I had a rough day at work today. One of my buddies made a comment to me. “I bet you wish you were done with that book of yours so you could quit this place.” I answered the same way as I always do. “I can’t ever afford to quit my day job.” While my… Continue reading A Writer Should Write Because They Love to Write
Month: April 2011
Criticism in Writing
It’s turning out to be one of those bleak and rainy days, a great day for reflecting. I was thinking about a writer’s voice, or more importantly, MY writing voice. I am in awe of writer’s who can take their readers into the worlds they have created inside of their heads. The words may have… Continue reading Criticism in Writing
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Vampires as Minorities
My son made an interesting remark this morning, nothing original exactly, but I found it profound considering he’s only seven. He asked me; “Why do people always want to hurt things that are different from themselves?” I didn’t have an answer for him at that moment besides; “I don’t know.” At seven, he didn’t pursue… Continue reading Vampires as Minorities
JULI HOFFMAN 