Tag Archives: decisions

Poetry Day: Devil Angel Duet

(This one is fairly straightforward.  It’s the devil and angel on the shoulder concept.  Not sure what triggered it back then.) Don’t you want it? Aren’t you tempted? I’ll help you decide Just a little Don’t resist it I’ll be … Continue reading

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Poetry Day: Controllers of Life and Death

(At first glance, I thought this was about nurses and doctors.  Then, I realized I wrote it when I was angry about health insurance.) They make the hardest choice Based on what they gain Do they pay to have you … Continue reading

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Characters Need to Be Perfect! Real People Can Screw Up!

Over the course of this year, I’ve seen several authors talk about reviews complaining about character intelligence.  Specifically, readers hate when a character makes a ‘stupid mistake’.  They feel it ruins the story and go on a rant.  I think … Continue reading

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Mourning in Fiction: Accessing the Shadows

I was wrestling with the idea of this topic since this year has been horrible.  Writing this on July 2nd too, so I don’t know what will happy leading up to today.  Many people have lost loved ones, so mourning … Continue reading

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Questions 3: It’s the end of the world. Do you feel fine?

The usual rules that you can either reply in the comments or answer in a post that connects back to this.  The topic stems from the book I’m writing now.  I’m not going as dire and widespread desolation as Fallout … Continue reading

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Where Do I Go From Here?

So here we are with the last post before this blog takes its first silent day.  At least an official one because there’s always the chance that I had to delete an old post that was the only one on … Continue reading

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Cover Reveal for The Hysterics by Kristen Hope Mazzola!

SYNOPSIS  Once upon a time, I was Fallon Dunbar. Rock and roll, drugs, and bad decisions were the life I lived. I’d fallen so deep into the dark rabbit hole that I was certain I would never make it out … Continue reading

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