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Tag Archives: philosophy
Freedom of the blog
It was on this date in 1735 that a jury, in contravention to established law, acquitted Peter Zenger of libel against the colonial governor of New York, on the grounds that the so-called libels were actually true. It’s a celebrated … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Blogging, freedom of the press, History, news, Peter Zenger, philosophy, Press, Zenger
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Writing to offend
Writers have an almost unlimited opportunity to offend their readers: sex, violence, race, religion, politics, profanity, gender, class, and so on. Americans in particular live in a society that officially encourages freedom of speech, and at the same time says … Continue reading
Posted in Reading fiction, Writing fiction
Tagged creativity, criticism, Fiction, literature, philosophy, Reading, society, Writing
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Magic in Dragon Lady
I’ve already written about the dangers of using magic in fiction. This week, I’m going to write about the magic that I do use in my fiction, particularly in The Dragon Lady of Stockbridge, which is going up, chapter by chapter, … Continue reading
Posted in Dragon Lady, History, Writing fiction
Tagged Fiction, Magic, philosophy, Writing
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