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It has been the BUSIEST week in a very long time.

Congrats are in order for those 5 that won the Inkshares + Nerdist Collection Contest! This was no easy competition, and it certainly took something extra. I encourage you to check out the final leaderboard and investigate some of these projects - especially those that cracked the top twenty and are still looking for supporters to make their goals for publication. If you have credits left over from referring Housewife in Hell, I highly suggest you find some other worthwhile Inkshares projects to spend them on. There are many great writers here to support.

Meanwhile, I've been so busy because I've been launching THIS WEBSITE.

It's been in the works for some time, and seeing as I've been in horror mode for the last month, I think there is no better time than the present to launch a film criticism blog. Especially when I'm watching and critiquing a different horror movie every single night in October. Honestly - I could do two-a-days, but I'm trying to cut back.

If you've been interested in my fiction writing, I think you'll enjoy my blog writing, too. Although horror is the focus this month (and my speciality), I'll be covering every genre in the future. And as is my mission in life, I'm going to strive to make my criticism slightly more exciting than your average academic paper. Expect reviews, expect film literacy lessons, but also expect feminist mis-readings, weird trivia, a lot of Klaus Kinski, and a place where you can go to get the most out of movies. That's my goal, anyway. If you're curious, check out the latest post - I watched Ana Lily Amirpour's A Girl Walks Home Alone at Night, and it's so worth your time (Plus, it's streaming on Netflix right now!).

Here's an illustration I did - you'll find more up on blog, too.

As I move on from Inkshares, I'd ask you to continue to support me by following the blog. And as mentioned previously, if you're dedicated to Evelyn's story, I would love to keep you in the loop as I determine how to proceed with it. To that end:

Please send me an email, tweet, comment, or Facebook message if you would like to be included in further Housewife in Hell or One Critical Bitch communications. I'll be putting together an initial mailing list in the next few days, and will be happy to keep you updated. 

Thank you again for following me through this contest. It's been fun, but it's time to jump the ship and move on to the next project. I really hope you'll join me.

Best,

Alex

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    UPDATE!

    It's been a minute - but I'm back! And with news.

    Firstly, PAGES! The latest (and final - for this competition) installment of Housewife in Hell is due to be delivered to your inboxes this very week. Be forewarned, I'm considering jumping forward a bit in the chronology of things for excellent storytelling purposes - I want you all to get a bit of the pay off you deserve for making it this far with me. I have a pretty excellent scene in mind, if I do say so myself...

    Second - BIG ANNOUNCEMENT coming shortly. It has to do with this:
    Now, if you are averse to foul language, I run the risk of turning you off right there. But you've been reading this book I've been writing, so I'm going to assume you know me by now, and you might trust me with the use of this "bad" word (and probably a few more) - I promise, it's for a good cause.

    This may seem cryptic (it is), but if you like horror, movies, writing, and ME, I think you'll find it worth the mystery. Stay tuned to your email and this page for full details THIS WEEK. You'll definitely want to be hanging out with me on October 1st ;-)


    And again, THANK YOU. This contest has not been easy, but it has been 100% worthwhile. I hope you'll all follow me on my next journey into the woods.

    **If you are interested in completing Evelyn's story with me - that is, continuing to read pages as I continue to write - please leave me a comment or send me a note! I would love to keep sharing, and will be happy to set up an email list of interested readers. So don't be shy! I love the support**

    -Alex


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      Hello Readers!

      It's Tuesday, September 22nd, and we are fast approaching the end of this Nerdist/Inkshares battle. It is with great pride that I see Housewife in Hell with 58 readers, and although I have not made it to the leaderboard, I am still tickled that you have all stepped in to support me in this contest. And, as mentioned many times previous, sending you my pages every week has been a pleasure - writing in serial is a fun and different format for me. I hope it's been a blast for you, too.

      Your weekly pages did not arrive last night as planned, and they will not arrive tonight either - I'm observing Yom Kippur from sundown tonight until sundown tomorrow. So - your next (and last) dose of Evelyn will come at the end of the week. And I can promise you one thing - it will be a doozy. Prepare yourselves - I plan to go out with a bang.

      In other news, I'll be taking this week to get ready for a BIG REVEAL coming in October. I'll be telling all at the end of this contest, so stay tuned. I hope you'll be ready to come on another ride with me, because this should be a fun and fruitful endeavor for all lovers of stories, horror, fantasy, and film...

      See you in a few...

      -Alex

      P.S. for those that may want to follow Evelyn all the way to the end of her story, regardless of my outcome in this competition, DON'T PANIC. There will be a solution for you - and the option to have continuous chapters arrive in your inbox. All information soon to come.

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        It would be beautiful! I just think this is wonderfully poetic, and it's nice to see a writer go beyond concept, and really craft a unique and beautiful language to tell the story with. Very impressed with your work. Best of luck with this!

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          Chapter 1. Time to Run.

          Day One, night

          There’s a loud knocking at the front door. The big, meaty kind made with the side of a fist. The knocks rush into the dining room now empty of everyone but me, silently counting my money, and Barbara, quietly stacking hers. She’s making an icon of her tips in the middle of the table. One twenty on the bottom, then four quarters on top. Another twenty, another four quarters, and so on until, by my count, she’s $84 in. 

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            Chapter 1. Time to Run.

            Day One, night

            There’s a loud knocking at the front door. The big, meaty kind made with the side of a fist. The knocks rush into the dining room now empty of everyone but me, silently counting my money, and Barbara, quietly stacking hers. She’s making an icon of her tips in the middle of the table. One twenty on the bottom, then four quarters on top. Another twenty, another four quarters, and so on until, by my count, she’s $84 in. 

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              Gorgeous rhythm in this structure!


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                 1225, is what I see. The cost of the pizza, a purple number floating twelve rows from my left, three columns down.      1500 is the amount of money in my right hand. A red number located fifteen rows from my left and sitting at the top of its column.      375, a bright blue number, would be the money left over, and the woman’s tip, which, given her state, now feels insufficient.
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