Peace: A Poem

From the files of 12-year-old Aquinnah Bree comes “Peace”, a Christmas poem. Merry Christmas Eve from me to you! Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the church Not a boy or a girl dared to lurch. The choir came up to sing their carols To my...

Anime and Me: A History

Back in August, when a dear friend of mine suggested that I watch anime to alleviate my end-of-summer blues, I was confused but hopeful. I was bored of listening to music and Gilmore Girls (*gasp*) while unpacking my new house. So, after a brief lesson in changing...

Character Development: Story

It’s time for Character Development 103! If you’ve just discovered this mini-series, welcome! and be sure to check out Character Development 101 and 102 before reading this post. Those first two cover everything from finding the perfect name to building complex...

You Can Do Better than 2000 Book Sales

The scariest part of writing a book isn’t writing it. The scariest part of writing a book is letting other people read it. You’ve poured your blood, sweat and tears into this monstrous stack of paper. It’s stamped with the title that you slaved over for weeks or...

Real Song Lyrics

I have hundreds of favorite songs. As a dancer, it’s hard not to love music. In fact, I think it’s pretty much impossible. As a writer, there are still more songs that make me say, “Yes. I get that.” Mostly while listening to Bon Jovi. There...

The Girl with the Lightsaber

The day that my children’s pastor used a Star Wars-themed slideshow to prove a point that I don’t remember, my parents could not get me out of church fast enough. “It was so creepy!” I told them. “There was this weird, green… thing....

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