Cynthia Varady's Blog

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I’ve been writing structured articles for Dueling Librarians for so long I had forgotten that my personal blog can be

The Worst Relocation-Roadtrip Checklist (Duces Vancouver. It’s been real.) Stuff everything into boxes and load into moving van. Check. Make

Why the Time Change Sucks for Parents with Small Children Dear Time Change, I used to love the whole “fall

A couple of days ago, I opened my inbox to find a message from GoodReads. This isn’t a rare occurrence.

Working in the health food industry, I saw a lot of food fads, from mono-fruitarians (she only ate apples), to raw foodists,

Earlier this week, Jason Howell, creator of The Howlarium posed the question: When, in writing or in life, is saying “F**k it!” the real medicine? As

The Setup Recently, I was asked to answer a question on malicious criticism for the Q&A website Howlarium, run by writer and

Last fall, my short story, The Sheriff & Addie McBride, managed to take the Dare to Dream One Poetry and Writing

If you like traditional risotto made with Arborio rice, but you would like a healthier option, give this recipe a

Children’s television programming comes in an array of flavors and colors, from the excruciatingly banal to the completely off the