Monthly Archives: September 2012

Human Monsters: Serial Killers

Posted on September 26, 2012 by achristinewriter

In talking about his new series “Homeland,” Mandy Patinkin recently said that he regrets his role in “Criminal Minds.” At first read, it sounds ungrateful, especially for fans of the show like me. But Matthew Gubler has explained before that … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Week 6

Posted on September 24, 2012 by achristinewriter

Words written since Week 5: 7,786 words 63061 / 100000 words. 63% done! Due to a number of circumstances this week, I’m just glad I made it as far as I did, even though I didn’t make quota. 5k of … Continue reading →

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Happy Birthday, Stephen King!

Posted on September 21, 2012 by achristinewriter

I was a secret Stephen King reader starting in ninth grade when I had access to a high school library. Already a big horror fan, I knew I was going to read King eventually, but my mother kept telling me … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Week 5

Posted on September 17, 2012 by achristinewriter

Words written since Week 4: 14,144 55275 / 100000 words. 55% done! Since I have a strange fondness for the number 144, the number of words written makes me extra happy. And hey, I crossed 50k! The decision to write … Continue reading →

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Take the Time to Read

Posted on September 15, 2012 by achristinewriter

For a few years after college, when I was working on short story writing and working at the church and trying to figure out the direction of my life (btw, if you find my personal compass, I ask that you … Continue reading →

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Why the Middle Class is Mad (And Should Be)

Posted on September 12, 2012 by achristinewriter

There is a wealth gap in America. There always has been and there always will be. There will always be wealthier people and there will always be poorer people. The problem is that the gap is increasing and social mobility … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Week 4

Posted on September 10, 2012 by achristinewriter

Words since Week 3: 10,344 41131 / 100000 words. 41% done! I think it’s funny I feel guilty about taking whole sections of the original and only tweaking them a little bit. As though I’m cheating on my word count. … Continue reading →

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Remembering Technology

Posted on September 6, 2012 by achristinewriter

This makes me feel a bit like an idiot. Maybe it’s the kind of books I read or the era of the authors. In fantasy, there are more ties to the old than the new. Take, for instance, the world … Continue reading →

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Nightmare Week 3

Posted on September 3, 2012 by achristinewriter

Word count since Week 1: 15,729 30787 / 100000 words. 31% done! The novel is moving apace, so fast it’s almost scary. I keep having to remind myself that I’m mostly just retyping and tweaking a lot of it rather … Continue reading →

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