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Book Review: “Oath and Honor”
If you’d told me five years ago that I’d be not only reading, but enjoying, a book by a staunch conservative politician from Wyoming, I’d have advised laying down whatever pipe you’d been smoking. Fiction is my literary main squeeze (and I don’t mean the type of fiction spread by many Republicans after Trump’s election…
New Author Interview at Alpha’s Court
This week, ace book reviewer Jordan of Alpha’s Court was kind enough to interview me for her blog. Check it out! https://alphascourt.blog/2024/03/25/jen-mierisch-horror-and-humour-together/ Jordan interviewed quite a few amazing authors this month, including the Chicago Horror Writers’ fearless leader and co-chair, Shawnna Deresch. Happy Women in Horror Month and Women’s History Month!
When Introverts Embrace the Video Age
Like many introverts, I’ve been camera-shy most of my life. This was especially true when I was younger. As a result, pitifully few photos of my youthful hotness exist. Too bad, because I had amazing hair back then (think Carrie Bradshaw’s curls on Sex & the City). However, in my 40s, “my give-a-damn’s busted” (as…
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