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Writing Character Phobias…Or Not … by Delsora Lowe

Phobia – Oxford Dictionary – an extreme orirrational fear of or aversion to something, triggered by specific or generalevents or items.My phobias are snakes and spiders and heights, butsince they are my phobias, I don’t want to even think about them, much lesswrite about them. All I can say is I had traumatic encounters with thefirst two when I lived overseas as a child in the land of

A humorous slant at growing older by Mary Vine

My goal this fall is not to fall. I did fall recently−over mydog. Why is it when you fall when you are older, your brain tells you you’refalling but it doesn't do anything about it? When I was younger, I’d at leaststick a hand out to help brace myself against a fall.Thankfully, my dog didn’t get hurt and I didn’t break anything.I suffered a black eye. Yet, I didn’t have to wear makeup as

Friday the 13 th?

 by Diana McCollumWell, here it is, one of the most superstitious days on the calendar. I have never taken it seriously. Have you?I'd like for you all to comment in the comment section as to your feelings on Friday the 13th. Is it good, bad or do terrible things really happen on Friday the 13th?Do black cats crossing your path signify bad luck? What about walking under a ladder? Spilt salt? Spilt

My Phobia by Lynn Lovegreen

According to the 5th edition of the American Heritage Dictionary, a phobia is “a persistent, abnormal, and irrational fear of a specific thing or situation that that compels one to avoid it, despite the awareness and reassurance that it is not dangerous.” Under that definition, I have a phobia for snakes.I’m not alone in this—check out Indiana Jones, for example.  And I think I have a pretty good

Acrophobia - my official mental health issue

 “Come on up! It's not that high.” So says everyone who has never experienced a fear of heights. Me, my heart starts pounding once I go up more than two steps on a ladder. Irrational? I don’t think so. My fear of heights, a.k.a. acrophobia, is an official mental health issue. I accept that. My phobia is a simple medical condition that affects my brain, just the way arthritis affects my knees

Nothing to Fear but Fear Itself . . . by Eleri Grace

Since I don't write horror, suspense, or paranormal, my novels don't have scary scenes per se, but my characters, like all of us, typically have fears or even phobias. My WWII characters often take to heart the words they heard as teens when newly-elected President Franklin Delano Roosevelt intoned in his 1933 Inaugural Address that Americans had nothing to fear but fear itself. While his words

Phobias I have a few!

By: Marcia King-Gamblewww.lovemarcia.com October is the month of ghosts, goblins, and all things spooky. Myphobia fits right in with this theme. Want to guess what it is?I’ll tell you. I have the most incredible fear of anythingthat is dead. Not in the sense of ghosts coming alive, more like a paralyzingfear of anything with blood no longer running through its veins. I simplycannot look

Phobias are not fun! by Carmen Peone

 Phobias are not fun!Aphobia is an anxiety disorder involving excessive and persistent fear of asituation or object. Exposure to the source of the fear triggers an immediateanxiety response.For along time, I struggled with a fear of flying—aerophobia. Ijust knew the plane I’d be flying on would crash, just like the ones in themovies I watched. Okay, so, yes, I stopped watching those

Overcoming My Snake Phobia

Hi, I’m Judith Ashley, author of The Sacred Women’s Circle series, soulnourishing romantic women’s fiction with light paranormal elements. My storiesshow you what life could be like if you had a place like The Circle where youare unconditionally accepted, supported and loved. And where, with thissupport, you make choices to overcome the darkest nights of your life to chooselove and light.

PHOBIAS - The Writer's (and Reader's) Best Friend

By Robin WeaverHave you ever written (or read about) a character who wassimply too perfect? And let’s be honest… too perfect is simply a big ole yawn.So what to do about Mr. (or Ms.) Too Boring to Live?Give him a phobia. Or two.Nothing spices up a character like an irrational fear. Rememberthe TV character Monk? The brilliant man could envision the crime scene in away that enable him to