Category: Claire Staley

Fixing writer’s block

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

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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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Traveling Episodes: Caye Caulker, Belize

By Claire W. Staley I adore island countries. They remind me of something that many…

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Taking on book snobs: A manifesto for readers

By Claire W. Staley In my literary exploits, I have been confronted with many people…

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The unrocognized depth of the Divergent Triology

By Claire W. Staley Popular books often become the target of criticism simply because they…

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