Posts Tagged ‘Literature’

Call It Morbid Curiosity, But What’s With Harlequin Pregnant Romance?

Monday, March 15th, 2010

I wouldn’t classify myself as OCD. I’ve never been diagnosed or anything. But I do have a compulsion to, anywhere I go, check out the book and magazine racks. I don’t generally buy anything, I just look at how books are arranged. What are the bestsellers? What genres are adjacent to each other? I suppose it’s the wannabe writer in me doing market research. (Apparently, vampires are HOT right now…)

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Fiction Friday: Talent In The Family Addition!

Friday, February 27th, 2009

Wednesday night, my fifteen year old step-daughter presented a story that she had written for a science fiction class. The assignment was to write a 100 word story based on themes found in George Orwell‘s 1984. The class chose ‘fear’:

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by Kat

     She finds herself walking down an endless hall. The only light is a few candles. Hears footsteps turning to see a girl. Her face like blank paper. Gripping a knife, running towards her. She runs, the walls narrow, enclosing her. Thick red liquid drips from the ceiling down the walls. Drenching her arms and dress.

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