pictures this week, I thought it was a good time for a Favorites Friday about art.  I love wandering through art museums, and I’m lucky that I’ve been to some … Continue reading →

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A Writing Lesson from Barry Manilow’s “Mandy”

Posted on August 25, 2011 by

As you learned from my recent review of 15 Minutes, I’m a Barry Manilow fan.  Much as I love 15 Minutes, one thing I thought it was missing was a really good “loved her and lost her” song at the … Continue reading →

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The Curse Strikes

Posted on January 7, 2011 by

This week for Fiction Friday, I thought I’d share another excerpt from The People the Fairies Forget, my young adult fantasy novel.  You can read a little about the premise here, and catch up with previous excerpts here and here. … Continue reading →

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