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Book Review: All the Lost Things by Michelle Sacks
🖋 🖋🖋🖋🖋 This book is a unique read. It takes a very skilled writer immersed in the voice of the characters to pull off what Sacks pulled off in this novel—telling the story from start to finish from the perspective of a seven-year-old. This is a suspense novel for those who love soap operas—more family… Read more
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Short Story: A Night in the Snow
© 2019, Jori Hanna The snow had nearly blanketed the ground completely when my target finally left the shop. I watched from the parking lot as the neon open sign flickered off along with the rest of the lights sharing their warmth with the world through the shop windows, filtering out past the mannequins displaying… Read more
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Book Review: Run Away by Harlan Coben
🖋 🖋🖋🖋🖋 This book is expertly written and I enjoyed every part of it—the plot twists, the unveiling, and the mystery itself kept me guessing and on the edge of my seat. 🔪🔪🔪 This book gets three knives for violence. There are quite a few murders, but the way they’re written (mostly) leaves the gore… Read more
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Short Story: I Saved Him
© 2016, Jori Hanna Strange times call for strange measures. What I did that day should never have worked. I shouldn’t have escaped. Not from them. They were the strongest, the fastest, the most equipped people out there, and I got away from them. But that’s not all I did. I also took down their… Read more
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Using The Five Senses in Writing
When you step outside, a bunch of things happen at once. You see your surroundings, you smell the freshness of the air, you feel the sun’s warmth on your face, you hear the birds singing, and when you raise your coffee mug to your lips, you taste the nutty and tangy flavors accompanying your morning… Read more
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The “Misunderstood” Villain
Updated: Feb 24, 2020 “He’s not evil. He’s just misunderstood.” This phrase floated around the internet a lot during the prime of Loki’s Army. I’ve heard it in reference to other villains as well, but as a member of Loki’s Army, well, I’m biased. However, this has become a trope. Villains are becoming less “evil” and… Read more