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Lori Strongin

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born

April 23, 1980 in The United States

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female

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http://www.loristrongin.com

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Young Adult, Science Fiction & Fantasy

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October 2009

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Inspired by the likes of Joss Whedon and Piers Anthony, and fueled by the power of chai lattes, author Lori T. Strongin is a firm believer that, “Normal is Overrated.” She’s an avid reader, a hard-core Taurus with a love for elves, zombie squirrels, and cannibalistic cotton balls, and can usually be found glued to her laptop, killing people.
Lori is an English/Creative Writing honors graduate of the University of Colorado at Boulder and is the author of more than a dozen creepy and warped tales—most containing fairly high body counts. She has been published in several literary journals, trade magazines, and anthologies, including Forbidden Speculation, Tales of the Talisman, Renard’s Menagerie, Shadows of the Emerald City, Encounters, and mo...more

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SOPA and PIPA Protests

I'm guessing by now, everyone knows about the internet protests of sites like Google and Wikipedia regarding the proposed bills to censor what goes on the internet. Personal feelings about the bill aside, two sites had the most hilarious protests I've ever seen and I thought I'd share:

The Oatmeal (make sure you watch the gif all the way to the end!)

Facts Without Wikipedia

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Published on January 18, 2012 13:39 • 40 views • Tags: censorship-is-bullshit, pipa, sopa

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Average rating: 5.00 · 3 ratings · 1 review · 3 distinct works

	Forbidden Speculation by Seth Crossman (Editor), Sara Genge (Contributor), Bosley Gravel (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings — published 2007	My rating:
	Encounters Magazine, Volume 1 by Black Matrix Publishing LLC, Lori Strongin (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:
	Shadows of the Emerald City by J.W. Schnarr (Goodreads Author), Mark Onspaugh (Contributor), Barry Napier (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 3.70 avg rating — 10 ratings — published 2009 — 2 editions	My rating:

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Hunger (Gone, #2)

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Black Heart Loa (Hoodoo, #2)

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