By Kathrese McKee | Feature
When the fans take over, what’s an artist supposed to do? George Lucas could be asking himself that question as J.J. Abrams takes over the director’s chair for the seventh Star Wars movie. J.J. was even younger than I was when he saw the first Star Wars movie, and he says, “‘To be a part […]
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My first date ever was back in the days when the first ever Star Wars movie came out. Back then, it was just Star Wars, not Star Wars, Episode IV: A New Hope. I know this sounds cruel, but I don’t remember his name. All I remember is the movie. Star Wars had it all: an epic […]
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Will my work stand the test of time? As an artist, this question haunts me. Let’s say that my novel makes it into print. Will anyone remember or care after ten years? Twenty? One hundred? Why should I spend the precious hours of my life toiling over this work that probably won’t outlive me? Your […]
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Sunday evening, I brought a bloodhound home for a sleepover. I called my husband to warn him. “There’s a guest in my truck. I almost hit a bloodhound. He doesn’t have a collar, and I don’t want anything to happen to him. He begged to get in the truck, so I let him.” Hey, it […]
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Perhaps you remember Chapter 22 of Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, in which Harry discovers–much to his horror–he must ask a girl to the Yule Ball and lead her out for the first dance. The chapter’s title is “The Unexpected Task,” and I can really relate. My unexpected task came from my son’s involvement in […]
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