The Best Time To Query

There are very few secrets to publishing. There really isn’t a secret handshake or a way to dodge rejection. Every author starts with an idea, writes the book, and has to jump the hurdles to find the right place to publish their book. For those who think the big presses…

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Where Mother Gothel Went Wrong

Mother Gothel and Rapunzel from the Disney movie Tangled. The Disney movie TANGLED came out in 2010 and at this point I feel it’s fair to say Mother Gothel is the dumbest villain ever added to the villain pantheon. Not the bumblingest or the silliest or even the least frightening,…

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You vs The Apocalypse

My last house was a pretty little ranch-style home located on the block were Hurricane Central and Tornado Alley share a summer home. We spent more than one night sleeping in the closet because a tornado rolled into town. While I was there dodging strong winds and the occasional flying…

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Regrowing Limbs

All my cyborg daydreams have just been crushed, ladies and gentlemen. I’m heartbroken, absolutely heartbroken that there is a possible future without men and guns combined into one beautiful being. *sigh* Mechanical limbs, or replacement body parts, were in use as far back as the early Egyptian cultures. The common…

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How To Make It Rain

I have a No-Fail way to make it rain, even in the sunny south. This technique has been tried in every state from Florida to drought-ridden central Texas. It always works. I’m trusting you to not use these powers for evil. You will need: – a load of freshly washed…

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