Tag Archives: Anne Rice

Gendering the Fans of Speculative Fiction: Do you care?

Posted on April 26, 2014 by Ciara Darren

  This past week I poked around online, looking for some interesting forums in the fantasy genre. It’s the one I write in, but I’m not generally active online, mostly person to person and a little on Goodreads. I’ll admit, … Continue reading →

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The Wolves of Midwinter by Anne Rice: Christmas, Yuletide, Pagans and Respect

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Ciara Darren

  There are writers I enjoy and then there are writers that draw me into a world that feel more real than my own and speak to things that I struggle to express. Anne Rice is one of the latter. … Continue reading →

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The Blurred Lines of Genre and Why We Still Need to Know Them

Posted on February 19, 2014 by Ciara Darren

When I was thirteen and first wrapped my mind around the concept of genre while gobbling up all the ‘how to write’ books at my local library – back before there were many blogs and online chatrooms or I had … Continue reading →

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Forbidden Words, Subconscious Decisions

Posted on January 20, 2014 by Ciara Darren

When I was maybe twelve, I ran across a Stephen King book. I don’t know what book it was. I think it was in my grandmother’s mobile home, when she was visiting us one summer. “Don’t read that,” she said. … Continue reading →

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