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I think I became a writer because the world inside my head was so real and vivid, sometimes more so than the outside world. In some sense I have lived parallel lives, present in my real and imaginary lives in different ways. Because much of my childhood was spent searching for faeries or reading about them, it is natural that my work would encompass faerie tale themes and other magical elements. In the words of Tennessee Williams, forget reality, give me magic!

Adrienne has previously published short stories in The Storyteller, Beginnings Magazine, New Plains Review, and in the e-zines A Fly in Amber, Grim Graffiti, Les Bonnes Fees, The Altruist, The Devilfish Review, and Rose Red Review. Her short story, Falling was awarded second place in...more


Write about what you know. My fourth grade English teacher told me this before encouraging me to write a short story about my summer vacation. The first piece of writing advice I ever received, I took it immediately to heart. It seemed to make sense. After all, wouldn’t it be easier to write a compelling story about people and places familiar to you? As oppose to the great unchartered territory... Read more of this blog post »
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Published on April 24, 2013 17:25 • 13 views • Tags: charlotte-bronte, fantasy-fiction, realistic-fiction, villette, writing-advice
Average rating: 4.41 · 27 ratings · 19 reviews · 1 distinct work · Similar authors
To Dance in Liradon
4.41 of 5 stars 4.41 avg rating — 27 ratings — published 2012

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“And I pray one prayer--I repeat it till my tongue stiffens--Catherine Earnshaw, may you not rest as long as I am living! You said I killed you--haunt me, then!...Be with me always--take any form--drive me mad! only do not leave me in this abyss, where I cannot find you!”
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“Oh, I'm burning! I wish I were out of doors! I wish I were a girl again, half savage and hardy, and free... and laughing at injuries, not maddening under them! Why am I so changed?”
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“Whatever our souls are made of, his and mine are the same; and Linton's is as different as a moonbeam from lightning, or frost from fire”
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“Because if she let go of her grief even for a minute it would only hit her harder when she bumped into it again. ”
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Adrienne Clarke Nice to meet you, Sandra!


Sandra Thanks for friending me, Ms. Clarke!


Adrienne Clarke You're welcome, Owen. So nice to meet you!


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Owen Jones Hi Adrienne,

I hope you're well.

Thank's for accepting my request of friendship.

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Owen
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Adrienne Clarke Elizabeth wrote: "Thanks for the add, Adrienne!"

Elizabeth wrote: "Thanks for the add, Adrienne!"

My pleasure, Elizabeth!


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