Because "Women Have no Freedom at All"
The protagonist of one of Portugal’s most gripping courtroom dramas has died after almost 20 years in which she fooled everyone, including her live-in companion, that she was actually a male army general. With her general’s uniform complete with medals, Maria Teresinha Gomes cut a dashing figure as the respectable and charming General Tito Anibal
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Who thought my MA dissertation could look so sexy?
Just applied for this job (despite the fact that they want me to have a Swiss work permit. heh. Honestly, I love applying for all these UN-related jobs in Geneva. It’s a real kick to my ego, even if nothing ever comes of it). It inspired me to open up my MA dissertation for the
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Wow
I just asked our graphic designer to send me a PDF copy of the final versions of the last two brochures I’ve been working on. One is a Services Proposal we prepared to give to another financial services company to pitch a partnership with them and another is a trade show brochure advertising our franchising
Writing Challenge of the Day
How to make bit characters interesting who are loved and adored by your secondary character but who are going to get killed in about, oh, three chapters. I mean, I know *he* likes them quite a lot, but, you know, *I* don’t want to get attached, because then they’ll try and figure out a way
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Holy Crap I Just Totally Laughed Out Loud at This
This week must be even longer than I thought.
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Hurdles
Why is it I find it so difficult to write happy family scenes? I mean, I actually had quite a wonderful, happy childhood. It’s not like I don’t have material to draw from. I think I just don’t find happy childhood scenes all that interesting.