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Tackling the Bechdel Test while Preserving the Narrative
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I often worry about the impact my stories will have on those that read them. I worry that the need to root myself into everything...
Monday, December 23, 2013
Sunday, December 22, 2013
Guest Post: The Reasons We Must Write
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Almost everyone has sat down in a moment of mental lust and tried to touch pen to paper or mash out a few meaningful words on the...
Wednesday, December 18, 2013
Three Things to Prepare for as a Freelancer
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I haven't been doing this whole writing thing very long, at least not in the professional sense. I started very slowly in October...
Tuesday, December 10, 2013
Kindly Shut up About the Obama "Selfie"
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Today, many of the world's leaders made their way to South Africa to celebrate the life of Nelson Mandela. The coverage of the event,...
Monday, December 9, 2013
Do Books a Misogynist Make?
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I had the great fortune of stumbling across Amanda Hess' article, "It Was Like a Pile of Kleenex...", over on Slate this afternoon....
Wednesday, December 4, 2013
What Experience Has to Say About Obamacare
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I'm pleased to report that my first true interaction with the Affordable Care Act (Re: Obamacare, A Love Story Worse Than Twilight,...
Tuesday, December 3, 2013
A Writer Without Tragedy is Useless
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People don't really get writers. Well, I should say they don't really get them unless they are writers themselves. From a completely...
Monday, December 2, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 30: An Apology for Equality
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An Apology for Equality
It sickens me that the thing you do so much better than I
winds up being less because of the chance...
Sunday, December 1, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 29: Perfect Permanence
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Perfect Permanence
It's far too easy to think of life as wasted; that's especially true when you feel like nothing is permanent....
Saturday, November 30, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 28: A Fowl Massacre
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A Fowl Massacre
Oh, mourn the mass killing of turkey,
beaten out for our symbol by a baldy!
Two are pardoned,
and the...
Friday, November 29, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 27: The Black Plague
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The Black Plague
As you gave thanks, did you leave something out?
Clearly, it's worth leaving a footprint on a face.
Does...
Thursday, November 28, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 26: The Lumberjack
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The Lumberjack
There's a man who walks with an ax,
though he needs it not for work.
He knows he'll pass my brambles,
by...
Wednesday, November 27, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 25: Perspective
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Perspective
To the high-schooler who has no idea of what he reaps,
be warned of the damage you do when you betray the secrets...
Tuesday, November 26, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 24: Floaters
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Floaters
There's a blue light in the sky.
I wonder if you see.
Is it only in my eye,
or do you see what's in the sky?
I...
Five Important Things Writing Professionally Taught Me
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Writing, like any form of art, takes on different meaning as it's used in different ways. Journalism, marketing, fiction writing;...
Monday, November 25, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 23: A Sap Covered Invitation
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A Sap Covered Invitiation
Though my days are spent writing, a vacation getaway here, a recipe there, every so often I feel...
Sunday, November 24, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 22: You're Looking the Wrong Way
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You're Looking the Wrong Way
When we are defeated,
it's often a surprise
to find that the way forward
is simply to raise...
Saturday, November 23, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 21: Untitled Haiku
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Untitled Haiku
Frost covered pine boughs.
Shards of wheeled glass falling down.
Warmth springs up elsewhere.
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Friday, November 22, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 20: The Ninth Was Right About Cardiff
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The Ninth Was Right About Cardiff
Markwiggy's 'The Flight of the Tardis'Source:http://www.wallpapergate.com/wallpaper21197.html
Cardiff,...
Thursday, November 21, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 19: To the Girl Who Hit Me with Her Car
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To the Girl Who Hit Me with Her Car
You should know that I'm not mad.
In fact, I somehow feel bad.
You rammed me with your...
Wednesday, November 20, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 18: Vale Amicum
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Vale Amicum
I remember thinking, once, that you were like a father to me. Of course, I had my own, as so many others do. The...
Tuesday, November 19, 2013
Open Call for Creative Content
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Hi readers,
So, almost unexpectedly this blog has turned into a haven for creative content. Arguably, any piece of content that...
30 Days of Prose: Day 17: The Pitch
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The Pitch
What should I say?
