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Word count 2014

December 11, 2014 Demetria 1 Comment

Remember how I said I finished a novel this year? Just kidding, I actually finished two novels. And now I’m…

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Posted in: Blog, Writing About Writing, Yearly wrap-up Filed under: word count

The world’s worst YA protagonist

December 8, 2014 Demetria 3 Comments

“Chad,” Ella whispered, her voice breathless, “you said you would do anything for me.” “Of course, my love,” Chad sighed.…

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Posted in: Blog, Goofs Filed under: the world's worst YA protagonist, YA fiction, young adult fiction

How to count Millennials

December 1, 2014 Demetria

1 Millennial: Spoiled brat 2 Millennials: New York Times trend piece (Style section) 3 Millennials: Flash mob (hipster) 4 Millennials:…

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Posted in: Blog, Goofs Filed under: Millennials

If 50 Shades of Grey were actually written by a Seattleite

November 14, 2014 Demetria 5 Comments

Mr. Grey’s profile picture on OKCupid was a shot of himself standing in front of a huge window. Ana laughed…

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Posted in: Blog, Goofs Filed under: 50 Shades of Grey, seattle

In praise of criticism

November 3, 2014 Demetria

If you don’t follow the book blogging community closely, you may not be aware that there have been multiple recent…

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Posted in: Blog, Hot Takes, Writing About Writing Filed under: #HaleNo, criticism, learning to write more good

Tiny soggy things

October 22, 2014 Demetria

Itty bitty soggy things in the Pacific Northwest (at the Tsubaki Grand Shrine of America and Kubota Garden).     

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Posted in: Blog, Photos Filed under: photos

Books, ads, and cold hard cash

October 17, 2014 Demetria 1 Comment

My long-suffering Keyboard Kindle finally shuffled off its mortal coil. I hopped on Amazon.com immediately to buy a new one,…

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Posted in: Blog, Hot Takes Filed under: advertising, books, ebooks, the publishing industry

The best inadvertently sexy lines from that Evangelical Harry Potter rewrite

September 25, 2014 Demetria

Have you read Hogwarts School of Prayer and Miracles yet? It’s supposedly a rewrite of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, made safe for Evangelical…

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Posted in: Blog, Goofs Filed under: fanfiction, harry potter

Portland trip: the zoo

September 17, 2014 Demetria

This bear would only drink by dipping its paw in the water and licking it.   An otter takes a…

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Posted in: Blog, Photos Filed under: photos

Crispy fried

September 9, 2014 Demetria

I have written 100,000 words of fiction since January 1st. Don’t start with the congratulations yet, though. They’re not great words. They’re first…

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Posted in: Blog, Personal updates Filed under: navel gazing

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