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  • The case for creativity

    Next weekend I’ll be going to Chicago to see Team Starkid’s Twisted with my husband. For those who didn’t know, Starkid Productions started off as a student group in the University of Michigan, who created the Very Potter Musical just to goof off– and now they’re touring nationwide, and the star of their first production Read more

  • 31 Days of Blogging: What do YOU think about protagonists?

    More than a month ago, I asked people what they thought makes for a good or likable protagonist (and, on the other side of the coin, what makes a bad or unlikable one). The responses I got were pretty phenomenal. And because it’s such a subjective question, here’s the responses I found. Do you agree Read more

  • 31 Day Blogging Challenge: The devil in the details

    Last night, my cat George ran off into the house next to mine and wouldn’t come back, so I grabbed my flip-flops and umbrella, went over there, and got him.  Boring, isn’t it? Technically the above is a story, but it’s a skeleton. There’s nothing to grab onto. So let’s add some detail– or rather, Read more

  • 31 Day Blogging Challenge: Why do I write?

    On the first day of the 31 Day Blogging Challenge, Lisa told me “I’d be interested to know what you write about and why…?” Read more

  • 31 Day Blogging Challenge: Fueling the Muse

    Yesterday Tilla Brook said “I’m wondering what kind of snacks might help me to keep going! I’m more of an olives and crisps girl myself.” It’s no secret: I love food. I love making it, I love eating it, I love sharing it with friends and family. I’m a firm believer in the magical properties of Read more

  • 31 Day Blogging Challenge

    In lieu of participating in Camp Nanowrimo this year, I’ll be honing my blogging skills by partaking in Lesa Townsend’s 31 Day Blogging Challenge. I’ve got a notebook of ideas for blog posts on hand, but I fully expect my posts to get rather eclectic by the end of the month. But before then, I Read more