July 2015 – Dream by Day

Politicis: Open Letter to Senators

July 29, 2015July 28, 2015 Librin Latone

I wrote to both of my senators early in July after the SCOTUS (Supreme Court Of The United States) ruling on Michigan v. EPA. Sadly, albeit not surprisingly, I got no response. So I am turning it into an open letter on the internet and I would encourage everyone to seriously consider reaching out to your representatives.… Continue reading Politicis: Open Letter to Senators

Writing: The most interesting day

July 27, 2015July 23, 2015 Librin Latone1 Comment

This is something I've heard many times - when writing a novel (or a short story) the reader should be the participant in the most interesting day(s) of the protagonist's life. It almost makes me want to write a series of short chapters which are literally the 24 hours which end up being the most… Continue reading Writing: The most interesting day

Review: The 10th Kingdom

July 23, 2015September 24, 2015 Librin Latone

This is one of my favorite books and mini-series. The show isn't exactly like the book, but it does a very close job of it. I probably watch this once a year (maybe every 10 months) and I've read the book an average of every 16 months since the first time I read it. If you haven't… Continue reading Review: The 10th Kingdom

Short Story: Walking Alive

July 17, 2015July 17, 2015 Librin Latone

I stumbled into the house, my wrist throbbing. I went to the bathroom first. I know it's useless, but 28 years of cleaning cuts aren't broken in a day. An hour? Anyway, I clean out the wound and wrap some gauze around my wrist. I weave my way past the boxes of dry goods I've… Continue reading Short Story: Walking Alive

Writing: World building

July 13, 2015July 20, 2015 Librin Latone

My sister and I talked over the weekend about post-apocalyptic novels we've read; 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Handmaiden's Tale, Hunger Games, & Divergent were the big ones we discussed. We talked mostly whether worlds had to be fully built for a successful novel. In 1984, we really only see a microcosm of the world. I can't… Continue reading Writing: World building

Politics: SCOTUS on Lethal Injection

July 2, 2015July 20, 2015 Librin Latone

I was about sixteen when I read the book Dead Man Walking (I never watched the movie). It made me ask some tough questions on our legal justice system. When you are a child, you believe adults are good or they are bad. Part of growing up is beginning to see in all those shades of color… Continue reading Politics: SCOTUS on Lethal Injection