Fiction

Uncomfortable Material in Genre Fiction

In any of the writing classes I took in college, students were expected to make a note at the top of their drafts if they had written about something dark or uncomfortable that could trigger a negative reaction in the reader.

Throwback Thursday: Dark Tower Series

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Throwback Thursday: Goosebumps

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Color illustration of R.L. Stine’s ‘Goosebumps.’[/caption]

I don’t know about you, but the horror genre appealed to me as a child as much as it does to me now. I’m easily…

What The Giver Gave Me

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Have you ever wanted to do something until someone said you had to do it? Whether it is exercise, homework, or any other task, it…

Throwback Thursday: The Warriors Series

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Books that Matter Monday: Angel of Mercy

“We’re all on the journey of a lifetime. God is our shepherd, and we have only to do what He asks of us. Kindness for one another, love for each other; that is what will change the world. Medicine can heal the body. But only God can make well the human soul.”