Author Archives: kerrielhughes
Pokemon Go Safety Fail
So I play Pokemon Go. I love walking around and participating in random discussions while finding little pixel critters to collect. It makes me happy. Unfortunately it has also made me lax in my ‘female safety routine.’ You know the … Continue reading
Cover Art: Writing Wednesday
I love art. The above painting is one I purchased from one of my favorite artists that I knew while in college, Stephen Wysocki. (He is a working artist you can connect with on FB.) I’m showing it to you … Continue reading
Gen Con Update
So I went to Gen Con even though I was feeling depressed, anti-social, and vulnerable. It was crazy, it was fun, it was productive, I caught about 500 Pokemon. I’m glad I went and not just because of the hunting. I’m … Continue reading
Hatred is a Mental Illness
Hatred is a Mental Illness I read an opinion that we as a society cannot say that all acts of terrorism and violence are a result of mental illness, that to do so makes real mental illness invalid. I can’t … Continue reading
Shedding My Skin
Every so often, perhaps every 7-10 years, I shed my past and move forward with a new persona. I call this shedding my skin. I’ll play with a few ideas before it happens, measure my level of dissatisfaction and discomfort, … Continue reading
Drama For Drama’s Sake
We all know them. The people who become drama queens and kings because they want things their way or the highway. They make up lies, create unrealistic standards, and generally make you hate every moment you spend in their shadow. … Continue reading
Skin Color
One of the hardest things about describing a character is the color of skin. We rely on some curious similes that generally relate to food. Peaches, cream, mocha, olive… to name a few. Some descriptions bear a great deal of baggage … Continue reading
Protag problems.
Have you ever gotten into a book only to discover part way through that you hate the protagonist? It’s a lot like relationships. You start off being attracted to the cover and blurb, you read a few chapters, and you get … Continue reading
Being Witchy
If you’ve met me you’re probably suspicious that I’m a witch of some sort, I dress in mostly black, I wear a pentacle, I have an extensive knowledge of all things paranormal and occult… so lets’ talk about that. I … Continue reading
Table of Contents
I’ve put together fifteen anthologies and there are many steps in the process but my favorite is putting together a table of contents. There is no guideline to doing this and of all the anthologists I know, and I know quite a … Continue reading
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