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On roads, in life and fiction
I’m preparing to go out of town as I write this, and will be out of time when it goes live (my posts are generally pre-written and scheduled for release), so travel is on my mind. Travel is such an important trope in life and in fiction. I’ve heard it said that the two greatest…
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Why this new review brought tears to my eyes
A new review of “The Crimson League: The Fight for Hope” brought tears to my eyes today. It was posted on Amazon as 5 stars This book is remarkable. On the surface it’s a simple “chosen one” quest to overthrow the tyrant. Once you start reading it takes you on a more incredible journey. Gritty,…
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Thankful Thursday: a loopback on popular posts
I’m leaving for retreat today, so I thought I’d do something I haven’t done before on this blog: spotlight some previous posts that have been popular. There’s not really a new post today, but hopefully one (or more) of these will be new to you! Here they are, in no particular order. -A tale of…
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Thoughts on killing off characters
The first character I ever had die on me in the middle of a story was Beth March. I’m still not sure I’m over it. I loved Beth SOOOO much! That said, both as a writer or reader, I’m not averse to killing off a character or two, if it’s done the right way. (Obviously,…
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The two series that made me want to be an author
The two series that definitely made me want to be an author “when I grow up” were Nancy Drew and The Babysitters Club. I remember, the first stories I wrote were in third or fourth grade. I penned a short series of “mysteries” based on Nancy Drew where one of the kids in my class…
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Sunday reflection: Jesus, “Desire of nations”
The readings this Sunday are all about the salvation of the Gentiles–the nations, the non-Jews. As Jesus tells the Samaritan woman in John 4, “Salvation is from the Jews.” However, salvation is not FOR the Jews alone. And I love the story of Syro-Phoenician woman in today’s Gospel at Mass. I imagine she saw the…
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Thoughts on Part II of a Trilogy
I was watching a video recently about The Lord of Rings that mentioned that the main goal of part II of a trilogy is to get from part A to part B (setting up the big finale). In part, I think that’s true. Part II of a trilogy, of course, should also be its own…
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Frodo Baggins: heroism without glory
That Frodo Baggins is a great hero shouldn’t be a hot take, but it is. Samwise is a hero too. I’m not claiming otherwise. But too many people give Sam ALL the credit, all the glory. Why don’t enough people recognize Frodo’s contribution? That’s what I want to explore in today’s post, because as writer,…
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Thankful Thursday: Thankful for reviews
Today, I am grateful for the people who have taken the time to leave a review of any my books on Amazon or Goodreads–whether the first editions of my trilogy or the newly released second edition of my trilogy’s first installment. Unless you ARE an author, you can have no idea how much an honest…
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