Category Archives: Relationships in Fiction

If You Give a Person a Special Person, they’re probably going to need…

Posted on February 14, 2016 by Ciara Darren

So, after Valentine’s Day…. I’ve been on the advise-offering end of relationship conversations for years, I think, because I can listen very well, for hours, especially if I’m sipping vodka. That, and I keep a leprechaun in my basement, making … Continue reading →

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Some Hilarity for Your Day

Posted on February 5, 2014 by Ciara Darren

Watch this song and don’t laugh. Go on, try it! Kudos to Aya0lingo the editor/creator. And if you haven’t seen Fruit Basket, it’s an anime I heartily recommend! This amv is extra hilarious is you realize that the boy with … Continue reading →

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Speculative Fiction and Tradition

Posted on January 29, 2014 by Ciara Darren

When I first started writing, I kept conflicts, characters and my societies very much politically correct, in as far as I understood correctness. I didn’t bash any races, I didn’t write racist characters and I didn’t mess around with life … Continue reading →

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She’s how old? And he’s what?

Posted on January 2, 2014 by Ciara Darren

Recently I’ve had the opportunity to consider age differences in sexual relationships, both in the novel I am writing now and in my personal life. Largely, I haven’t seen extended age gaps in the relationships in my family and the … Continue reading →

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