Tag Archives: Tiffany Reisz

Casualties of Career

It is assumed, and likely true, that most writers begin as voracious readers. When I was little, used bookstores were ‘anything goes’ when shopping with my father. He also passed down most the the SciFi he read, from John DeChancie, … Continue reading

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Meeting Tiffany and Andrew

 (Scroll Down for my ROW80 update) On Monday afternoon, I rented a car and drove just over three hours to Portsmouth, New Hampshire. Tiffany Reisz and Andrew Shaffer were doing a signing at the River Run Bookstore, and I just … Continue reading

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What? We Started Already?

Apparently I missed the first week of this Round of Words in 80 Days. Just like last year, I underestimated just how busy Spring is. This year in my teaching job I’m re-using a lot more assignments than I have … Continue reading

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Opus

Not that one, though I love him so. I grew up with Bloom County. And playing the cello. The musical opus… a musical composition or set of compositions usually numbered in the order of its issue according to Merriam-Webster. Or maybe symphony … Continue reading

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Let Me Count the Ways

How do I count editing? I like writing rough drafts. I like reading my finished, polished product. Everything in the middle… Ugh. Work. Well, it’s not all that bad. Although I’d rather be flat-out producing words on the page, there … Continue reading

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Jo Didn’t Marry Laurie

This post includes spoilers for a book that came out in 1868. It’s also been made into a movie several times over. If you don’t want to spoil the book or the movies, stop yourself now. I feel a special … Continue reading

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Interview with Taylor Lunsford

Taylor is a hopeless romantic who spends her days working for a great company and her nights/ weekends doing the job of her heart. A devout follower of the Jane Austen school of thought, she’ll put her characters through a … Continue reading

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Angel Baby

We lost a beloved pet on Monday. Angel kitty was nineteen years old; he was my first “real” pet from when I had my first apartment back in the early nineties. He’s been somewhat decrepit for the past year or … Continue reading

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Interview with Jilly Boyd

Jillian Eve Boyd is a 22-year-old author/blogger, based in London. She writes erotic fiction, scattergun poetry and observations about her relationship with her lovely Loverboy.  When not behind her desk, she can mostly be found in the dark of the … Continue reading

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The Comfort Zone

I have a long list of writers I love. I have a separate, largely overlapping list of authors whom I feel are an influence on my writing. But the ones I go back to the most, not just to read … Continue reading

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