It's always so amazing to me when I read several books in a row with a similar element. Recently, I read three books that all involved snakes!
Waiting Room updates!
Back in June 2018, I began posting a fanfiction-turned-original story called Waiting Room to Wattpad. Since then, it has reached over 1 million reads and as of today is part of Wattpad's Paid Stories program!
my reading rules
This Book Riot post made me start thinking about my reading rules and what they say about me. 1. Never crack the spine. When I was in middle school, I had a friend who would grab the brand-new paperback I was reading out of my hands and crack the spine. It was horrifying. I don't … Continue reading my reading rules
ten top tens
Just for fun, I'm listing ten of my Top Tens. Here we go!
the little successes of a writer's life
Some successes are so small you might ignore them. And some small successes at that opportune time can feel like a massive breakthrough! Here I wanted to share a list of various little successes anyone can achieve in their writing journey.
3 on a theme: Eleanors
It's been a while since my last 3 on a theme, but this was a good one: three books read almost concurrently. And such a simple theme: characters named Eleanor.
5 ways fanfiction helped my writing (and 2 ways it didn’t)
Here's how two years of writing fanfiction both helped and hindered my writing.
Wednesday Writing Prompt #10: Secret Library, Hidden Treasure
This Wednesday's writing prompt is actually TWO prompts, a choose-your-own-adventure of sorts. Ready to embark on some world-building?
when your idea was someone else’s, part 2
Every time I look at the upcoming January YA releases, I get a little sad. As some of you know, I've been working on a novel about Elisabeth Bathory since about 2010. Over the summer of 2018, I put forth a real effort to try to finish it, didn't quite get there, and then wrote … Continue reading when your idea was someone else’s, part 2
end of year sale!
Looking for something to binge-read this winter break? Look no further!
