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First Lines Celebrating Mexican Heritage on Cinco de Mayo

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Reminding readers why Cinco de Mayo is celebrated with a bit of history and first lines from science fiction and fantasy by Mexican-American authors.

Published May 5, 2025
Categorized as First Lines, Holidays, People & Customs, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged Lynette M. Burrows, Mexican authors of science fiction

How To Vanquish the Fear that Silences Your Stories 

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Fear has a purpose but it’s not to stop a writer from writing. Learn what fear is and how to identify what you fear and how to defeat it.

Published April 28, 2025
Categorized as How To's, Writing, Writing Life Tagged fear, writer's block, writer's toolbox, writing tips

She Lived with Courage and Conviction

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Hannah Szenes, a Hungarian Jew, saw the swell of anti-Semitism before WWII. Because of that, she became a symbol of courage, conviction, and self-sacrifice.

Published April 21, 2025
Categorized as Heroes and Heroines, Inspiration and Motivation, Strong Women Tagged courage, Hannah Szenes, Inspirations, Lynette M. Burrows

Creativity in a Time of Chaos

Chaos is part of the “circle of life.” But when chaos reigns being creative can feel impossible. Read on for ways to make it possible.

Published April 14, 2025
Categorized as Creativity, Inspiration and Motivation Tagged creativity, Inspirations, Lynette M. Burrows

First Lines For LL & LD Awareness Month

It’s April which means it’s LL & LD Awareness month. Read these first lines of science fiction stories whose primary character lives with a disability.

Published April 7, 2025
Categorized as First Lines, Reading, Science Fiction Tagged Disabilites, first lines, Lynette M. Burrows, reading

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