Tag Archives: fiction

The Unbinding of Fenrir (or…”He’s baaaack!”)

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Marie Loughin

In honor of Halloween and Coffin Hop 2012, I’ve decided to share an excerpt from my dark urban fantasy, Valknut: The Binding. Since the first chapter is available for free at Amazon, it makes sense to share something else. Something … Continue reading →

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The anticipation…the drama…the horror!

Posted on October 23, 2012 by Marie Loughin

Ah, October, when leaves fall and trees reach their bony fingers to the sky, when I think of Snoopy and the Red Baron and candy sorted into little piles on my bedroom floor. How sad to be all grown up, denied … Continue reading →

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Melancholy Elephants and Copyright

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Marie Loughin

Twenty-five years ago, I read a science fiction short story called Melancholy Elephants by Spider Robinson. And for twenty-five years, this story has popped into my head whenever I hear news of lawsuits for copyright infringement. Melancholy Elephants is a good … Continue reading →

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Books I Want to be Buried With

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Marie Loughin

A while back, I ranted about the digitization of literature. Soon we won’t even keep our electronic files in our homes, anymore. Everything will be stored in “the cloud,” an undefined somewhere else. Don’t get me wrong—I’m not against e-books. … Continue reading →

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Ruminations on Aniko Carmean’s Stolen Climates (Or “I’ll take a little myth in my horror, thank you.”)

Posted on May 22, 2012 by Marie Loughin

After spending so much time thinking about the horror genre over the last couple of weeks (here, here, and here), this seems like a good time to talk about some actual horror by Aniko Carmean. At least, in my opinion, … Continue reading →

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A #luckyseven peek at my fiction

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Marie Loughin

Here’s a new thing for me: Jonathan Allen, friend and fellow member of The Emissaries of Strange, recently tagged* me to participate in #luckyseven. Since this is a nice opportunity for readers to sample my novel and stories, I thought … Continue reading →

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Cover reveal for Valknut: The Binding

Posted on November 11, 2011 by Marie Loughin

My poor blog has languished over the last two weeks and I apologize for that. But I have an excuse. (Don’t we always have an excuse?)  I’ve been working hard on the final touches of my urban fantasy thriller, Valknut: The … Continue reading →

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Fenrir: Monster or simply misunderstood?

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Marie Loughin

As a member of Sommer Leigh’s League of Monstrologists, I’m going to tell you about Fenrir, the great wolf of Norse mythology. Even if you’re not a fan of Norse mythology, you’ve probably heard of Loki. He’s shown up in … Continue reading →

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Marie Meets the Publishing Industry: Will writers be the next gatekeepers?

Posted on August 27, 2011 by Marie Loughin

Joe Konrath and Blake Crouch have brainstormed a vision for the future of publishing that makes a lot of sense to me. In fact, my brain has been working along similar lines ever since I saw the possibilities of indie … Continue reading →

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Marie Meets the Publishing Industry: Do I really wanna be a writer?

Posted on August 9, 2011 by Marie Loughin

This post is for fiction writers. But it’s also for fiction readers, because what happens in the publishing industry affects the availability, price, and quality of fiction. In a recent post, I explained how I began my writing journey 18 … Continue reading →

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