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Magical Misty Brook Readers Guide

Magical Misty Brook Readers Guide

Plan your trip to the most charming place on earth! If you’re thinking about visiting the lovely and mythical town of Misty Brook, you’re in the right spot. Here, I’ll share the places and attractions sure to surprise and delight you as you learn about the paranormal characters, extraordinary happenings, and secret history that fill …

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sweet paranormal romance - raging against the trope

Sweet Paranormal Romance: Raging Against the Trope

It’s challenging, you know, being an independent author and struggling for each and every sale you make. I’m immensely grateful for everyone who decides to dip their toes into my sweet paranormal romance stories. If that’s you, thank you! But for this post, I’m going to talk about tropes: what are they, why we should …

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Sound Smarter. Stop Using These 13 Clichés Right Now.

Sound Smarter. Stop Using These 13 Clichés Right Now.

Clichés are so … well … cliché, but that’s a cliché way of saying you lack any shred of original thought. Stop thinking in stereotypes. Stop repeating what others have already said. Before another cliché slips through your lips, stop and think. Ask yourself these 3 questions: What does the cliché actually mean? Does it …

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George Clooney saved us from the tomatoes

Why George Clooney is the Bravest Man in The World

The tomatoes had launched another attack on humanity, and people were running scared. With the help of the despicable Dr. Gangreen and his entourage of tomato and human baddies, the tomatoes were again on the offensive. First to insidiously weave their way back into our salads and sauces. Then to conquer all of humanity. Unfortunately, …

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Psychological Horror Dead Space

Dead Space is the Most Frightening Psychological Horror Video Game. Here’s Why.

One of the scariest, if not the most disturbing, video game storylines ever to be explored is Dead Space. The game uses the fear of the unknown, extreme isolation, major gore, and innocence corrupted to make you shake in your proverbial boots. As background, our brave hero, Issac Clarke, is a talented engineer recruited to …

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Vintage TV Set

Realistic Romance For The Ages: Al & Peggy Bundy

When Married with Children first debuted in 1987, I was shocked, shocked I tell you, to see such a crass portrayal of the American family. To this day, I still can’t believe the show was ever greenlit for television. The low-brow Bundy family consisted of Al, the man of the house who complained constantly about …

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6 Quick Reasons Why Warm Bodies is a Great Romance Story

6 Quick Reasons Why Warm Bodies is a Great Romance Story

First, if you haven’t seen the movie or read the book, bookmark this page, watch it or read it, and then come back. I’ll happily wait right here for you. You’re back? Great! Let’s get on with it. Now, I’m assuming you’re familiar with the storyline, so I don’t want to hear that I spoiled …

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Fast Zombies or Slow Zombies: Why You Need to Be Afraid of Both

Whether you’ve been a fan of the zombie genre for years or you just discovered zombies from my writing adventures, you know they’re scary as heck. You might have also heard the debate: fast zombies or slow zombies—which are more frightening? What’s the truth? Smart of you to ask, as one day, you might stand …

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