When it comes to books, fall always seems the best time to cuddle up in a blanket with a cup of tea and just lose yourself in reading. No wonder, then, that my TBR for this season is larger than usual! Let's take a look at what drew me in about this stack: Ninth House …
Uprooted by Naomi Novik is a standalone novel, a tale of magic, mystery, hurt, love, and finding and honoring your roots. It feels like a modern fairytale—had it been simplified, it could be a bedtime story you would hear as a child. Yet as it stands, it is complex, captivating, and heartwrenching. Plot: Centering around …
I’m sticking with the theme of Books for August, so I thought, why not another book list? This one is a little different: I wanted to put together a short list of great books specifically for writers. These are three of my favorites! – The Anatomy of Story by John Truby. A book that breaks …
Photo Credit: Negative Space via pexels.com Hey all! Now that Camp NaNo is over and I can breathe, I wanted to take the time to address something that fell a little by the wayside for me last month: reading. As writers, one of the very best things we can do for our craft is read. …
Photo Credit: Valeria Boltneva on Pexels.com We are nearing the end of July 2020 Camp NaNoWriMo! To wrap up the month, here's one final writing prompt to boost your creativity so you can make it through the finish line! Writing Prompt: What is your main character's favorite meal? Write about their first time eating it. …
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We're nearing our last week of Camp! Are you sitting pretty and ahead on your word count? Or are you like me and running a few thousand words behind? Either way, I hope this prompt comes in handy! Writing Prompt: If your main character could meet their hero, who would it be? Write what would …
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Photo Credit: Ksenia Chernaya on pexels.com It's well into the second full week of Camp NaNo, and if you're like me, you may be running out of inspiration, so today I'm sharing with you a little writing prompt I came up with to help keep me going. Writing Prompt: Describe a setting you remember vividly …
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Photo credit: Pixabay via pexels.com This year for July Camp NaNo, I'd like to start #writingpromptwednesday! In an effort to inspire both myself and everyone else who needs it, I have come up with some character-focused writing prompts to help with the slog of daily writing during Camp. Here is the first of four planned …
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Today I wanted to do something a little different. Instead of a list of tips or a writing run-down, I’m going to do a review of a writing program I mention often: Scrivener. Scrivener is a program I use as a book author in place of Microsoft Word or other writing programs. While I don't …
With the summer solstice just past, summer is in full swing! That means it’s time for a new TBR. This time I’m trying to stretch my picks a bit into genres I don't always read. The Summer TBR is as follows: – The Last Wish by Andrzej Sapkowski: After playing Wild Hunt and watching the …
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