Author Archives: miarich

Sending My Baby Out to the Slaughter

Posted on March 12, 2016 by miarich

#Tabeth Today I sent my novel, Tabeth: Opening Eternity, out to an editor. I feel like I sent my baby out to the Slaughterhouse. WHAT DID I DO! She wasn’t ready! She should have been gone over at least five … Continue reading →

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Women in Horror Month!

Posted on February 19, 2016 by miarich

I only yesterday found out that this is a thing! February is the Women in Horror month!! How did I not know this? So I thought I had better get in on this thing, as I am both a woman … Continue reading →

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impostor syndrome

Posted on January 30, 2016 by miarich

As my page “Projects of the Procrastinator” shows, I have a teensy problem with putting off today, what could just as easily be put off tomorrow. Procrastinating has been a part of me for a loooooong time. I’m not sure … Continue reading →

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Redemption’s Power

Posted on January 23, 2016 by miarich

Episode 5 (Read Episode 1: HERE) Cages Three days later Chad was standing with Ms. Wick at the front gate of the Prison. He was to play a newly caught ‘bad boy’ while Ms. Wick played an ‘official person’. Shawn’s … Continue reading →

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new poetry, hot off the press… er… off the Word Doc.

Posted on May 25, 2015 by miarich

Still wood bird cry echo soul reaching for what is not there. Feet pricked by thorns blood crumbs left on the trail silence deafening no one will follow. © Maria Rich 5/25/2015

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Title Trouble

Posted on March 14, 2015 by miarich

Hello fellow writers and readers! I have some questions that I would like to ask, so to start, I will ask about Titles. Titles are one of the first things people see of your book. In the case of text-only, … Continue reading →

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“Difficult” scenes

Posted on January 22, 2015 by miarich

I just finished a difficult scene in my book that involved the death of a child. It left me feeling heartbroken and a little sick, but with an odd sense of satisfaction. I think the satisfaction is due to finishing … Continue reading →

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Beta readers wanted for Tabeth

Posted on January 17, 2015 by miarich

Hello, I am at the point in my novel Tabeth where I think I could really use a beta reader or five. There are a few places I’m stuck and I need any help I can get. If you like … Continue reading →

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Vampire Introductions

Posted on November 28, 2014 by miarich

I was reading a discussion thread over on Goodreads https://www.goodreads.com/topic/show/2057974-provocative-pnr—the-psychology-of-vampirism which pointed to this article on the psychology of vampirism. http://www.vampirebibliographica.com/vampire-philosophies/the-psychology-of-vampirism/ Which I thought was a bit misleading because it didn’t really talk about the technical psychology of it, but … Continue reading →

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Short Story FUN!

Posted on November 22, 2014 by miarich

I got into a discussion over at Google+ with +Max Saunders about tarantulas. Anyone who knows me knows I’m an odd ball who loves the creepy crawlies! Max suggested I write some horror story about them and I commented that … Continue reading →

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