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The Hallmark Channel: Essays on Faith, Race and Feminism

by Emily L Newman

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“Books are one thing I love above all else. In a story, I can become anyone, travel any place. In those pages lives my only true freedom.”
― Sherry D. Ficklin, Queen of Someday

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“No matter how long it takes or however long I am gone, I will always come back to you. Just like the goldsmith came back for his love. You promised your heart to me so long ago and with this ring came your heart. So I shall give mine.”
― Rae Lori, Within the Shadows of Mortals

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“If it’s the last kiss, we’d better make it last. I hope you don’t have anywhere to be, because I have the rest of my life free.”
― Jarod Kintz, This Book is Not for Sale

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“Fantasy is totally wide open; all you really have to do is follow the rules you've set. But if you're writing about science, you have to first learn what you're writing about.”
― Octavia E. Butler

tags: fantasy, process, science-fiction, writing

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“Love should never be a game.”
― Sherry D. Ficklin, Queen of Someday

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