As I began editing my story, I asked a bunch of writers - either that I personally know or through Facebook writers groups - what tools they use when editing their book. I was shocked that most didn't have a plan or a tool...they just wing it! I'm sure most of us would like a… Continue reading 13 tools for editing your book
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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
Book Review: Rabbit – Chasing Beth Rider by Ellen C Maze
What are the chances that Ellen would be feeling "givey" on the same day I'd be feeling "getty"? Well probably not that statistically improbable, but I am so glad that Lil Roni Publishers surprised me with the opportunity to receive this book. While I wouldn't say I've read every Christian vampire novel out there, I've… Continue reading Book Review: Rabbit – Chasing Beth Rider by Ellen C Maze
Book Review: The Furies by Natalie Haynes
I am so grateful to have received this book through FirstReads. I gave this three out of five stars - BUT I highly recommend it for the right person. Who is the "Right" Person? I favor plot-driven stories - the more complex the plot, the more twists and turns, the more I'm drawn to the… Continue reading Book Review: The Furies by Natalie Haynes
Book Review: Then and Always
I am so thrilled I received this book through the FirstReads program. How do I simply sum up Then and Always by Dani Atkins? It's about parallel universes and what-ifs and second chances and, more thematically, loss and hope and faith. Imagine waking up from an accident with perfect memory of a traumatic 5 years.… Continue reading Book Review: Then and Always
WIP Research: Circus Extravaganza!
Okay, it's not called "Circus Extravaganza." But that is quite catchy, right? Here's something equally alluring from my perspective though - The Worldwide Circus Summit. "Ooh" and "ahh" now, please. Conferences can be tedious, monotonous, and a real snooze. Or they can be an exhilarating way to glean information in a condensed timeframe. And a circus conference?… Continue reading WIP Research: Circus Extravaganza!
WIP: Unfixed Teaser
In the course of writing a novel you inevitably come across people asking, "What's your book about?" In the course of submitting a work-in-progress (WIP) to an agent or publisher, there is a query to submit that states what the book is about - quite similar to the back of a book to pique the… Continue reading WIP: Unfixed Teaser