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June 20, 2017

Fantasy Books and Children – Meme…

Originally posted on Chris The Story Reading Ape's Blog:
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Published on June 20, 2017 13:17

June 19, 2017

Spark’s Corner Vol. 1

The real Spark has kindly agreed to help out with my newsletter and here was his first effort from a few weeks ago (with a bit of assistance from me): Hello! I’m really excited about recent developments. As many readers know, I talk with my tail wags and I’ve let it be know for a […]
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Published on June 19, 2017 23:00

Archer’s Aim Daily Vol. 30

It’s a good mix of posts and articles today! Have a look! Source: Archer’s Aim DailyFiled under: Uncategorized
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Published on June 19, 2017 14:34

The Low-Down on Urban Fantasy

Originally posted on A Writer's Path:
? by Sheree Crawford Urban fantasy is very much the rising star of the Young Adult genre; Cassandra Clare, in particular, has made a name for herself in this genre. Of course, it’s not just for teenagers… you’ve probably read an urban fantasy novel already, without knowing it!…
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Published on June 19, 2017 12:56

Fantasy and the problem with Tolkien

Originally posted on The Write Stuff:
Painting: Sue Vincent It has to be said that Tolkien causes problems. Quite apart from being so addictive that, once read, you are likely to go back and read the books again, you may never find anywhere quite as rich as  Middle Earth within the pages of another book.…
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Published on June 19, 2017 11:51

Fictional Fathers

Originally posted on Story Empire:
In the US, the third Sunday of June is set aside to honor fathers. That was yesterday. I’m lucky in that, for the most part, I’ve only ever had strong male influences in my life. My father is an amazing man (my aunt and grandmother—on my mother’s side—call him Saint Bob).…
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Published on June 19, 2017 10:01

June 17, 2017

Curated Writing Content

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Ciao, SEers. Hope you had a great week. It’s time, once again, to share the best we found on the web over the last seven days. On Monday, Joan Hall discussed the Beatles and writing. You can find that post here. On Wednesday, Harmony Kent wrote the first of her two-part…
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Published on June 17, 2017 15:59

Paragon of Virtue

Paragon derives from the Old Italian word paragone, which literally means “touchstone.” A touchstone is a black stone that was formerly used to judge the purity of gold or silver. The metal was rubbed on the stone and the color of the streak it left indicated its quality. Day of Tribute was upon them. The…
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Published on June 17, 2017 13:22

June 15, 2017

SLAVES OF THE SWITCHBOARD OF DOOM

Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom by Bradley W. Schenck Genre: Science Fiction — Pulp Series: Possibility of One Publisher: Tor Books (June 13, 2017) Author Information: FB | Website |Twitter Length: 352 pages My Rating: 3.5 stars Slaves of the Switchboard of Doom surprised me, startled me even, because it was so damn much fun!  A word I seldom use when…
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Published on June 15, 2017 08:44

June 14, 2017

Commas and how to use them (Part 1)

Originally posted on Story Empire:
Hello SErs! Harmony here
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Published on June 14, 2017 13:58