M.L. Desir's Blog, page 11
May 27, 2020
What’s in a Name? A Lot.
Most of us are familiar with the German fairy tale, Rumpelstiltskin. If you’re unfamiliar with it, you can read up on him here, here, or even here.
Fast-forwarding to the end of the fairy tale, the once upon a time peasant Queen is triumphant because discovering his titular name is what seals his fate. The mother Queen is able to keep her child, ensuring a Happily Ever After.
As a mother, once I knew what I wanted to name my children the names just seemed to fit so beautifully. So perfectly.
Whe...
May 25, 2020
Does Your Novel Confuse Readers with “Too Many” Characters? 8 Ways to Unconfuse Them – by Anne R. Allen…
Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog
One of my personal writing issues is I tend to pack my books and stories with way too many characters. If a fascinating person walks into one of my stories, I feel it would be rude not to let them join the party. I suppose my inner Manners Doctor takes over. 
May 14, 2020
The Life of Bolaji Badejo
Rewatching Alien and wanted to know more about the artist behind the titular alien. What a beautiful man! What a beautiful life! Thank you Valaquen for writing such an amazing post.
May 12, 2020
May is Mental Health Awareness Month
Almost twenty years ago I lost my second oldest brother, Ronald, to death by suicide.
I adored him. Still do. He was the kind of person, as my little sister once said, who would get you a candy bar in the middle of the night, if thats what you wanted.
During this time, Ive had more time to reflect on the trauma I experienced. Does reflection ever really come to an end? Of course not. When raindrops, leaves, petals, or even pebbles ripple the waters mirrored surface, we must be patient and...
May 11, 2020
Is Your Blog Under Attack?
Thank you, Hugh!
Microfiction Monday: The Sound of Silence?
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Im more of an ambivertly (is that even a word it is NOW) inclined introvert and the stigma we get for our desire for solitude, reflection, and peace of mind is unfair. Introverts and extroverts shouldnt be in competition and one is no more normal or weirder than the other. Its just who we are and how we interact in this big, beautiful world. Eventually, the speculative writer in...May 10, 2020
May 9, 2020
Uncorked 2020 Movie is . . . fantastic actually.
I finished watching Uncorked about a month ago. Like the main character, Elijah, I wasn’t yet cemented on what I thought of it. I was incredibly wishy-washy.
Me: I think I liked it, but the ending . . .
Also Me: I loved it, and yet why didn’t it just . . . GIVE ME WHAT I WANTED FOR ELIJAH!
::Proceeds to Ugly Cry::
Uncorked is a family drama about Elijah (played by up-and-coming actor, Mamoudou Athie) , a Memphis-born and bred young man, who is pursuing a lifelong dream of becoming a master somme...
Uncorked 2020 Movie is . . . fantastic actually.
I finished watching Uncorked about a month ago. Like the main character, Elijah, I wasn’t yet cemented on what I thought of it. I was incredibly wishy-washy.
Me: I think I liked it, but the ending . . .
Also Me: I loved it, and yet why didn’t it just . . . GIVE ME WHAT I WANTED FOR ELIJAH!
::Proceeds to Ugly Cry::
Uncorked is a family drama about Elijah (played by up-and-coming actor, Mamoudou Athie) , a Memphis-born and bred young man, who is pursuing a lifelong dream of becoming a master somme...
Uncorked 2020 Movie is . . . fantastic actually.
I finished watching Uncorked about a month ago. Like the main character, Elijah, I wasnt yet cemented on what I thought of it. I was incredibly wishy-washy.
Me: I think I liked it, but the ending . . .
Also Me: I loved it, and yet why didnt it just . . . GIVE ME WHAT I WANTED FOR ELIJAH!
::Proceeds to Ugly Cry::Uncorked is a family drama about Elijah (played by up-and-coming actor, Mamoudou Athie) , a Memphis-born and bred young man, who is pursuing a lifelong dream of becoming a master...
