Ahh, the dreaded question: “What’s your favorite book?” Rachel Giesel was kind enough to expand it to “What’s your top 5 favorite books?” I’m taking part in a free online course to figure out my writerly DNA – analyzing who I am, what I read, and what I write to come up with who I… Continue reading DNA of a writer: My top 10 books
Category: for the Bookworms
5 Books for Christian Artists
Being an artist is difficult. Adding Christian to that title puts a whole other spin on things. Here's 5 Christian books I recommend for artists. To build your artist brand: "Crafting Your Brand" Matt Tommey This book is perfect for anyone looking to make their art a business. Branding is especially big right now,… Continue reading 5 Books for Christian Artists
Huffington Post Isn’t the Only Problem
Writers (and creatives in general) are up in arms about getting paid. A Summary of the Discussion thus far: Kristen Lamb has recently been posting about the problem with Free. She started by urging writers not to diss Amazon while promoting used bookstores, since Amazon actually pays authors and used bookstores do not. She then… Continue reading Huffington Post Isn’t the Only Problem
What the L’s in a PenName: Cont.
What other factors do writers think of while considering a pseudonym? Last week I wrote a brief synopsis of how I came up with my pen name. Inspired by a couple great questions from Josh in the comments, this week I wanted to bring up 3 things writers think about that we have little or… Continue reading What the L’s in a PenName: Cont.
What the L’s in a PenName?
To pen-name or not to pen-name - for any writer, that is the question. There is a lot of factors that go into choosing between one's own name or a pseudonym, and I thought I'd give you a brief sneak-peek at the process. (Writers: Kristen Lamb has a post discouraging use of pen names in… Continue reading What the L’s in a PenName?
Megan Fatheree “The Half-Shape Child” Interview
This past week Megan Fatheree's new book "The Half-Shape Child" came out, and just last week you had the chance to read my fanfiction for it. Megan Fatheree was kind enough to take time to give this fangirl a behind-the-scenes glimpse of her story. Check out the interview: ALS: Tell me about your… Continue reading Megan Fatheree “The Half-Shape Child” Interview
Why “American Sniper” Couldn’t Hold My Interest
I may have been the only person who found "American Sniper" to be the most yawn-inducing movie of the year century decade quite awhile. "But that's unpatriotic!....'American Sniper' is a hero that should be taught in every high school history class!" I know, I know, my mom told me. And I don't have a problem with the guy or… Continue reading Why “American Sniper” Couldn’t Hold My Interest
Book Review: Rabbit Legacy by Ellen Maze
If you weren't quite convinced by my book review of "Rabbit: Chasing Beth Rider", I hope this blogpost will confirm that this series is worth the investment. The mythos of Ellen's vampire world is crazy elaborate and believable, and you just want to jump right in (except, not literally. That might be a little too… Continue reading Book Review: Rabbit Legacy by Ellen Maze
The Problem with Used Bookstores
Used bookstores. The elitist book-lover's nook. Libraries or Barnes N Noble or (God forbid) Amazon is for novices. Used bookstores are the bibliophile's home of choice. The smell of the books, the cats roaming the stacks, the treasure hunt for some undiscovered antique or classic. It takes dedication. I too love the atmosphere of a nice used bookstore.… Continue reading The Problem with Used Bookstores
Why I Like Major Character Death (Thank You, Veronica Roth!)
You Read That Right - Everyone, Meet My Morbid Side I'd like to say I exaggerated in that title a tad, that I don't like death of characters I'm close to in books I read; but anyone who knows my book choices knows that I have some sort of minor obsession with character death. I… Continue reading Why I Like Major Character Death (Thank You, Veronica Roth!)