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K. J. Neal - The Enchanted Sleep: Not All Heroines Are Katniss Clones
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Friday, July 12, 2013. Not All Heroines Are Katniss Clones. I just found this sweet old-school copy of The Woman. Who Rides Like a Man. By Tamora Pierce at a used bookstore. Alanna. Is DEFINITELY a strong heroine! Lately, we’ve seen a surge of interest in kickass girls, in large part because of the popularity of The Hunger Games. Although this is good too. Strong. FYI- it’s not about the sword, or the bow, or the boxing gloves, or whatever. It’s about who she is as a person: her convi...I admire both aut...
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Summer Fun, Dammit! | Mary Mascari
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Writer. Geek. Mom. Tired. Summer Fun, Dammit! On Wednesday, I took the afternoon off from the day job and took my kids to the pool. We were there for four hours, and fully enjoyed the warm weather. It’s a good thing we jumped on that, because it’s cold and rainy now, and won’t be warm again for a while. I usually just sit in the shade and read. I figure that’s good enough. Selfies From the End of the World. Just a Pale Blue Dot →. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Mary on the Web.
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Halloween Timey-Wimey | Mary Mascari
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Writer. Geek. Mom. Tired. The Other Day was Halloween. Our city does official Trick or Treating on the Sunday before Halloween every year. In some ways, it’s definitely a better choice: there’s no hurrying home from work, it’s all during daylight hours, and the kids are in bed–albeit sugared up–on time. But there are a few down sides, too. And then we’d sit in front of the TV, gorging ourselves on Bottle Caps and Milk Duds, and watch this until we had stomachaches:. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. You are co...
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Bang Your Drum | Mary Mascari
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Writer. Geek. Mom. Tired. One of my favorite shows went off the air last month: The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson. The final show opened with the above video. if you haven’t seen it, take a look, even if you don’t know the show. A few years ago, this video and song would have sent me into a tizzy for weeks. I’d’ve been full of inspiration, but would have nowhere to use it. I’d feel the call, but didn’t know how to answer. Bang your drum, they say, but how? The banging is what’s important. You are co...
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I Want a Dragon: Why I Read Fantasy and Write SF | Mary Mascari
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Writer. Geek. Mom. Tired. I Want a Dragon: Why I Read Fantasy and Write SF. I’m in a conversation with my mentor about whether my thesis is Science Fiction-y enough, which got me thinking about the difference between the two genres. In my mind, the (probably oversimplified) difference is that while the cool speculative stuff in fantasy is caused by magic, in SF it’s caused by science or technology. Don’t get me wrong; I read a ton of SF, too. And literary fiction, for that matter. It’s not a spoile...
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Residency Recap, or, What I Learned This Time at Seton Hill | Mary Mascari
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Writer. Geek. Mom. Tired. Residency Recap, or, What I Learned This Time at Seton Hill. I’m currently enrolled in the Writing Popular Fiction MFA program at Seton Hill University. Which is awesome and wonderful and I love it. A big part of the program are these biannual, 5-day long residencies, where we go onto campus and stuff our brains full of writing information, inspiration, fun, and caffeine. Here are some of the big things I learned from this last residency:. 5 I learned the difference between vill...
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Selfies From the End of the World | Mary Mascari
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Writer. Geek. Mom. Tired. Selfies From the End of the World. The Table of Contents for Selfies From the End of the World. The anthology from Mad Scientist Journal. That will be featuring one of my short stories, has been released. Check out the list of stories and authors. It looks pretty cool! Table of Contents for Selfies from the End of the World. Summer Fun, Dammit! One Response to “Selfies From the End of the World”. Gina N. Anderson. May 30, 2015 at 5:19 am. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Little Bitty...
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