Roads Guide to the Galaxy
Welcome to a world of limitless possibilities, where the journey is as exhilarating as the destination, and where every moment is an opportunity to make your mark on the canvas of existence. The only limit is the extent of your imagination.
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The best season, and here’s why!
“I’m here to stand up for Autumn!” That was my declaration at the beginning of my winning Table Topics Speech in Toastmasters one week. First, a little background: Toastmasters is a world-wide program for learning how to do public speaking. And I did. Before I joined the in-house club at the college I was working…
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Why conventions and book festivals matter
I wrote my first novel during the COVID lockdown and experienced the surreal situation of getting vaccinated in a crowded arena, all while staying home to avoid infection and worrying about a friend’s son who was critically ill, as well as waiting in long lines for groceries. How did that happen to our world? Landing…
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On hiatus this week
Back next week with a look at the origins of faerie eroticism, the super-popular trend in fantasy sub-genres at the moment.
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Some of us prefer darkness
Maybe I am a vampire. My hubby’s been insisting for a while. For the most part, I don’t like sunny days – except for photography, and in the winter when they perk up the weeks of dreariness. I prefer my days cloud-covered and moody, and if there’s a bit of rain or fog, even better.…
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Lovecraft weirdness lives on
Where can you go, if you’re an author, to celebrate the weirdness that inspired your own work? Try a literary festival based on a horror writer with issues: the notorious NecronomiCon conference/convention in Providence, Rhode Island. My hubby and I went this summer, and it more than lived up to its rep. Yes, we travelled…
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Why haven’t I written a vampire tale?
Keeping up with everyone who’s now referring to this month as ‘Augtober’, dreaming of the impending Halloween season, I thought I’d address this burning question. (At least to me, maybe not anyone else 😉) I’ve been enthralled with vampire stories and movies ever since I first saw the superb Christopher Lee as Dracula. The character…
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