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28 Tricks Winner – and more to be won!

Now that I've rested up from over-blogging last month, I'm back to announce the winner of my Fearless February contest: Danielle E. Shipley. Congratulations, Danielle. A copy of 28 Tricks for a Fearless Grade 6 will soon be heading your way. If you want to win a copy of this hilarious middle-grade comedy, you have… Continue reading 28 Tricks Winner – and more to be won!

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The Missing Phobias (Fearless February Catch-up)

Life got busy and I missed a week of blogging. That never had any effect before Fearless February, but now I'm many phobias behind. Let's catch up quickly: 20. Public Spaces can be terrifying because they are full of people and maybe even zombies and you don't have much control over either of those, hence… Continue reading The Missing Phobias (Fearless February Catch-up)

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Who’s Afraid of Clocks? (Fearless February Day 19)

Chronomentrophobia. The fear of clocks. No, I don't mean the Cold Play song. I mean the thing the mouse ran up. This unusual phobia is not to be confused with Chronophobia, the fear of time (which is much too hard to get your head around), or Gerontophobia, the fear of aging (which is much too… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Clocks? (Fearless February Day 19)

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Who’s Afraid of Heights? (Fearless February Day 18)

Acrophobia. The fear of heights. If you have this common phobia, you don't want to live here: You don't want to walk on this street, just looking at these old construction photos makes you queasy: Acrophobia can hit you at any time in your life. You could be loving the Ferris wheel every summer till… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Heights? (Fearless February Day 18)

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Who’s Afraid of Snakes? (Fearless February Day 17)

Ophidiophobia. The fear of snakes. Like Arachnophobia, the fear of spiders, and Apiphobia, the fear of bees, Ophidiophobia is a rational fear gone mad. A few snakes are deadly poisonous. And all snakes will bite if you try to pick them up. But that’s no reason to stutter and shake at the sight of these… Continue reading Who’s Afraid of Snakes? (Fearless February Day 17)