Monthly Archives: August 2012

Special post: Look Meme – Excerpt from Shadows of Penumbra

Posted on August 31, 2012 by

Tagged by the wonderful Emma Meade (check out her soon to be published Under the Desert Moon on Goodreads, she’s a great writer!), I am now forever bound to the “Look” meme, where you search for the word “look” in … Continue reading →

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Historical Settings: What it Takes to Write About the Past

Posted on August 27, 2012 by

No matter what decade we live in, we all love to watch a film that dives into the past now and then. I’m the type of writer who likes to write about the present or future, just to take off … Continue reading →

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Summer Stories: Movie Version

Posted on August 25, 2012 by

You might laugh at me in this post, and I really don’t care, but these are the movies I watched (or rewatched) this summer with storytelling that really stood out to me. What, you mean you didn’t watch them a … Continue reading →

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Vacation through the Eyes of a Storyteller

Posted on August 20, 2012 by

Perhaps you were wondering what I was up to last week; perhaps you don’t give a flying rat’s behind. I actually went off exploring the local treats my city has to offer, and now run back to you to convey … Continue reading →

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Special Post: Blog Awards

Posted on August 11, 2012 by

Ahmed and Khaula, two very awesome people, were great enough to pass on some blog awards my way. And I have been lazy enough to let them pile up in my closet. Now that I’ve scolded myself, I’m here to … Continue reading →

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Going to Extremes: Is There Such a Thing as Too Dystopian?

Posted on August 6, 2012 by

A few weeks back, I watched Equilibrium, set in a futuristic world where everyone is forced to revoke their emotions along with any form of self-expression in exchange for a war-less world. Except anyone who is found with sentimental objects … Continue reading →

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Special Post: Indie Books So Far Featured on Story Addict

Posted on August 3, 2012 by

This post is dedicated to all the wonderful indie books I’ve featured over the past few months in blog posts around the time I started the indie book promotions. If you haven’t had your book featured yet and would like … Continue reading →

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