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March 11, 2019
Social Media Addiction
I love this post by M.G. Wells. I have an incredibly busy life, and that’s why I refuse to have FB, Twitter, etc. on my phone. I also will post for a few minutes, and then LOG OFF and get AWAY from the computer. Why? Because ain’t nobody got time for that extra stuff stealing precious moments.
March 10, 2019
You Might Be On An Illegal Book Downloading Site if…
“How do I know if I’m on a legitimate book site?”
You’d be surprised the number of times I get asked that question. As in at least five times a day. I get asked lots of questions every day as it pertains to books and audiobooks. So, I decided to put together this handy guide for those individuals who are ‘uncertain’ if they’re on a legitimate book site or not.
Q: How can I tell if I’m on a book pirating site?
A: You might be on an illegal ebook downloading site (AKA...
Inspirational Quotes in Honor of Women’s History Month
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March 7, 2019
week ten
You know you’re winning when you’re happy for no reason. When you don’t attach your happiness to anything or anyone, you become free. -not my quote.
March 4, 2019
Tanith Lee: Why Was One of Horror’s Best Female Writers Blacklisted? A Women In Horror Month Tribute (Part 1)
I remember the day I learned that Tanith Lee had died. Quite clearly. It was almost four years ago. And mourned. As a teenager, I devoured her short stories and novels. She was an amazing author and I wonder what other works she would’ve brought to the world, had she still been alive.
Zombie Salmon (the Horror Continues)
This is what I remember about reading Tanith Lee:
Dark, haunting prose that made me feel like I was reading it with the lights out; potent and pregnant narrative that was so...
Writers in Exile: Is the Horror Genre Killing Itself?
Zombie Salmon (the Horror Continues)
We keep hearing how everything is ok.
Despite the bodies being carried out the back door, we keep hearing how the Horror magazine market is viable, and traditional book publishers and agents want new writers, and editors are overwhelmed by submissions on every front (sometimes too many good ones to publish them all, and sometimes as proof that indeed just anyone thinks they can write Horror).
We also keep hearing about the many ways we as Horror writers c...
March 3, 2019
Winter 2019 Rejections: One Story, McSweeney’s, Electric Literature, and More Literary Journals
Posting actual rejection letters is a fantastic idea! Feeling inspired.
On Slavery, Magic, and the Negro Teeth of George Washington
Last month, I read excerpts to my students during small group reading so they could get a better understanding as to how fiction and nonfiction collide in a supernova of stellar beauty. Speculative fiction is so flexible. I love this short story!
My short fantasy story “The Secret Lives of the Nine Negro Teeth of George Washington” appeared this month in Fireside Fiction magazine. A bit below on the history, and speculation, that inspired it.
The illustration for the s...
February 26, 2019
Thoughtful Tuesday: Confessions
When I was in high school, (decades ago 
