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S. Ramos O'Briant commented on the blog post 'She Writes Video Moment #9: #OccupyBooks'
"Watched V for Vendetta for the first time.Peeps in Guy Fawkes masks take to the streets for liberty. OWS parallels."
Nov 19, 2011
S. Ramos O'Briant replied to the discussion 'Flash Fiction Freewrites'
"Crickets and train whistles in the damp night the lonely backdrop to dreams Daddy raced the trains in his Cadillac drunk the wind blew my braids straight back we lived in a house right beside the train track I don’t remember the house…"
Aug 6, 2011
S. Ramos O'Briant left a comment for Rainy Kaye
"Hi Rainey. Message me anytime. sandra"
Aug 3, 2011
S. Ramos O'Briant commented on the group 'Funny Women'
"New story up at riverbabble, summer solstice issue. "Against the Rules." http://t.co/0WQ6bHc"
Jun 22, 2011
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I want to encourage women to submit to humor venues. I urge you; I implore you. Let’s start a revolution and change the world’s mind about who’s funny. Your heart will swell with accomplishment and your breasts will become larger. This I promise.
Jun 22, 2011
S. Ramos O'Briant liked Tayari Jones's blog post You Can't Do It Alone: Asking for and Receiving Help
May 26, 2011
S. Ramos O'Briant liked Tayari Jones's blog post Your Life, Your Rules, Your Values, Your Success
May 26, 2011
S. Ramos O'Briant left a comment for The Pink and Blue Diaries
"The gendering of childhood: will the new definition of queer come into your exploration? Apparently, now even run-of-the-mill heterosexuals can be queer. It's very confusing.   sandra"
Mar 11, 2011
S. Ramos O'Briant left a comment for Susan Barrett Price
"Thanks for the add, Susan. You bring a lot of positive energy to She Writes."
Jul 22, 2010
Susan Barrett Price left a comment for S. Ramos O'Briant
"I read your full review of "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"... and then subscribed to your blog. Thanks for bringing your writerly skills to the discussion."
Jul 22, 2010
S. Ramos O'Briant commented on the blog post 'How Do You Become a Bestseller like The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo?'
"Good characterization throughout, especially with the women. A thriller with layers and layers of subplots, but the central mystery uncovered is about a serial killer. The author creates a truly kickass heroine who may or may not have Aspergers, but…"
Jul 21, 2010
S. Ramos O'Briant commented on the blog post '10 Things I Learned about Writing in 2009'
"I'm responding to your email message which was about Blogging: Don't mention masturbation in a blog or you will hereinafter be plagued with every "masturbation" query on google, yahoo and now bing. I wrote a blog two years ago on…"
Dec 31, 2009
S. Ramos O'Briant left a comment for Marva Dasef
"Hello Marva. Message me anytime."
Nov 14, 2009
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Nov 14, 2009

Profile Information

Who I am:
www.bloodmother.com
http://twitter.com/sramosobriant
Books I've written, anthologies I've contributed to, and any scripts or plays I've authored:
Anthologies in which my work has appeared:

Hit List
Latinos in Lotusland
What Wildness is This
Best Lesbian Love Stories of 2004
Hell Hath No Fury
Media outlets that I currently write for:
Blog Critics
My writing is:
Fiction, Nonfiction, Blog Posts
Outlets where I review books, TV, or film:
Review books and film.
Services I offer to other writers:
no
I'm part of these writers' groups or salons:
yes
My professional associations:
WriteGirl.org

S. Ramos O'Briant's Blog

The Vampire Priest and his Nemesis in "Thirst"

Posted on August 17, 2009 at 5:45pm 0 Comments

Vampires have historically been considered evil, but fictionally they are currently not considered 100% bad. If you add a bit of trendy perversity, perhaps even martyrdom, to the mix you might get an instant hero, or the 20th century equivalent – the antihero.

Antiheroes are the ultimate outcasts, and if they are self-loathing, that’s even… Continue

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At 4:48am on July 22, 2010, Susan Barrett Price said…
I read your full review of "Girl with the Dragon Tattoo"... and then subscribed to your blog. Thanks for bringing your writerly skills to the discussion.
At 12:43pm on August 20, 2009, Karyn Hall said…
Tons of good wishes that it gets going your way soon!
At 5:55am on August 20, 2009, Karyn Hall said…
Oh, I added you on Twitter. Looking forward to your tweets.
At 5:52am on August 20, 2009, Karyn Hall said…
Too much. I'm writing a novel about a woman trying to recover from the death of her husband a year before. Also two nonfiction books, one on abuse and one on validation of children. What are you working on?
At 10:11am on August 17, 2009, Hope Edelman said…
Welcome to Marketing & Promotion, and LA Writers, Sandra! Our first event will be on Sept 12 in Topanga. More info to follow.
Best,
Hope
At 2:59am on August 17, 2009, Karyn Hall said…
Welcome to the group. I'm new too!
 
 
 

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