Author Archives: C.A. Jacobs

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About C.A. Jacobs

Just another crazy person, masquerading as a writer.

Book Review: The Tombs of Atuan by Ursula Le Guin

Posted on November 4, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

The next book for my Readings in the Genre: Fantasy Classics class for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University is the Tombs of Atuan (Fantasy 180 pages) by Ursula Le Guin. One of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Writing Workshop Notebook by Alan Ziegler

Posted on November 2, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

One of the required books for my Master of Fine Arts in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University is The Writing Workshop Notebook (Reference/Resource 180 pages) by Alan Ziegler. This is probably the most effective writing book I’ve read in the … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: The Book of Life

Posted on November 1, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I think I remember seeing a preview for the Book of Life in front of one of the animated movies I went and saw in the last ten months, but I don’t remember which one. I think I remember seeing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Freedom’s Choice by Anne McCaffrey

Posted on November 1, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I finished reading Freedom’s Choice (Science Fiction 327 pages) by Anne McCaffrey this morning and am absolutely ready to move on to the next book in the series. This story takes place immediately after Freedom’s Landing, so if you haven’t … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Earth to Echo

Posted on November 1, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

While out on a supply run recently, I noticed that Earth to Echo was out on video. I had wanted to see it when I saw previews for it last year but my movie-going experiences have been rather sporadic lately. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Freedom’s Landing by Anne McCaffrey

Posted on November 1, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

While I was out searching for books recently, I found the Freedom novels by Anne McCaffrey. I finished Freedom’s Landing (Science Fiction 324 pages) a few days ago and immediately started on the second book. If you haven’t read this … Continue reading →

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Asexuality in a Sexualized Society

Posted on October 26, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I’ve been working on this post for a very long time, but wasn’t quite sure when I should post it. Today, 26 October 2014, marks the beginning of Asexual Awareness Week (AAW), and that seems as good a time as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: To Write Like a Woman: Essays in Feminism and Science Fiction by Joanna Russ

Posted on October 26, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

I wasn’t quite certain what to expect when I chose To Write Like a Woman: Essays in Feminism and Science Fiction (Literary/Reference 181 pages) by Joanna Russ as my individual reading component assignment. I’ve never really considered myself to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny

Posted on October 18, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

The next book on my reading list for my Reading’s in the Genre: Fantasy Classics to get my MFA in Writing Popular Fiction from Seton Hill University is Nine Princes in Amber (Fantasy 254 pages) by Roger Zelazny. While this … Continue reading →

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Theater Review: A Wilmington Horror Story

Posted on October 11, 2014 by C.A. Jacobs

Last night, I went down to TheatreNow to enjoy a night of dinner and theater. I honestly didn’t know what to expect, but I certainly didn’t expect to have nearly as much fun as I did. When I told several … Continue reading →

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