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Let's Talk about Childfree Women in Fiction
Stop making every female character a mother Any other childfree women and writers who are tired of watching their favourite fictional...
Lavinia Thompson
Mar 5, 2022
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A Research Dump: the Pink Panthers
This blog has been full recently of discussing “Beyond Dark” and the upcoming launch of “Belladonna” (it’s coming, I promise! I want to...
Lavinia Thompson
Nov 8, 2020
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Belladonna's Roots 7: The Music
My Spotify is out of control. Like, there are so many playlists. It’s endless. Music is my addiction, and it spills over into my writing....
Lavinia Thompson
Oct 13, 2020
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Belladonna's Roots 6: Thayer
When Alyssa was first introduced to the Russian rookie covered in biker tattoos, she could only roll her eyes. Thayer waltzed into her...
Lavinia Thompson
Oct 5, 2020
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Belladonna's Roots 5: Alyssa
Sometimes a character can reside in a writer’s mind long before they come to exist within pages. Such was the case when I created Alyssa....
Lavinia Thompson
Sep 28, 2020
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Belladonna's Roots 4: Deadly Nightshade
The ominous, droopy, bell-shaped flower that becomes a purple star is an enticing sight, growing on branches that reach out, almost...
Lavinia Thompson
Sep 21, 2020
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Belladonna's Roots 3: Narcissism
Narcissist: “an extremely self-centered person who has an exaggerated sense of self-importance”, and also: “a person affected with...
Lavinia Thompson
Sep 14, 2020
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Belladonna's Roots 2: a glimpse at the profile
Research, research, research. Knowledge becomes central to a story. Much of what a writer studies to make a story realistic never makes...
Lavinia Thompson
Sep 6, 2020
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Belladonna's Roots
A story is written when many pieces and layers of inspiration weave together. It starts with something – a phrase, an image, a song,...
Lavinia Thompson
Aug 30, 2020
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Hope Incipient
Becoming something new has uprooted what that kept me immobilized for so long. This is the first time in many years that I have felt an...
Lavinia Thompson
Feb 21, 2020
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