• Review: The Eternal Ice.

    “When the mother considers her daughter’s future and the daughter sits at her mother’s grave. That is when decisions are reached. That is when history is made.” “Magic: The Gathering, Ice Age Cycle Book II: The Eternal Ice” by Jeff Grubb One things about the Ice Age Cycle that immediately made me like it, other…

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  • 1. Write Things By Hand.

    Thought Catalog recently posted Brianna Wiest’s 18 Things Everyone Should Start Making Time For Again, some of which I agree with, some of which I could take or leave, and the number one thing being “Write Things By Hand.” Since it was the number one thing and it’s a thing I’ve reveled in doing for…

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  • Review: Gone Girl.

    “We are all overdressed in our little flashy frocks, our slasher heels, and we all eat small plates of food bites that are as decorative and unsubstantial as we are.” “Gone Girl” by Gillian Flynn I went into Gillian Flynn’s Gone Girl with the unfortunate bias I have going into anything particularly popular or raved…

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  • Such Great Heights.

    So, this image was posted on reddit the other day with the title “Would you?”: Apparently, that’s La Casa del Árbol in Ecuador. My first, initial thought was “nope, nope, nope!” but as I looked at the picture some more and actually thought about it, I realized how incredibly breathtaking and unbelievable it must feel…

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  • Review: The Gathering Dark.

    “The viewpoint of a historian is that of a surveyor on a hillside, overlooking a river. He can see the flow of the river and has no doubt about how it runs and why. The participants of history view that same river as would a fish, unsure of where it is taking them.” “Magic: the…

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  • Writer Quotes: Steele.

    “I’ve shut myself inside these walls, and I’m going to be a very lonely old lady if I’m not careful.” –Danielle Steele Browsing through some blogs the other day, I gleaned this striking quote from CommuniCATE Resources for Writers‘s post on romance writer Danielle Steele. Now, personally, I haven’t ever read a Danielle Steele novel,…

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  • Review: Of Thee I Zing.

    “The old saying is true: what goes around, come around…especially when it’s crap.” “Of Thee I Zing: America’s Cultural Decline from Muffin Tops to Body Shots” by Laura Ingraham with Raymond Arroyo It was through this book, Of Thee I Zing, that I was able to finally pinpoint what it is about conservative talking heads…

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  • Writer Quotes: Adams.

    “I love deadlines. I love the whooshing noise they make as they go by.” -Douglas Adams. As I did a quick search for Writer Quotes, thinking that it has been far too long since I’ve done one here on the blog, this gem from Douglas Adams was the first to pop up. Now, as an…

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  • “Ah, said a nasty little voice in his brain, but the Sorting Hat wanted to put you in Slytherin, don’t you remember?“ “Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets” by J.K. Rowling One thing about a series featuring main characters through several years is that you can always chalk things up to growing pains. Many…

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  • And We’re Off..

    Today is, of course, November First, which, in addition to Candy Hangover Recovery, is the start of National Novel Writing Month. I participate every year, though I’ve yet to “win” one. I came incredibly close last year, and I have a great feeling about this year, too, so perhaps this is the year it happens.…

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