Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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ConCarolinas 2013 Recap
ConCarolinas 2013 was a blast, with the indomitably fun and goofy Mikey Masey, a leatherworking demo from the Red Dragon Lord himself, writing panels with authors like Carrie Ryan (Forests of Hands and Teeth), the Pineapple-Shaped Lamps shadowcasting Dr. Horrible’s Sing Along Blog, and more. I’ll recap some of the things I liked best about the…
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Agent Coulson Lives!
One year ago, I reviewed The Avengers, weighed in on the sexism debate, called Hawkeye the damsel in distress, and decided the real heroes of the movie were the non-superheroes. But I still had several unanswered questions. Why Hawkeye? Today I listened to Joss Whedon’s commentary on The Avengers, which answered some of the…
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Self-Editing: First Pass
As a copy editor in my day job, I know that no one can truly self-edit. However, as a novelist, you also won’t receive the full benefit of a professional editor’s attention if you don’t clean up your work first. Especially if you’re a messy first drafter like I am. This is my first time…
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