I know that this week, everyone is pumped about Star Wars. And believe me, I am too. I just won’t be seeing it until after Christmas. I… Read more “Hot or Not: A Genre Thing”
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Books for the 12 Days of Christmas
Hello there, dear readers. Please excuse my absence last week. I decided to take a little holiday from my blog and focus on my novella. I did… Read more “Books for the 12 Days of Christmas”
Vaginas, Cervixes and Rebecca Skloot. Oh My!
Well book friends, it’s happened again–and not in Kansas I might add–someone has proposed the banning of a book! Just this afternoon I was directed to an… Read more “Vaginas, Cervixes and Rebecca Skloot. Oh My!”
Falling into the Gothic Season
The weather has been unseasonably cool this month and, in spite of my summer-loving self, I find my thoughts turning towards fall. I love fall, though I… Read more “Falling into the Gothic Season”
On Bookstores and Loss
This week, I received some very sad news. One of the best local bookshops in KC is closing its doors. Technology has been rough on the books… Read more “On Bookstores and Loss”
The Art of Genre and Genre Bending in the World of Publishing
People have been bending genre for a long time. I think it goes along with the post-modernism frame of mind. My vision of a boat is not… Read more “The Art of Genre and Genre Bending in the World of Publishing”
Kindling the Romance: Legitimizing Genre
In this post-post modern era, there are still incidences of unnecessary critique of genre. I hale from an academic background, but you will never hear me mock… Read more “Kindling the Romance: Legitimizing Genre”
A Brief Look at the History of Punctuation
Since I’ve been studying the art of lettering, I find myself becoming more and more fascinated with the history of letters and writing. This is mostly thanks… Read more “A Brief Look at the History of Punctuation”
The Vampire Who Didn’t Take His Vitamins
If you were to characterize the symptoms of vampirism as an illness, what would you call it? Would it be a psychiatric illness? An auto-immune disease? A… Read more “The Vampire Who Didn’t Take His Vitamins”
Bram Stoker, Dracula and Vlad: The Not-So Trifecta
As Halloween draws closer, it becomes more and more evident that this is the prime time of year for all things Gothic and I love every minute… Read more “Bram Stoker, Dracula and Vlad: The Not-So Trifecta”
Writer vs the World 