Tag Archives: 50 Shades of Grey

I Need Help With “I,” Or Thoughts on Literary Segregation and the 1st Person Narrative

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Brenton Dickieson

This post is part of an ongoing series Called Writing Wednesdays. I would love your comments below! It’s hard to know where some prejudices develop. My bias against bad drivers—something we Prince Edward Islanders specialize in—came to me slowly. I’m … Continue reading →

Posted in On Writing | Tagged 1st Person Narratives, 50 Shades of Grey, books, C.S. Lewis, Great Gatsby, Lemony Snicket, literature, Neil Gaiman, Roald Dahl, The Hunger Games, Twilight, writing, Writing Wednesdays | 45 Comments

A Shore-side View of the Pilgrimage: My 2nd Anniversary Reflection

Posted on August 6, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

I am writing this post from one of Prince Edward Island’s gorgeous beaches. This Eastern Canadian Island of Hesperides is filled with incredible beaches: miles of blonde sand slicing the world between an endless blue ocean of white cresting lines … Continue reading →

Posted in Reflections | Tagged 50 Shades of Grey, Anniversary Blog, beaches, C.S. Lewis, Charles Williams, children's literature, Letters to an America Lady, literature, Narnia, PEI, PEI beaches, Prince Edward Island, religion, theology | Leave a comment

What are Readers Actually Reading? Fantasy in America

Posted on June 5, 2013 by Brenton Dickieson

Bestseller lists can tell us a lot about the books people buy, but they might not tell us as much about what books people actually read. Genre fiction, from Fantasy to Mysteries to Romance, is typically off the radar of … Continue reading →

Posted in Fictional Worlds, Thoughtful Essays | Tagged 50 Shades of Grey, books, fantasy, film, Hugo, J.K. Rowling, J.R.R. Tolkien, jodi picoult, john grisham, literature, Percy Jackson, Stephanie Meyers, The Game of Thrones, The Hobbit, The Hunger Games, Twilight, vampires | 9 Comments

50 Shades of Bad Writing

Posted on September 21, 2012 by

I understand that this will strike regular readers as a bit of a departure. This blog covers a lot of areas—children’s writing, fantasy, myth, theology and philosophy—and Fifty Shades of Grey is none of those. Not even close. And no, … Continue reading →