J. P. Cane

Author: JP Cane

  • Bram Stoker Was Inspired by Anthropoligists?

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    A Slate article by Douglas Starr proposes that perhaps Dracula author Bram Stoker may have been inspired by the writings of Italian psychologist Cesare Lombroso. In his research, Lombroso sought the underlying causes of primitive and criminal behavior and concluded that it was due to biology, particularly bad brains (Abby Normal ones?). Starr writes: The…

  • First Pages 2012 Follow-up

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    Following the fabulous JRW 2012 Conference, I am revisiting my earlier post discussing making the most of your first page and adding more insights I have picked up. Dreams, Flashbacks and Backstory Don’t do it. Do not begin your story with a dream. It’s cliche, and more importantly, as someone had noted in a prior…

  • Subourbonmom

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    My friend Libby Hall has a new blog called Subourbonmom, writing her unique perspective on family life. Worth reading and subscribing!

  • JRW 2012 Conference, Part One

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    Wow. The James River Writers conference was phenomenal. This was the 10th and the best yet. Lots of thoughts, but I’ll share a link to Leila’s post, 8 Take Aways for the 2012 JRW Conference. What I love most about the conference is the new friendships you make. If you haven’t attended the JRW conference…

  • Beginning Machine Man

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    I just started reading Machine Man, by Max Barry. I’m hooked. The story is told by an industrial engineer named Charles Neumann, who, in an accident, loses his leg. Unsatisfied with prosthetic legs available (“buckets on sticks”), he sets out to design his own. From the start, my mind filled with questions about the future…