Too many adverbs and clichés in your writing? I've got just the fix for you by Jessica Bell. Writers constantly have rules thrown at them left, right, and center. Show, don’t tell! Stop using so many dialogue tags! More sensory detail! More … [Read more]
Happiness
Posted on April 18, 2013 //
It's amazing what can effect happiness. Being in the right place (mentally and physically), having purpose, sunshine. There are so many factors that drag one down or lift one up. For me, at this time, it's a mix of having moved into my dream … [Read more]
The Art of Ending a Sequel
Posted on April 2, 2013 //
The ending to your story is just that, an ending – the finale, finish, fin, finis, kaput, over with, done, gone, ended. There is a finesse to ending a story correctly which includes things like tying up plot lines and giving the reader some … [Read more]
Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer – Book Review
Posted on March 28, 2013 //
Miranda’s disbelief turns to fear in a split second when a meteor knocks the moon closer to the earth. How should her family prepare for the future when worldwide tsunamis wipe out the coasts, earthquakes rock the continents, and volcanic ash … [Read more]
Delirium Debt Collector 1 by Susan Kaye Quinn – Serial Story Review
Posted on March 26, 2013 //
Author Susan Kaye Quinn is bringing serials back into fashion. And wow do I want to strangle her neck because I need more...right now! She launched the first episode of Debt Collector last week (the next one is tomorrow!) and blew my mind. It's an … [Read more]
Edge of the Falls by Nazarea Andrews – Book Review
Posted on March 21, 2013 //
Edge of the Falls by Nazarea Andrews is a story of choices. It's a dystopian fairy tale retelling. (Yes, it's that awesome.) Sabah, our beauty, was cast out into the Outside as a child. She's been raised by an Exiled scientist and there are so many … [Read more]
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer Smith – Book Review
Posted on March 19, 2013 //
The Statistical Probability of Love at First Sight by Jennifer Smith is a story of twenty-four hours, chance encounters, the meaning of relationships with those you love, and regret. Hadley and Oliver meet in an airport and over the next day they … [Read more]