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Creative minds really seem to upset the status quo. My favorite note from managers or bosses who have fired me is “you are not a team player.” My response has usually been “Nobody on this team is winning and they all resent the team captain for being a idiot and an asshole.” Politicians have no…
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I was 14 when I decided I wanted to write detective fiction. At age 10 I read my first Agatha Christie and by 14 I was up to my eyeballs in Arthur Conan Doyle, Dashiell Hammet, Raymond Chandler, and Jim Thompson dime novels. There was something entrancing about the poetry of noir. Men with shabby…
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What’s your definition of romantic? Romance can be so many things that it is hard to nail down just one definition in my mind. In my heart, I know the feeling of romance involves a kind of good-natured and thoughtful manipulation. Unexpected gifts, little encouragements, warm touches, notes that sneak into briefcases or pockets of…
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How do you express your gratitude? One of the greatest gifts you can give anyone is confidence. And confidence is built on positive feedback and expressed admiration. Telling an artist, a performer, or a writer that they have produced something exceptional is an example of this. If someone finds something nice to say or do…
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Let’s define the genre, discuss the elements of “spice” and “steam,” and lay down some basic guidelines to erotic themes. First of all, erotic depictions of the human form and sexual acts are as old as humanity. Depictions of sex in paintings, sculpture, photographs, dramatic arts, and writing can be seen in nearly every culture…
J.W. Anitole 