Author Archive: Eric San Juan

How To Broaden Those Movie-Watching Horizons

Do you consider yourself a lover of movies? If so, have you been finding it harder to enjoy a range of films that goes beyond the latest blockbusters or thrillers? The trends in cinema have been leading in very specific directions, with superhero films, Star Wars, and other franchise-expanding cinematic universes taking over most of the charts aside from cartoons. As such, you might find that your love of cinema has even dulled a little. However, there’s always more to discover, if you’re willing to take a look. Here, we’re going to look at some of the ways that you can get access to a much broader range of films. Image – Pixabay License Join a film club One of the best ways to find…
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The Different Ways To Make Money From Music

Music is such an important aspect of life, and whether you like it as a hobby or want to make it a job, there are so many different things you can do to reap the advantages of music in your life. Running your own music events may sound a little risky to you, but if you really want to make a life in music, there are a lot of other things you can do. Image Sell your music If you wish to compose your own songs, the act of music promotion is really varied; you may advertise things through websites like SoundCloud, and at the very least have people subscribe to your music on YouTube. Granted, many people do not want to pay for music…
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How to Create a Creatively Stimulating Home For Your Family

Your home should be many things. It should be relaxing, it should be fun. It’s a place where you create memories. That’s the bare minimum that we should expect from our homes, which tend to cost a lot of time, energy, and money. Given these costs, it’s a good idea to ask for more. For example, one good idea is to work on ensuring that your home nourishes your family’s mind. This is actually a lot easier to do than most people realize. Just by adding a few things and making some modifications, you can give your home a healthy dose of creativity. Check out our tips below, and it won’t be long before you’re on your way towards having a creative home. Pexels –…
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14 Seconds: Short Fiction

14 seconds of oxygen left. She pulled at the airlock handle again. It wouldn’t budge. She could feel the heat of the flames behind her and the ringing of the damned klaxon was boring into her skull and the handle wouldn’t budge, because of course it wouldn’t, and the klaxon wouldn’t shup up. 13 seconds of oxygen left. When she was 12, she wanted to ride horses. She knew it was a cliché even then, but it didn’t deter her. She wasn’t the princess type, she didn’t dream of elegant gowns and fancy ballrooms and Prince Charmings, but horses? Absolutely. The more horses the better. Not riding side saddle with a stiff back and “proper” air, though. That wasn’t her. She wanted to ride horses…
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The Girl and the Dog: Fiction Fragment

She reached down for the water bottle at her side, remembered it was empty only when she brought to her lips, sighed, and hung her head. “I should have stayed in the city.” She knew she was wrong about that, of course. The city is where it all started. Things were still bad there. And the smell? She didn’t want to think about the smell. But at least she knew what to do in the city. What abandoned stores to search, which apartments had storerooms others might now know about, what neighborhoods were left at least somewhat intact after the Event. She could find something to eat there. Something to drink. A place to sleep. Hell is other people, though, as someone once said. However…
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