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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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  WIP Wednesday: NaNoWriMo perfect time to finish crime-thriller novel

  by G. Robert Frazier I’m following in the footsteps of another blogger who posts updates on their works in progress every Wednesday. I think it’s a great way to let you know what I’m working on, how I’m going about it, and maybe hold myself accountable to getting something done…

  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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  Review: Constance Kopp a heroine worth waiting for

  Author Update (9-28-15): Author Amy Stewart promises a sequel in the Kopp sisters story due in 2016. Also, movie and/or TV offers in the works. Read more at http://nurph.com/LitChat/chats/2481 – by G. Robert Frazier Constance Kopp could be just the leading lady Hollywood has been waiting for. She’s independent, resourceful, intelligent,…

  September 28, 2015
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  Review: Author Todd Moss counts down to excitement in Minute Zero

  by G. Robert Frazier  In the life of every country, at a moment of extreme national disruption, there is a brief period of breakdown, when everything is uncertain. That is the moment to act, to shape events how you want them to go. That is Minute Zero. State Department Crisis…

  September 28, 2015
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  … in which I wrote a story about a hat.

  So, I just wrote a story (essay) about a hat for the Iowa Writers Workshop I’m participating in. The piece is part of the welcome week activities in which we were supposed to write about an object of wonder. Here’s what I wrote: – The baseball cap sits atop the…

  September 26, 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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  Trigger warnings on textbooks, novels border on ridiculous

  by G. Robert Frazier I don’t mean to sound insensitive or cold, but this whole push for trigger warnings on virtually everything is ridiculous. According to the Washington Post article, four students, who are members of Columbia’s Multicultural Affairs Advisory Board, say trigger warnings are needed on certain texts dealing with…

  September 14, 2015