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That’s Entertainment!
The above is an actual program from a variety show that is preserved in the Library of Congress. If Alistair and Jo get back from the Continent in time, they could actually attend this show. If you look very closely, … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, Dime Novels, entertainment, Ephemeral New York, free ebook, theater, variety shows, vaudeville
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Horror Poetry
I love horror. It’s kind of addicting in a way. There are so many flavors of it. Bruce and Roxanne are silly fun, Skellyman is an attempt at gritty, serious horror. My scattered short … Continue reading
Writing Tips: Creating a Compelling Character
What makes Huck Finn someone that everyone who has ever read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer or The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn remembers forever? Why were so many watchers of Game of Thrones rooting for Tyrion Lannister to make it … Continue reading
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Tagged blogging, building your book, character, world-building, writing
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And…Here We Go Again
You may have noticed that the last entry was dated last February. Things stalled out in the library, and haven’t gotten any further since, but I have a new schedule, and I just paid to update this website too, so … Continue reading
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Tagged baby steps, blogging, coin cleaning, decluttering, organization
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HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY!
Here are some of my best fireworks. (I don’t take that great of pictures of them, but I like to try…) I swear I have better SOMEWHERE…and if I find them, I may switch out. 😉
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Fish Tale
And we have come to the end of the trail. The final story in the book is “Fish Tale.” The newly-wed Roxanne is taking a well-deserved break at the lake at the bottom of the hill when she spies a … Continue reading
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Welcome to the Home!
Well, I’ve gone and done it. As if two daily blogs weren’t enough, I decided to start one for my horror antics as well. I will be talking about Bruce and Roxanne (it is their house, after all) and … Continue reading
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What would you like to see here next, as we broaden our Steampunk horizons somewhat? I have three anthologies of Steampunk stories I could do as I have been doing the anthologies on RieWriter.com. I could do a feature on … Continue reading
When You Wish Upon a Jar
“When You Wish Upon a Jar” started life as a fan-fiction story in the 80s. I was a big fan of the short-lived and long lamented paranormal investigation series Shadow Chasers. (In fact, Felix the wizard is based on Edgar … Continue reading
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