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Writing about Writing about Laini Taylor

I’m a big fan of Laini Taylor, a writer whose work I absolutely admire. Actually that’s an understatment. Her sentences make my heart go aflutter, her characters make me woozy, her storytelling is gather-round-the-campfire perfection. If she would let me I would love to buy her a chocolate sundae or barring that we could run away together. Either… Continue reading Writing about Writing about Laini Taylor

The Scream and an Interview

I was walking along the road with two friends – the sun was setting – suddenly the sky turned blood red – I paused, feeling exhausted, and leaned on the fence – there was blood and tongues of fire above the blue-black fjord and the city – my friends walked on, and I stood there trembling with anxiety – and I… Continue reading The Scream and an Interview

In case you didn’t know it’s Election Day

So you should go vote. There, I said it. But guess what else it means? It’s the end of the campaigning! Thank Zeus. No more fliers in my mailbox, or slipped under my door. No more people in the subway asking me if I have five minutes to talk about their guy. No more commercials, phone… Continue reading In case you didn’t know it’s Election Day

Hurricane Relief

So my very awesome librarian friend, Rita Meade whose blog you should absolutely be reading put together a list of places that needs help, that offer help, where you can help, etc in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. I just took some bags of clothes, toiletries and food down to Councilman Gentile’s place and they… Continue reading Hurricane Relief