Poe has been popping up in pop culture a lot lately. I can’t say that interest in Poe has ever flagged. There are a number of us… Read more “A Self-Proclaimed Poe Expert’s Take on “The Following””
Author: Sara
Definition versus Reality: A Thorough Word Examination
This may sound a little crazy, but, for me, word choices in writing and in everyday life are decisions of paramount importance. Words have a far deeper… Read more “Definition versus Reality: A Thorough Word Examination”
Thoughts on Narration
I’ve never really given a lot of thought to my narrators. Typically, I write in an omniscient style and my narrator is an unidentifiable, all-knowing voice. The voice is… Read more “Thoughts on Narration”
A Late Response to the 3-D Movie Trend
I wouldn’t call myself crotchety or mistrustful of new technologies and ideas. But sometimes it takes me a while to come around to such things and decide… Read more “A Late Response to the 3-D Movie Trend”
What is Age Really?
Age is just a number, or so the cliché saying goes. I have never thought of myself as old or getting old. At 28, I still have a… Read more “What is Age Really?”
A Short Poem of Tragedy and Remembrance
Oh precious life, precarious innocence, fragile as tear drops and squandered like coins now and forever lost to a velvet darkness. We remember you. In the chilly… Read more “A Short Poem of Tragedy and Remembrance”
#CardsForPatsy: Make A Christmas Wish Come True
At Christmastime, we rush around in desperation, searching for the perfect gift for friends and family. If it’s not the “right” toy or gizmo, we panic. But,… Read more “#CardsForPatsy: Make A Christmas Wish Come True”
Nothing says Christmas like…a flock of birds?
What do you think of when someone mentions Christmas? Presents, Snow, Mistletoe? Something else? Christmas, like every other holiday, is rife with iconic imagery and colors. Some… Read more “Nothing says Christmas like…a flock of birds?”
All I Want for Christmas…Earplugs
I really like Christmas music. I must confess that I started listening to it sometime in November while I was sitting at my desk knee-deep in editing… Read more “All I Want for Christmas…Earplugs”
Seriously, who writes this stuff?
Supposedly the people in the ad and pr worlds are educated and taught to write. But sometimes they really miss their mark so I start to question… Read more “Seriously, who writes this stuff?”