For the longest time, I have started countless projects fully intending on them being finished and published. I have never finished a full novel's first draft. That is, until today. Today marks the first time I have ever finished writing the first draft of a book. Though I have many drafts left to do and… Continue reading A finished first draft
The Sniffling, Needy, Teething Baby
It just so happens to be that point in my life. You know the one. My Bug is teething. Right now he has his bottom one with no incidents. However, that doesn't count the rest of his mouth. Oh no, handsome is waking up every 2-3 hours crying. Most likely about his achy gums (this… Continue reading The Sniffling, Needy, Teething Baby
Book Seventeen of 2012: BREAKING DAWN by Stephenie Meyer
To be irrevocably in love with a vampire is both fantasy and nightmare woven into a dangerously heightened reality for Bella Swan. Pulled in one direction by her intense passion for Edward Cullen, and in another by her profound connection to a werewolf Jacob Black, she has endured a tumultuous year of temptation, loss,… Continue reading Book Seventeen of 2012: BREAKING DAWN by Stephenie Meyer
The Desire is Back!
Lately, I have been in a writing rut. I haven't had the desire to compose anything in a few days. Today though, the desire is back. I think a part of it is the fall like air outside. Fall always makes me feel renewed. Another reason may be because I have been wanting to change… Continue reading The Desire is Back!
Book Sixteen of 2012: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by JOHN GREEN
Diagnosed with Stage IV thyroid cancer at 13, Hazel was prepared to die until, at 14, a medical miracle shrunk the tumours in her lungs... for now. Two years post-miracle, sixteen-year-old Hazel is post-everything else, too; post-high school, post-friends and post-normalcy. And even though she could live for a long time (whatever that means), Hazel… Continue reading Book Sixteen of 2012: THE FAULT IN OUR STARS by JOHN GREEN
Stuck in a Rut
You know the feeling. Truly, you do. It's when you don't think you can do anymore. You've lost all your steam, all of your confidence. You've lost your drive. On top of that, there's the anxiety that goes with it. Yep, that's where I'm at. I am three chapters away from being done with the… Continue reading Stuck in a Rut
9/11 A Day of Reverence and Remembrance
When I hear stories from Mormor (my maternal grandmother) about the past, she can remember with startling details the assassination of JFK, the notice of death from a cousin in Vietnam, my birth, and many other days of impact. My paternal grandmother remembers Pearl Harbor. She remembers seeing the blood running down the hill and… Continue reading 9/11 A Day of Reverence and Remembrance
Should I have a rating scale?
As you know, I have been reading books and displaying my own opinions on them. All of the books I've read have been published for a while, but technically my thoughts on them could be considered as reviews. That said, I've seen some book review blogs have rating scales and others without. I want to… Continue reading Should I have a rating scale?
4 Chapters Left!
Ever since I was in preschool, I've wanted to write. Since then, I've written countless short stories, countless unfinished novels, and mountains of poetry. I've also written a piece of a high school play and wrote a preschool play. I am constantly writing. You can tell just by looking at this blog. My current project… Continue reading 4 Chapters Left!
Book Fifteen of 2012: TORCHWOOD: PACK ANIMALS by Peter Anghelides
The seventh novel in the bestselling Torchwood range from BBC Books. Shopping for wedding gifts with your fiance is enjoyable, unless like Gwen you witness a Weevil massacre in the shopping centre. A trip to the zoo is a great day out, until a date goes tragically wrong and Ianto is badly injured by stolen… Continue reading Book Fifteen of 2012: TORCHWOOD: PACK ANIMALS by Peter Anghelides
Casia's Corner 