It is a tale as old as time: Authors advising the aspiring writers to read. Yes, read. Why this reading thing? Well, you need to know your audience. That's a biggie. And you might get some great inspiration from what you read (both good and bad). But really, I feel it's to keep the author… Continue reading Writing Wednesday: This Reading Thing
Erin Blake has one of those names. A name that, like Natalee Holloway or Elizabeth Smart, is inextricably linked to a grisly crime. As a toddler, Erin survived for three days alongside the corpse of her murdered mother, and the case—which remains unsolved—fascinated a nation. Her father's identity unknown, Erin was taken in by her… Continue reading Book #18: To Catch a Killer by Sheryl Scarborough
This morning, Kady thought breaking up with Ezra was the hardest thing she’d have to do. This afternoon, her planet was invaded. The year is 2575, and two rival megacorporations are at war over a planet that’s little more than an ice-covered speck at the edge of the universe. Too bad nobody thought to warn… Continue reading Book #17: Illuminae by Amie Kaufman and Jay Kristoff
You may not have known this, but I make a mean stick figure. During college, I used my stick figure comics in my notes. They are a great way to paraphrase what a historical event or story is all about. I talked it out with a bunch of friends and I was asked to do… Continue reading Stick Figure Fiction!
I forgot to do last week's Writing Wednesday and for that, I'm sorry. There really isn't a reason. Just that I forgot. That said, I decided to write about a topic that has been on my mind lately, the pen name. Also known as the pseudonym, the pen name is a name given to the… Continue reading Writing Wednesday: The Pen Name
Seventeen-year-old Alice and her mother have spent most of Alice’s life on the road, always a step ahead of the uncanny bad luck biting at their heels. But when Alice’s grandmother, the reclusive author of a cult-classic book of pitch-dark fairy tales, dies alone on her estate, the Hazel Wood, Alice learns how bad her… Continue reading Book #16: The Hazel Wood by Melissa Albert
Blue Brennan is a runner. She runs from her problems. She runs from love. She runs from her past. What Blue doesn't anticipate is running toward her hometown of Steele Falls, Washington, especially after she'd vowed to never go back. Adam Rockwell is a fighter. He fights his demons. He fights for validation. He fights… Continue reading Book #15: Blue by Sarah Jayne Carr
To newcomer Ellie, Avalon High seems like a typical American high school, complete with jocks, nerds, cheerleaders, and even the obligatory senior class president, quarterback, and all-around good guy. But it doesn't take Ellie long to suspect that something weird is going on beneath the glossy surface of this tranquil hall of learning. As she… Continue reading Book #14: Avalon High by Meg Cabot
The Boy Who Swallows Flies Michael F. Stewart Publication date: February 15th 2018 Genres: Middle-Grade, Mystery, Superhero Winner of the Claymore Award! Warning – Rated Kids-Only for Bug Violence Jarrod can view the memories of any bug. He just has to eat it. It’s not the tastiest of superpowers and, let’s face it, fly memories… Continue reading Blog Tour: The Boy Who Swallows Flies by Michael F. Stewart
Today is actually my Bug's sixth birthday. It's a big day for him and for our family in general. He's my parents' first grandbaby and our first child. On top of that, he was a big motivator to my writing. I have always wanted to write. There was never a day where I wasn't writing… Continue reading Writing Wednesday #8: Follow Your Dreams and Keep Fighting
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