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From April 25-27, 2025 Bethesda, Maryland was where you wanted to be. Malice Domestic is a fan conference celebrating the[…]
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From April 25-27, 2025 Bethesda, Maryland was where you wanted to be. Malice Domestic is a fan conference celebrating the[…]
Read moreLet’s talk about fictional characters and real fashion. I love this description from Orlando Whitfield’s, All That Glitters: A Story[…]
Read moreLet’s start with your skin. I apply a moisturizer that “helps shield blue light exposure” once or twice during a[…]
Read moreWe were recently in Southeast Asia. One of the highlights for me was the street art in George Town, Malaysia.[…]
Read moreVanity Fair, which I love, has a “Proust Questionnaire” at the end of each issue. Today we’re asking Lynda Allen, author[…]
Read moreTikTok’s Redacted Statements – that weren’t. In October (2024) I wrote about the exploding pagers and walkie talkies Israel got[…]
Read more(Image Credit: Reuters) In September, 2024, Lebanon was rocked when the batteries inside pagers and walkie talkies purchased by the[…]
Read moreA third Downton Abby movie is on the way! It was filmed and will premiere on 12th September 2025. To[…]
Read moreI listen to art crime podcasts to farm for ideas and to research specific topics. Here are a few I recommend:[…]
Read moreNothing makes your characters pop off the page like well chosen phrases in their dialog. Have her use specific, well[…]
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