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  Review: Devil’s Pocket offers YA action, intrigue

  In today’s society where everyone gets a trophy no matter how you finish, it’s no wonder that kids get so excited about do-or-die worlds like The Hunger Games, the Divergent series, or The Maze Runner. The imaginary free-for-alls that make those books and movies so popular seem to provide kids…

  October 13, 2015
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  Review: The Dead Student is exciting, psychological thriller

  New York Times best-selling author John Katzenbach knows how to get into people’s heads, whether it’s in the psyche of his characters, or the minds of his readers. His newest novel, The Dead Student (The Mysterious Press, Oct. 6), is a perfect example. Katzenbach wastes no time shaking things up…

  October 13, 2015
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  Around the Web: Dirty dancing, kinky robots, fear of family spark changes

  Every day I scour the Internet and my news feeds for story writing tips and advice. But every once in a while I come across some stranger than fiction articles that compel me to read further. You never know, some of the articles or ideas may just become fodder for…

  October 7, 2015
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  Review: The New World excites, then settles into a lull

  by G. Robert Frazier Welcome to the New World, Jim Hawkins; it’s savage, untamed, and wholly unpredictable. Hawkins, the son of Robert Louis Stevenson’s more renowned Jim Hawkins of Treasure Island fame, and his companion Natty get a rude introduction to life in North America courtesy of author Andrew Motion’s…

  October 5, 2015
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  Theater of the Absurd: LA creatives may be penalized for tax they don’t owe

  Just when you think you’ve heard everything, there’s this: In Los Angeles, if you are freelance writer or creative trying to eke out a meager living, you could be penalized for a tax you don’t owe. The penalty applies if you fail to register for an exemption from the tax…

  September 20, 2015
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  Review: Ant-Man’s silly fun works for fan boys, kids only

  I’m apparently not the comic book fan boy geek I used to be. Otherwise, I should have loved Ant-Man, the latest Marvel super-hero opus gracing your local Cineplex. But, for all of its efforts, I was bored, annoyed, and just plain uninspired by the film. Oddly, it’s getting pretty decent…

  July 24, 2015
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  Kyle Busch crash another wake-up call for NASCAR on safety

  Kudos for NASCAR and Daytona International Speedway for their quick response to Saturday’s horrific accident involving Kyle Busch. Officials plan to begin adding soft tire barriers around all portions of the track not already protected by SAFER barriers. But, why is it we have to wait for something like this…

  February 22, 2015