What do you want to hear?
I've got an idea, but
to you it may sound queer.
Here are my qualifications,
though...
Monday, November 18, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 16: The 47 Year Old Snowman
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The 47 Year Old Snowman
Source: http://bit.ly/1cEdcix
Every winter, the time-bent man makes his way outside with a...
Sunday, November 17, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 15: House of Matchsticks
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House of Matchsticks
She built a house of matchsticks
and hoped that it could stand.
It was built for independence,
she needed...
Saturday, November 16, 2013
30 Days: Day 14: Have You Heard of Seamus?
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Have You Heard of Seamus?
Have you heard of my friend named Seamus?
Well, his father calls him aimless.
He's got a degree,
one...
Friday, November 15, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 13: Disquieting Reflections
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Disquieting Reflections
I can't help but wonder
about the root of my malice.
Is it truth or is it blunder
pushing me to avoid...
Thursday, November 14, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 12: The Cat Called Anders, Part 2
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II
I keep running for what seems too long. Eventually, a fear creeps over me that maybe I'm chasing a hunger pang. The mistake,...
Wednesday, November 13, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 11: Untitled Haiku 2
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Untitled Haiku 2
Heart is ever still.
Night comes full of broken dreams,
yet the sun rises.
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Tuesday, November 12, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 10: The Cat Called Anders, Part 1
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Prologue
I don't really remember how I got here; not to this exact spot. A poorly made plan...
Monday, November 11, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 9: Untitled Haiku
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Untitled Haiku
Winter unexplained;
bright lights shining on the trees,
the thought beats the truth.
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Sunday, November 10, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 8: The Scent of Beer
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The Scent of Beer
I write to you now, as ever I did.
My words sentimental as a little kid.
I look for you.
The...
The Bechdel Test: Useful but Ultimately Ineffective
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This week, Sweden began implementing a "Bechdel" rating system for all movies released in the country. By implementing a Bechdel-based...
Saturday, November 9, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 7: Stack 'Em Up
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Stack 'Em Up
Oh, such distraction now
as across from each other we sit.
Screens reflect on eyes, searching for something
so...
Friday, November 8, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 6: Untitled Limerick
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Untitled Limerick
There once was a thing called government,
whose every decision we lament.
It does some things wrong
and...
Thursday, November 7, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 5: BAMF!
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BAMF!
Strike to the left. Behind. Across the room. Every move fills the room with the scent of burnt ozone. Every strike brings...
Wednesday, November 6, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 4: Woodland Memory
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Woodland Memory
The breeze touched my cheek today, offering for the first time the promise of the coming winter. Breathing...
Monday, November 4, 2013
The Good and the Bad of What Our Children Will Call "Normal"
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In light of recent events, I've begun thinking, worrying in some instances, about what my children will grow up thinking is normal....
30 Days of Prose:Day 2: Two AM
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One more night finds two AM alone. Eyes close tight as the theater of the mind spins to life. Another night, another place, another...
Sunday, November 3, 2013
30 Days of Prose: Day 1: Untitled
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Today marks the first day in a 30 day project around writing. Every day from now until December 3rd, I'm going to write something...
Friday, November 1, 2013
If You Could Only Pick One: Superior Spider-Man #20
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This week was a slow comic week for sure. Yes, Marvel's Battle of the Atom wrapped up, though it did so with much more of a...
Friday, October 25, 2013
If You Could Only Pick One: Pretty Deadly #1
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Wonderful Wednesday has come and gone once again, marking one more new comic day in the books. This week saw some interesting releases....
Thursday, October 24, 2013
So, Are We Over Mass Shootings?
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Just in case you didn't catch it, Monday saw yet another school shooting in the United States. A 12 year old boy --yes, 12 years...
Friday, October 18, 2013
Men's Rights: What?
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You know, I make a pretty good effort to talk about various issues of equality. I haven't had the opportunity yet on GFP, but if...
Wednesday, October 16, 2013
If You Could Only Pick One: Rocket Girl #1
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I made a real effort this week to pick up some comics other than the usual Superior Spider-man, X-men, etc. This was, in part,...
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