I have a peeve when it comes to colors. When you're giving something a color, whether it be eyes, hair, skin, carpet, pants - don't get weird with words. When I say 'weird' I mean don't give weird colors to things. If Sally's got dark brown hair, then say she's got dark brown hair, not carob, … Continue reading Weird Colors
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A Note on Persistence and Optimism
This past February, I lost a self-published adult fiction contest. There were only sixty-six entries, and Devil's Blood didn't even make it into the top twenty. Want to know how I felt? Awful. Dreadful. Worthless. A failure. Hopeless. Like a old sack of potatoes not good enough for anything but the garbage dump. It took … Continue reading A Note on Persistence and Optimism
Coffee Shop/Bookstore Dream
If I could, I would open an indie bookstore. I want it to be arranged with quiet bookshelves and reading room, red and gold palate, with a coffee counter and lounge area. I'd want a place to host book clubs, creative writing events, workshops, and author signings. I'd want local artists' art displayed on the … Continue reading Coffee Shop/Bookstore Dream
Beatrice B. Morgan 