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Kris Gordon, 28, is an avid reader, a struggling writer, and a slight agoraphobe.

She was born in Omaha, Nebraska, where she currently resides. She is of Mexican/German descent, loves cheap American beer, and has been to Finland.

Kris grew up with a deep

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Creative Writing > Short Stories Short stories: Halloween in 2007: 22 of 52
Janice Marlow didn't think much of Halloween. Walking through the supermarket earlier that day, she scoffed at the multitudes grabbing up over-priced candy and shopping for last minute decorations. 'Go ahead, waste your money so that a bunch of overprivileged brats can rot their teeth out,' she thought, wincing as someone st... More..
Arts & Humanities > Horror, Mystery & Suspense Book Reviews: Utopia, by Lincoln Child: 1 of 2
"An intricately imagined novel in which the world's most fantastic theme park takes on nightmarish dimensions." - Doubleday Lincoln Child exceeded expectations with this breakout novel, "Utopia" (Doubleday, 2003). Best known for his work with co-author Douglas Preston, Child showcases his skill as a stand alone author and bl... More..
Arts & Humanities > Writing Process (Other) Do great writers rely more on effort or insight?: 47 of 56
This was a hard question to answer. But after giving it a lot of thought, it seemed clear. Insight is the basis for writing, granted. Without insight, why bother? What would you write about? Sure, you may be a competent writer in all other aspects, but when it comes down to it, if you have no feeling for it, no idea to conve... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Social Values & Norms An overview of the craziest human names ever recorded: 17 of 20
He shoots, he scores! The crowd goes wild with laughter as we take a look at some of the craziest names in sports history. Baskerville Holmes Holmes' mother was obviously a fan of the classics; Named after Sherlock Holmes and Sir Arthur Conan Doyle's well-known novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, Holmes was drafted by the ... More..
Creative Writing > Novel Excerpts Novel Excerpts: Near-death experiences: 8 of 9
A storm was coming up out of the northwest, and Kris could feel it on the wind, cruising home in her beat-up Ford Ranger. There was a charge in the air, the humidity was almost unbearable, and the rising pressure made her ears thrum with pain. She pulled the pickup into the long dirt driveway that lead to her house in the Ne... More..
Creative Writing > Reflections Reflections: Alzheimer's disease: 26 of 26
More than ten years ago, when I was in my mid-teens and enjoying a raucous lifestyle, I was introduced to the art of quilting. Perhaps my mother thought it would be a way to keep me out of trouble. Either that or it was a way to keep me out of her hair. She sent me off to her friend's house. Mrs. Lavonne was older than me by... More..
Entertainment > Movie Reviews Movie reviews: The Relic: 4 of 4
They did the unthinkable. They brought it back. So goes the tagline for the 1997 release of "Relic," a chilling movie based on the novel of the same name by literary duo Douglas Preston and Lincoln Child. The movie, directed by Peter Hyams and presented by Paramount Pictures, was given two thumbs up by movie critics Siskel a... More..