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Cold is the storyteller's church. It is the way revenge is best served; the way a war was fought; the way a story should be told. Join fiction writer, essayist, and blogger, Victoria Dougherty, to ponder the creative life, and endeavor to look at the stories we tell and the stories we live with a cold eye, but never a cold heart. And please visit the Cold blog at www.victoriadougherty.wordpress.com. Wordpress, which hosts over 70 million blogs has named Cold as one of its best blogs on writers and about writing.

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Romance: A Love Story

Romance: A Love Story

This week in the Cold, we talk about the wild, wonderful and weird Romance genre. Pour yourself a glass of champagne and slip into something more comfortable because this one will leave you breathless...

17 Loka 202221min

The Real Beauty is in the Struggle

The Real Beauty is in the Struggle

This week in the Cold, we talk about the existential thrill of the struggle. How taking on enormous endeavors - like writing novels or running marathons - has unique rewards that are great for our bot...

2 Loka 202214min

Cold Men and the Cool Women Who Love Them

Cold Men and the Cool Women Who Love Them

This week in the Cold, I'm not only paying homage to my male readers (and the women who love them) but offering you all a glimpse into the historical fantasy BREATH series and giving you the lowdown o...

18 Syys 202214min

The Right Book Cover Can Be a Sublime, Mood-Setting Piece of Story Candy.

The Right Book Cover Can Be a Sublime, Mood-Setting Piece of Story Candy.

The week in the Cold, we're talking art. Book cover art to be more precise. Probably my favorite part of the pre-launch of any new novel is when I get the finished cover in my inbox. For me, a book c...

11 Syys 202211min

Writing the End of a Fairytale

Writing the End of a Fairytale

This week in the Cold, we wrap up our ongoing autopsy of the fairytale genre, as well as finish the fairytale we have been building chapter by chapter from scratch. Although like many, if not all fair...

28 Elo 202225min

To Hell and Back: The Role of the Quest in Fairytales

To Hell and Back: The Role of the Quest in Fairytales

This week in the Cold, we continue our autopsy of the fairytale, focusing on the quest. In most fairytales, at least the ones that really capture our imaginations in a lasting, generations-long manner...

21 Elo 202221min

The Role of Friendship in the Fairytale Genre

The Role of Friendship in the Fairytale Genre

This week in the Cold we continue our autopsy of the fairytale genre, focusing on the role of the friend. The friend, in any fairytale worth its salt, is instrumental in conquering evil and often acts...

14 Elo 202220min

And They Lived Happily Ever After…Maybe

And They Lived Happily Ever After…Maybe

This week in the Cold, we're tackling the love stories that are the heart-center of every fairytale. Whether it's a platonic love, like the one between the siblings in Hansel and Gretel, or a romantic...

4 Elo 202221min