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My Geekdom 18: Labyrinth

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David Bowie, Jennifer Connely, and Muppets- what’s not to love!

Here’s another example of something from my childhood bringing out my creativity, but this one has a little twist. I have always adored this movie, but when I was younger it scared me. I watched it over and over and I always jumped at the right moments, and shivered, and cried, at all the same scenes. This was the first time I really understood that good stories with a positive message could also be a little dark. Not everything has to be sunshine and roses for the good guys and black crows and mud for the bad guys.

The idea of the labyrinth itself is powerfully imaginative. Stories of mazes and labyrinths go back to ancient times, and I’m a believer in looking to the past for inspiration. I’ve only written one short story to date using this staple of myth and fantasy, but it won’t be my last.

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Holiday

It’s Groundhog’s Day – 2015

Post author By Toi Thomas
Post date February 2, 2015
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This is a silly and cute holiday that mostly serves as a means to teach children about the seasons and weather. Aside from the fact that a really great movie is derived from this day, I don’t think there’s much else to say about it. So…

Happy Groundhog’s Day and I wonder if Punxsutawney Phil saw his shadow today?

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EC: Giovanni's Angel Sample Sundays

Sample Sunday 69: GIOVANNI’S ANGEL

Post author By Toi Thomas
Post date February 1, 2015

Here is approximately 100 – 150 words from a randomly selected original piece for your enjoyment. These samples can include excerpts from my all my WIPs and my Eternal Curse Series, but only as works in progress (not the final products). These samples of published and unpublished works are protected under the U.S. Copyright agreement.

Eternal Curse: Giovanni’s Angel chapter 7.2 (wip)

Mira knew she had to return home eventually, but this was too soon. She’d hoped to be gone at least a month. She didn’t want to leave like this, in the middle of her progress with Giovanni. She had only just begun to scratch the surface of understanding Giovanni and getting to know him and Abraham better. She was even starting to learn a lot about herself. Mira had reached a point where she just wanted to be a little selfish and tend to her own needs and sense of adventure. Mira wanted to stay and continue her quest for self-fulfillment. She wasn’t ready to leave, but she knew she had to. All she could think was, “How am I to tell Giovanni?”

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Tags angels, demons, Eternal Curse, family, Giovanni's Angel, romance, shape-shifting, spec-fic, Toi Thomas, war, wip

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