September is one of my favorite months. Not only is it back-to-school (and back to routine) time, but it’s also my daughter’s birthday (the 1st), my birthday (the 18th), and …
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I can still remember middle school me, riding my bike to the local library in the summertime. Often accompanied by my best friend (hiiiii Becky), we’d park outside and walk …
Whew! August is always such a whirlwind for me. Summer in Minnesota is always packed with activities. We have to get them in while the weather is nice and the …
If you love psychological contemporary cosmic-horror, a good “cursed media” trope, and you were a big fan of the movie The Ring, prepare to be mind-blown. Read on for my …
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What an 85-Second Ramen Timer Taught Me About Writing Character Through Routine
The following is a guest post by author Roie Oknin. Make sure to meet him at the bottom of the post! In my novel Ramen, Existential Crises, the noodles cook …
In an alternate late-eighteen-hundreds New York City, Judith Ban is finding her footing after fleeing her old life in Paris. An unusual offer from a wealthy woman gives Judith the …