I began and finished Ruth Ware’s The Woman in Cabin 10 in three days. That should tell you something. This book was the second in my...

Hello world! These are not writing prompts. These are exercises that will help you with your crafting the backstory of your work in...

Those who follow me on Instagram may already know that I just finished a wonderful YA Fantasy novel by Naomi Novik entitled Spinning...

NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month) is over for 2018 but there are still some amazing resources out there for winners and...

Wild Flowers by Michelle S. Smith is a book of poetry that is very different from what I am used to. Honestly, in my adult life, I have...

So, I decided to try my very first Book of the Month Box this month (November 2018). Why? Well, because Thanksgiving! Plus, I was on...

So, if you follow me on Instagram you may be up to date on my latest book haul. If not, then I purchased a few books and this was one of...

An MFA is the terminal degree for all those would be writers out there in the world. It is the end all, be all. Unless, you seek to be a...

Lately, I have been focusing more on novel related things. Sorry about that to all of us out there who enjoy more than one form of...

So, You’ve Survived Week One, Now What? How Do You Keep The Pace Going During week one, you were all excited and full of joy. You had...

I purchased Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You a while ago and finally had the time to hunker down and cross it off my TBR (to be...

You’ve seen those ridiculous quizzes they have in teen magazines right? Well, this is definitely not that. This is just a quick little...

Now, I am not usually one for ebooks, I prefer the touch and smell of the page but sometimes you find yourself in a situation without a...

It’s November once again and that means three things to me. One: My mother’s birthday. Two: Thanksgiving. Three: NaNoWriMo. And not...

Ever wanted a job in the publishing industry and got stuck making your way through the slush pile, whether it was paper or electronic?...

How many people read something to get them in the Halloween spirit? Well, even if you don’t, I do. It may be a bit weird but I pause...

There have been times where I have had to argue why I dislike a book. And it was a draining and exceedingly frustrating experience. Any...

I can’t recall exactly when I started reading YA, I believe it was fifth grade, but I do remember enjoying it immensely. It was as though...

Have you ever wondered why movie adaptations are so popular? I have. And oftentimes, the movie is no where in the realm of good, at least...

Dear Blah Blah Blah, We are sorry to inform you that your piece is not right for us at this time. And so on and so on. How many times...