Author Archives: Samuel Loveland

2011 Reading – Final Report

I wanted to read a book per week last year, but I finished at 41. I’m pretty happy with that, what with catching up on the Wheel of Time and finishing my first novel. Here is a list of all … Continue reading

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SOPA is Dead. Now What?

Yesterday’s online petitions against the Senate Bill SOPA and the House’s pair-bill PIPA seem to be victorious. The Obama Administration made an official statement here about the renouncement of SOPA, as well as making a few other statements I think … Continue reading

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The Growth and Development of Political Sam

After a lot of thought and reflection, I have decided to break one of my major rules about statements on the internet – to avoid politics, religion, and global warming. Keeping with my regular theme of being a total schitzo, … Continue reading

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Looking Back on 2011

In my previous post, I highlighted some of the things I will NOT miss about 2011. This time, I’ll be talking about some of the things about 2011 that were SO awesome that I just can’t wait to see what … Continue reading

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Good Riddance Day!

Today is Good Riddance Day! Time to say good-bye to some of the worst experiences of this year. Good Riddance To: Failed Weight-Loss Attempts Pre-Wedding Stress Student Budget Pressure Stupid Arguments Looking down on myself for not finishing a novel … Continue reading

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Have a Very Sappy Christmas

It’s almost like a Holiday Tradition for me to sit down and write something sappy, and now is the time. There are many other cultural holidays that happen this time of year, or other times of year completely… I enjoy … Continue reading

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Six Movies I Wish I’d Written

Having finished Fox Fire, I’m forging straight on to my next novel. I’ve been writing off and on for fun since High School, but I have almost no experience in actually finishing novels (I love being able to put “almost” … Continue reading

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Story Lessons from Thanksgiving Movies

Umm… Spoiler Warning. Just sayin. Sara and I have (for the most part) gone without TV this month. We decided that there were things we wanted to get accomplished, and that TV was indeed serving as a distraction. So we … Continue reading

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The Maturity Paradox

Something really bothers me about getting older. It isn’t my strange tendency to want to dismiss new technology as arbitrary. It isn’t my harsh judgement of today’s music or TV, or the occasional slip of those dreaded words, “Kids these … Continue reading

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NaNoWriMo Survival: Week One

Here’s the little tricks I’ve either learned or put to good effect this week; I’m posting them as advice to myself, because I am dense enough to have to learn these things over and over. Start small – a half … Continue reading

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