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  • Dream Destination
    Free Reads

    Free Reads: Poetry, “Dream Destination”

    March 7, 2018 /

    "I have never been there. / I’ve never seen the sights I visit nightly / in my magazine dreams. . ."

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    Video Games with Strong Female Characters

    Video Games with Strong Female Characters

    March 6, 2021
    Photo (c) Kim Berkley 2018

    Should You Take a Break from Writing?

    July 31, 2020
    Amicia and Hugo, characters from the scary 'Plague Tale' games.

    Are the ‘Plague Tale’ Games Scary?

    October 17, 2022
  • Author's Blog Purpose
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    Free Reads: Poetry, “A Writer Writes”

    February 1, 2018 /

    "It’s easy like midnight cravings, / creeping up on you in the wee hours / when you know you should sleep / (but can’t) ..."

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    Spanish Gold (c) Kim Berkley 2006-2017

    In Love with Icarus: Questions and Revelations Inspired by “Hamilton”

    January 15, 2018
    Creatures was one of many games I played as a kid in the 1990s.

    Video Games That I Played as a Kid in the ’90s

    December 6, 2021
    Spanish Gold (c) Kim Berkley 2006-2017

    Blog Update 05/05/21

    April 9, 2021
  • Escapement
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    Free Reads: Short Fiction, “Escapement”

    November 29, 2017 /

    "My eyes open to a world of sand and shadows. I stand in the middle of a clearing, with foreign woods at my back and nothing but black space before me. I don’t know where I am or how I got here."

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    Fantasy Books Without War

    Fantasy Books Without War: Recommended Reads

    March 12, 2021
    Writing About Dragons

    Writing About Dragons: Balancing Convention and Creativity

    January 15, 2021
    Hands holding a book, reading a book.

    How Reading Books Changed My Life for the Better Over the Years

    December 13, 2021
  • Photo (c) Kim Berkley 2017
    Free Reads

    Free Reads: Poetry, “In Retrospect”

    November 29, 2017 /

    "Watching me walking my warping path / you never knew who I was, but you guessed . . ."

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    A haunting woman stands at the end of the hall, like something out of a scary horror story.

    What is the Scariest Type of Horror Story?

    October 24, 2022
    NaNoRenO 2021 Spotlight

    NaNoRenO 2021 Spotlight

    April 2, 2021
    Writing Conference Advice for First-Timers

    Attending a (Virtual) Writing Conference: Advice for First-Timers

    July 3, 2020
  • Photo (c) Kim Berkley 2014
    Free Reads

    Free Reads: Short Fiction, “The Dream Pool”

    November 29, 2017 /

    ". . . I realized the water’s surface did not reflect either of our faces. It was as Ashlyn had said – this was no mirror, no flat mimicry of reality. This was a window, a gateway… but to where, I did not know."

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    The Harbinger's Head

    Irish Inspiration: The Celtic Creatures of The Harbinger’s Head

    July 19, 2019
    If you've got this many books on your TBR, it's time to learn how to achieve your reading goals.

    How to Achieve Your Reading Goals in 5 Simple, Effective Steps

    January 17, 2022
    Screenshot from Stray, which is sometimes a horror game.

    Is Stray a Horror Game? A Cat-Lover’s Perspective

    August 15, 2022
  • Driftwood
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    Free Reads: Short Fiction, “Driftwood”

    November 29, 2017 /

    "I had no limbs, nor voice, nor pulse. I was prey to the ocean current, to every turn of the tide. The man was right. I was no longer human . . ."

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    About the time you start thinking thoughts like, “I don’t know what to write in my journal,” is exactly when you should start writing.

    “I Don’t Know What to Write in My Journal,” and Other Symptoms of Uninspiration

    May 11, 2020
    Author's Blog Purpose

    Free Reads: Poetry, “A Writer Writes”

    February 1, 2018
    Writing Conference Advice for First-Timers

    Attending a (Virtual) Writing Conference: Advice for First-Timers

    July 3, 2020

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