Category: Thoughts and Feelings
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Opinion: Why the Fae are the most Versatile Creatures in Urban Fantasy
If you told me that I could only read or write about one supernatural creature for the rest of my life, I would choose the fae. This isn’t me trying to trash talk werewolves or demons or anything. It’s just that the fae can fill their role just as well.…
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2020 Accomplishments and 2021 Goals
First off, let me specify that this post is purely writing related. Looking at the big picture, I’m incredibly grateful to have made it through 2020 with my health and finances intact. I hope for the same in 2021. Writing is a big stress-reliever for me and one that I…
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Why the Queen of Fables is the most Underrated DC Supervillain
Quick—what’s the best superpower for a villain? Energy blasts? Super-strength? Mind-control? How about the power of fairytales? It may sound weird, but fairytales are the power source of DC supervillain Queen of Fables, and they make her such a crazy strong threat that it usually takes the entire Justice League…
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Back from Vacation with Photos and Mini Book Reviews
The Florida Keys are awesome. There’s a reason I chose it as Dave and Val’s vacation destination when I wrote Kill Them All. And I’m happy to report that my trip went a lot better than theirs did and wasn’t interrupted by rocket launchers and complex, supervillain-related plots. 😉 In…
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Mary Jane Watson’s Wedding Dress is Perfection (And Other Thoughts on Weddings and Comics)
So… I’m getting married later this month. I know, right? It’s incredibly exciting yet stressful. I’m super ready to marry this man, but wedding planning is such an ordeal, you guys. It’s given me a deep and unyielding sympathy for every character in a superhero franchise whose wedding ceremony was…
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Autumn Tag – Are you Ready for Sweater Weather?
It still feels like summer here in Florida, but I adore autumn. So when I came across the Autumn Tag over at Perfectly Tolerable, I knew I had to jump on that bandwagon, even if I’m a bit late. Rules: Answer the questions, link back to the creator, and tag…
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Sisterhood and Superheroes
I’m lucky enough to have two incredible sisters (one of whom also writes books that you should read), so I’m naturally interested in depictions of sisters in media. And is it just me, or are a lot of superheroes only children? Batman, Superman, Spider-Man, Captain America, Black Widow, Iron Man……
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Why Steampunk is the Little Black Dress of Speculative Fiction
Steampunk is a weird, niche little genre, when you think about it. Merriam-Webster defines it as “science fiction dealing with 19th-century societies dominated by historical or imagined steam-powered technology.” That’s pretty darn specific. It’s not like the post-apocalyptic subgenre restricts its stories to the 23rd century, or space opera specifies…
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5 Writing Lessons I Learned from Re-watching Batman: The Animated Series
I re-watched the first season of Batman: The Animated Series recently for the first time since I was in my tweens. (And boy, does that make me feel old.) I loved this show when I was a kid, but I don’t think I was really old enough to appreciate how…
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Vacation in the Mountains
No new book stuff this week, because I spent the Fourth of July holiday in the Great Smoky Mountains. My phone had terrible service there, and the hotel WiFi was super slow, so I was forced to take a break from the internet. It was nice. 🙂 I went hiking…
Kristen Brand 