by Corrina | Apr 12, 2010 | Writing
Note: I wrote this after the first season of Spartacus. All of the show is now available on Netflix. Go. Watch. For those who’ve seen it already, I wrote a few more articles: Spartacus, Rome & Patriarchal Society, “Kill Them All, The Spartacus...
by Corrina | Apr 5, 2010 | Writing
Every now and then I need to play Stuart Smalley for myself and keep my spirits up about writing and, well, life. This is my favorite pin. It was a gift from dear friend who’s no longer with us: “Cheerfully slogging our way to greatness.” This is on...
by Corrina | Mar 19, 2010 | Writing
Last week, I was asked a question about the one book that influenced my life. I had trouble narrowing it to just one. So I started thinking about all the books I’ll hold close to my heart and will have in my collection until I die. And I made a list. 🙂 1. The...
by Corrina | Jan 20, 2010 | Writing
I’ve heard all the criticism of James Cameron’s Avatar. The plot is predictable. The bad guys are two-dimensional. Visual effects don’t substitute for story. All this is true. But Avatar isn’t simply a movie with great visuals that happens to...
by Corrina | Jan 15, 2010 | Mystery/romance series, Writing
When I first started writing fiction as an adult, after years of being a journalist, I started with fan fiction. One thing led to another, I accidentally created a Mary Sue and then I realized that if I brought the character down to earth, she would be great fun to...
