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Preface To Radiant Darkness: 20th Anniversary Edition

Posted on August 25, 2020 by carilynn27

Preface to Radiant Darkness: 20th Anniversary Edition August 1, 2000 my first book Radiant Darkness was published by iUniverse.com. It is hard to believe that 20 years have gone by since that fateful day. I thought it was time to … Continue reading →

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From Ethan to Ethan Frome

Posted on July 22, 2016 by carilynn27

From Ethan to Ethan Frome You might have read my fiction, my diaries or my dream diaries and noticed that I wrote extensively about a man named Ethan McMillan. Ethan McMillan is not his real name—it is one I made … Continue reading →

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Mad About Belinda Carlisle

Posted on July 1, 2014 by carilynn27

Mad About Belinda Carlisle Belinda Carlisle became a favorite singer of mine with her song Heaven Is A Place on Earth back in 1987. I made sure to put that song on my cassette tape compilation. I’d recently gotten more … Continue reading →

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The Stories Behind The Stories

Posted on July 25, 2013 by carilynn27

“Radiant Darkness” was published by universe.com the fall of 2000. I thought l would give you the skinny on the stories—the stories behind the stories. The first story is Death of a Pizzaman which was inspired by the Arthur Miller … Continue reading →

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Invisible

Posted on May 7, 2013 by carilynn27

August 11, 2006 Invisible Invisible. As a teen, I used to feel invisible. I would imagine that I slipped on the magic ring and walk around the store unseen. People would pass me by, but never really look at me. … Continue reading →

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Timequake

Posted on April 5, 2013 by carilynn27

April 1, 2008 Timequake “A quake in time/Makes you go back past nine/one becomes unstuck/Free to repeat each fuck-up!” A limerick of sorts dedicated to Kurt Vonnegut. I picked up Slaughter-House 5 due to the reference on Lost. While I … Continue reading →

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Radiant Darkness

Posted on April 1, 2013 by carilynn27

March 26, 2009 Radiant Darkness “Gleaming in the dark/I’m as light as air/floating there breathlessly/when the dream dissolves…” Nina Gordon sings in her 2001 solo song “Tonight and the Rest of My Life.” It embodies the idea of Radiant Darkness … Continue reading →

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Almost Alias

Posted on March 16, 2012 by carilynn27

May 15, 2002 Almost Alias I entered the old building and followed the hall around to a door. Once through that door it was down another hall to another set of doors. I flung them open and then turned … Continue reading →

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Preface To Radiant Darkness: 20th Anniversary Edition

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Invisible

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