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Very nice! That must be kind of like when a character in your novel takes off on his/her own. That's the greatest feeling! :-) - Cathryn Hrudicka

Very cool. I could tell you down to a freckle what a character looks like; but I'm getting better at building backstory. It's a ton of fun! - Christine Taylor

Wonderful sketch!:-) - Cathryn Hrudicka

Thank you! :-) - Christine Taylor

From the page: "What does your reflection say about you? When you look in the mirror, are you happy with who you see? Are you nurturing and kind and supportive of you?" - Christine Taylor

From the page: "Knots" by T.M. Camp "It's a story they used to tell when I was young..." - Christine Taylor

From the page: "The Face Game" by T.M. Camp "My mother has this game she plays. 'There are two kinds of people in the world,' she says, 'Two kinds of faces. Pig faces and fox faces...'" - Christine Taylor

From the page: "A character, just like a story line, also needs what one professor of mine called torque. By torque he meant a kind of twist or quick change in the energy, direction, or expectations of the story. The best stories show you a vivid portrait of a world, a character, or an event, but near the end they abruptly give you new and startling insight into the way things really are. " - Christine Taylor

Lolz, awesome :-) - Christine Taylor

Beautiful description of the magic in the world, from the perspective of a speculative fiction writer. - Christine Taylor

Thought-provoking questions on business relationships from Ricardo. Worth a look! - Christine Taylor

To this I must quote a line we have in our novel: "Cryptozoology happens to be a fascinating profession." ;-) - Christine Taylor

Nice! - Christine Taylor

Thanks! - Karoli

Congrats and good morning. - Derrick

Awesome!! Congrats! - Christine Taylor

Thanks, I think I should mark it with a facebook event, not that I want to watch it live... - Richard A.

From the page: "It's time for the business world at large to steal an idea from ESPN columnist Bill Simmons: the EVP of Common Sense." - Christine Taylor

It's one of my life's goals to write fiction that inspires a healthy self-image in young girls. This article details the unhealthy images and practices our girls are "faced" with these days: From the page: "This, my friends, is the new normal: a generation that primps and dyes and pulls and shapes, younger and with more vigor. Girls today are salon vets before they enter elementary school." - Christine Taylor

It's one of my life's goals to write fiction that inspires a healthy self-image in young girls. This article details the unhealthy images and practices our girls are "faced" with these days: From the page: "This, my friends, is the new normal: a generation that primps and dyes and pulls and shapes, younger and with more vigor. Girls today are salon vets before they enter elementary school." - Christine Taylor

From the page: "I was blown away by this powerful song from Toby Mac featuring the amazing Kirk Franklen and sensational Mandisa (from American Idol fame a few years ago). I'm still numb from the experience and deeply touched and inspired. It's a beautiful song first and foremost but the message is so important. Especially considering the current economy as so many of us struggle to make ends meet and survive." - Christine Taylor

From the page: "Here are my ten commandments for finishing a manuscript. They donâ€t require special training or even â€oeHemingwayesque” talent. They just require commitment." - Christine Taylor

From the page: "The biggest factor that determines how well you age is not your genes but how well you live. " - Christine Taylor

From the page: "How many of us are alone in our walk with God? Do you have anyone you can depend on to help you stay in the fight and to bolster your faith in the darkest of times? How about when things are going well, do you have someone to remind you where it all comes from? Do you have anyone to call you out of the blue and ask you the tough questions that get you thinking about God again and less about yourself and whatever situation you find yourself in?" - Christine Taylor

From the page: "How do leaders motivate themselves, especially in challenging times?" - Christine Taylor

From the page: "If you havenâ€t read the short story that spawned the Dark Worlds Trilogy, nowâ€s your chance. Dark Worlds: The Secret is now available as a FREE Ebook! Simply use the link above to download the DRM free PDF and enjoy!" - Christine Taylor

From the page: "As air rage -- and the incidence of airline passengers behaving badly -- skyrockets, it seems that airplane etiquette is disappearing along with free meals and pillows. But one carrier is advocating a return to civility...At the same time, rudeness has been on the rise in every corner of society. As standards of dress and politeness have relaxed, so has a basic understanding of proper decorum in public spaces. Add to that all kinds of service-industry workers with entitlement issues as great as those of customers, and you've got trouble." Let there be peace on earth, and let it begin with me! :-) - Christine Taylor

A pilot's perspective on the miraculous emergency landing in New York, January, 2009. This is amazing, and really puts the Captain's fantastic feat into perspective. - Christine Taylor

Ever wonder how to write a wonderful love letter? Here are some fabulous tips! Many of the same principles work for friendship cards, too! - Christine Taylor

From the page: "there are some universal rules about capitalization which almost every publication, whether it be a newspaper or magazine or novel, generally follow without exception. The following list will attempt to point out these generally accepted capitalization rules: " - Christine Taylor

From the page: "They survive cold season without a sniffle. They fly in germ-packed airplanes unscathed. And they somehow avoid stomach bugs that decimate the office. Wish you could be one of these women who never get sick? Try one orâ€"even betterâ€"all of these secrets, and you may join this club come flu season." - Christine Taylor

From the page: "When Columbus was asked to describe Madeira, he tore a page from his journal, crunched it up and flicked it onto the table. It was the perfect depiction of an island where tall peaks crumple into deep crevices and where tiny towns and villages full of whitewashed houses bask in the sun in deep verdant valleys and provide gentle contrast to the dramatically sheer coastal cliffs that plunge spectacularly into a sea of deep blue silk." - Christine Taylor

From the page: "Every story has its genesis. For Dark Worlds, that genesis was a short tale that I wrote in the autumn of 2007 called The Secret." A sneak preview of Zack Daggy's "Dark Worlds" Trilogy--"The Secret," a positively chilling horror tale. Read it at night. I dare you. - Christine Taylor

From the page: "Then the ship shook with a huge **** EXPLOSION, and all the lights flickered, then went out. OH ****!" Real-life excitement from Carlin Comm's Desert Storm Diaries. - Christine Taylor

From the page: "I'd heard of Twitter some time ago and had resisted joining - thinking it was yet another time-sucking social networking site and I spend more than enough time on the computer & internet as it is. But a favorite Star Trek quote of mine is 'resistance is futile'..." - Christine Taylor