This past weekend I dragged the boyfriend to the Kansas City Ballet. To his credit, he went willingly and even enjoyed himself! (Awesome!) I haven’t been to… Read more “Dancing to a Gothic Tune: The KC Ballet Does Dracula”
Author: Sara
Evaluating Genre: How the Gothic Genre Influences Teen Lit
Every now and again a new literary genre comes forth. It is typically an amalgamation of other genres. Or at least, you can find traces of other… Read more “Evaluating Genre: How the Gothic Genre Influences Teen Lit”
Writers and Ghostly Encounters
When I was in college as a creative writing student, I had a professor who claimed that you could not call yourself a legitimate writer until you… Read more “Writers and Ghostly Encounters”
Finding Freud in My Typos
As an editor, I run into a variety of common errors when I take my trusty blue pen to the work of others. People frequently misspell words… Read more “Finding Freud in My Typos”
The Algorithm of Books: The Mistake of Applying Mathematical Equations to Literature
The world of publishing is a game of chance. This game is played no matter whether you are a writer vying for publication, a publisher taking a… Read more “The Algorithm of Books: The Mistake of Applying Mathematical Equations to Literature”
The Fiction about Non-Fiction
I read fiction. My degrees are based in fiction. I mean, I have actual degrees. They aren’t fake. They just have to do with reading and writing fiction.… Read more “The Fiction about Non-Fiction”
My End-of-the-World Book List
In the event of the apocalypse or some other life-as-we-know-it-altering occurrence, I may not be able to take my whole collection of books with me to the… Read more “My End-of-the-World Book List”
A Writer’s Top 10 Christmas List
Dear Santa, As a writer and a former English major, my focus may be a bit different from most. But I too have a little Christmas list… Read more “A Writer’s Top 10 Christmas List”
Happy vs. Merry: A Christmas Greeting Face-Off
Holiday greetings are pretty standard across the board. Happy Birthday. Happy Hanukkah. Happy Holidays. But then you get to Christmas. To wish someone well at Christmas, some… Read more “Happy vs. Merry: A Christmas Greeting Face-Off”
The Random Fact Obsession
In 77,798 years, Thanksgiving will again coincide with the first night of Hanukkah. The comet, Hale-Bopp was seen in July of 1995. It will return in 2,400… Read more “The Random Fact Obsession”