Month: June 2015

Fixing writer’s block

By Claire W. Staley As a writer, I am familiar with this common ailment: Writer’s…

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Game of Thrones and rape as a plot device

By SR Staley A virtual firestorm of debate erupted last month over a rape scene…

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When it’s time to break the writing “rules”

By Claire W. Staley There are specific rules that are almost always followed in fiction,…

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Slytherins Unite! The good and the bad of the “dark side” of Harry Potter

By Claire W. Staley Hello all you Gryffindors, Hufflepuffs, Ravenclaws, and Slytherins, and welcome to…

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Knowing Terror

By SR Staley I now know why people die in riptides. And the experience was…

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St. Nic, Inc. Makes Royal Palm Literary Award Semi-Finals!

I am pleased to announced that St. Nic, Inc., my reality-based action adventure about the North…

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