Things are not as they should be in Pennywhistle. Enchanted toasters are not toasting, enchanted sprinklers are not sprinkling and Hobart Hucklebuck’s origami messenger birds are suddenly attacking him. Someone seems to be draining the power from all of the enchanted items in the village. But who could it be and why have they implicated… Continue reading Cover Reveal! THE MISADVENTURES OF HOBART HUCKLEBUCK: MAGIC AND MAYHEM by Stan Swanson
Ever since I can remember, I've been a believer of Fate. One of my biggest quotes is "It's a sign." I used to think it came from my Mom, but it turns out it was a saying I always said. Even at preschool there were times where I would say "It's a sign." And you… Continue reading That Feeling
There are times when you start trying to find ways to cultivate your craft and become the person you are. I've been debating whether or not to start putting up my writing into an online portfolio and work on freelance writng. Of course, the best way to figure things out is with a Pros and… Continue reading Should I Freelance?
MONDAYS. Oh, the horror. Going back to school after a nice weekend. Homework. Tests. Gym class. It's even worse for Rex Gerard, the "new kid" at Scholomance High. Making friends, navigating the rough halls, avoiding trouble... But on this particular Monday, it's also Halloween. Rex's favorite holiday. It was his mom's too before she passed… Continue reading Book Fifty-Two of 2014: REX’D: WELCOME TO SCHOLOMANCE by J.B. Skelter and Jack Reher
When thirteen-year-old Natalie Rausch said she would die to meet DJ Crazy Todd, she did not mean to be literal. Two years is a long time to be stuck between two people who want nothing more than to destroy each other. A tween crush on the larger-than-life jock from a local radio station is the… Continue reading Book Fifty-One of 2014: CALLER 107 by Matthew Cox
Quiet college sophomore Emma Roberts remembers her mother’s sage advice: “don’t sleep around, don’t burp in public, and don’t tell anyone you see ghosts”. But when cute Mike Carlson drowns in the campus river under her watch, Emma’s sheltered life shatters. Blamed for Mike’s death and haunted by nightmares, Emma turns to witchcraft and a… Continue reading Book Fifty of 2014: HOW TO DATE DEAD GUYS by Ann M. Noser
Recommended 17+ due to strong language, violence, and drug use. Ash never thought she'd be living in a haunted house. She just wanted to get through her senior year. But when her father uproots them, their new house is the site of the infamous Moss murders ten years ago. Ash meets Aaron, the only surviving… Continue reading Book Forty-Nine of 2014: HAUNTED THINGS by Abigail Boyd
Remember waking up late in the night after a nightmare? Your mother holding you tight and whispering everything would be all right? She lied. Evil clowns haunted Megan’s dreams for years. Even though nobody ever said she was crazy, she knew they were all thinking it. With her life falling apart, she turns suicidal until… Continue reading Book Forty-Eight of 2014: EXACTING ESSENCE by James Wymore
Move over, Sookie Stackhouse—the witches of Savannah are the new talk of the South. Bold, flirty, and with a touch of darkness, debut author J.D. Horn spins a mesmerizing tale of a family of witches . . . and the problem that can arise from being so powerful. As Charlaine Harris’ series winds down—and as… Continue reading Book Forty-Seven of 2014: THE LINE by J.D. Horn
I've been angry a lot lately. Not angry at any specific thing or person; just angry. I've noticed that with all of my crazy reading, running around, and chores, I haven't been doing a lot of ME things. Sure, reading is a ME thing, but it has seem to have become a job. Not that… Continue reading Taking Time
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