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Linda M. Crate (she/her) is a Pennsylvanian writer whose poetry, short stories, articles, and reviews have been published in a myriad of magazines both online and in print. She has twelve published chapbooks the latest being: Searching Stained Glass Windows For An Answer (Alien Buddha Publishing, December 2022). You can find more of Linda's works here: https://www.facebook.com/Linda-M-Crat...
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Linda M. Crate I go watch anime, listen to music, go for a walk, spend some time away from the computer. Once I do that, my muse generally returns rather quickly.
Linda M. Crate Being able to find a place for my vivid, strange imagination and being able to express opinions and thoughts in a way without being interrupted.
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A Little Star

It's National Poetry month. I have been writing a lot of poetry this month. I have been writing a lot of poetry this year. I'm still hoping to get at least one more book of fiction out into the world, but I will probably be trying to get some more poetry out; too.

I've gotten some rejections lately that have made me cry. Here's to hoping that I will find some reasons to celebrate, too. I know rejec Read more of this blog post »
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house as a cemetery by John   Compton
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Poems that explore the weight and the meaning of life and everything in it from sexuality, religion, and war to simple moments exchanged between lovers or strangers. This collection explores the things which are weightless yet carry weight, and those ...more
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A Numbers Game by Tinamarie Cox
A Numbers Game
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A heavy, painful book that is incredibly important. I like the way that Tinamarie talks unflinchingly about her past and pain. As someone who has wrestled with depression at a young age, I found some of the poems incredibly relatable. My favorites we ...more
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Cinder Girl Grows Wings by Stephanie  Parent
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Stephanie Parent's Cinder Girl Grows Wings is a collection that explores the dangers of desire, the inability to know the difference between love and cruelty, and the truth that fairy tales are really horror stories. In this collection Stephanie expl ...more
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Sueños by Marisa Silva-Dunbar
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Marisa Silva-Dunbar's work is always a pleasure to read and her collection Sueños is no different. I think this collection may be my favorite. Dreams are powerful and I loved the connections to reality and the supernatural and how they wove themselve ...more
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Hidden Pictures by Jason Rekulak
Hidden Pictures
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I really enjoyed this book. It was very different from most thrillers I have read, and the plot twist was very interesting and not predictable. Plus all of the characters felt authentic and real and didn't fall flat on the page. Very interesting conc ...more
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Our Shadows Have Claws by Yamile Saied Méndez
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Absolutely loved learning more about Latin American Monsters! These stories were all fascinating and very well written. Some of them included their own twists on monsters I knew and loved, while others introduced me to creatures I hadn't heard of bef ...more
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Part of My World by Jodi Benson
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Overall, this was a good biography! I really loved learning about my favorite mermaid growing up. I was convinced, as a child, I would one day become Ariel and told everyone so! It was interesting learning about Jodi's life and how her faith shaped h ...more
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Crown of the Dying Embers by Trish D.W.
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It's one of those books I just couldn't put down. I just couldn't devour it fast enough. Probably would've read it all in one day had I not had to work last night.

I knew I was in for a ride when I read the dedication. In this book everyone is a vill
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Murtagh by Christopher Paolini
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I absolutely loved Murtagh's story. I found him and Thorn to be more relatable to me than Saphira and Eragon ever were. I do appreciate Thorn's sense of humor and sass, I would expect nothing less seeing as most dragons have an attitude in this serie ...more
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