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I Want to See Tomorrow With You
“Trigun doesn’t shy away from the painful aspects of being human – it accepts them, even embraces them. It is both devastating and fulfilling. It takes you to some dark places, but it pulls you through them.”
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2023 in Books
I read 132 books in 2023. If you’re sitting there thinking, wow, that sounds like a lot – you’re right. It’s a lot. And I kept track of every single one, because of course I did.
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“Heart of Stone” Published in Crow & Cross Keys!
I am very pleased to share that my short story, “Heart of Stone” has been published in the online literary journal Crow and Cross Keys!
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Returning Home to Hyrule
I have changed, and I know Hyrule has changed too since the last time I visited it. And still, this afternoon when I pick up the controller and turn on Tears of the Kingdom for the first time, I know it will feel like greeting an old friend.
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Video Game Books to Read After Setting the Controller Down
Ever since I was small, there have been two things that I’ve loved: books and video games.
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Slightly Scary Books for the Faint-ish of Heart
A lot of readers probably reach for the latest horror or thriller novel if they’re looking for something spooky. Me? I’m a bit of a coward.
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The 2021 Maggie’s Musings Choice Awards
Because the Goodreads Choice Awards are just a silly little popularity contest and we don’t listen to them.
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Small Business Gifts for the Reader In Your Life
Tis the season to stress out about what to gifts to give your friends and family. I can’t help with your whole list, but if you happen to know a book lover (or if you are one yourself), I have just the thing for you.
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Chapter 28: I Throw a Fictional Birthday Party
Let’s live the lives our twelve-year-old selves would’ve wanted us to have.
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So You Wrote A Book
“You’re trying to reformat your 165-page manuscript so that it looks like a human wrote it, not a sleep-deprived gremlin fueled purely by Goldfish crackers and anxiety.”
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Libraries Are For the Bird Books
“Maggie. You have access to five different library systems, two of which are within a fifteen minute drive of where you live. You can USE THEM.”
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5 Free and Useful Tools for Writing Fantasy
Writing fantasy and sci-fi stories often means there’s a lot of stuff you have to come up with on your own. Fortunately, there are plenty of online tools to help with the process.