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So, I realized (and it has been made apparent by my good friend Jessica Tuckerman) that I don't blog nearly as much as I should. I often don't have things to say, as most of my time is spent on school work, at my Day Job, or writing. I've been meaning to upload more photos, … Continue reading With the SuperEclipse, comes SuperApologies
My family and I took a trip recently (about a week ago, act ually. I'm just very bad at this "blogging" business.) to Longwood Gardens. Longwood is a pretty well known botanical gardens on the East Coast, sitting pretty about thirty miles south of Philadelphia. And let me tell y'all, it is gorgeous. I've been wanting … Continue reading A Recent Trip to Longwood Gardens
I picked up Morgan Rhodes' A Book of Spirits and Thieves on a whim. So far, most books I've picked up on a whim have been rather disappointing (I'm looking at you, Tiger's Curse) but A Book of Spirits and Thieves was surprisingly enthralling and interesting. But the whole time, I felt like there was something missing, and I can't quite put my … Continue reading A Book of Spirits and Thieves Review — ★★★☆☆
If there's one thing that saddens me the most, it's a story that starts off strong—promising, full of emotion and a great hook—and turns sour too soon. Something that could have been fun, driven with intrigue and complexity but becomes so bad that it makes it virtually unreadable. That's how I felt about Neverlove by Angela … Continue reading Neverlove Review – ★☆☆☆☆
It's been over twenty-four hours since I've come home from my first ever BookCon. I've been meaning to go since it was still Reader's Day, and let me say, I was so happy to go. JM Tuckerman and I went together and it was everything I could have hoped for and then some. I had … Continue reading Post Book-Con Thoughts
Ooooh boy am I excited! BookCon is just about here and I'm so ready to go! I've been trying to get my butt out to BookCon back when it was still BEA's Reader's Day, but things kept coming up. But I've cleared my schedule and JM Tuckerman and I are heading out to NYC Saturday … Continue reading BookCon is coming!
Other than taking every opportunity I can to make silly bird puns about it, Round Robin Writes is accepting applications for new writers! The Robinettes and I are ready to expand the site and bring on a new team of writers so that we can have more stories, more often. We're accepting writers who are either college … Continue reading Round Robin Writes is expanding their nests!
Well I guess it's about time I actually start blogging, beyond just book reviews and the occasional writing tip. And by occasional, I do of course mean the three or four I've written. I'm going to attempt to blog more, but as always, it's going to be difficult. So let's see how it goes, huh? Since … Continue reading It’s May!
Your main characters are important; they tell the story. Without them, there wouldn't be a story. But what about minor characters? Secondary characters that are only there in a passing scene or two? They exist for two possible reasons: one, to progress the story and two, to progress the main character's characterization. So what happens … Continue reading On Minor Characters
The Girl At Midnight by Melissa Grey had everything I could have hoped for: danger, magic, romance. I'm not usually one who actively searches for romance in novels (as I'm more interested in the plot than most relationships; but who doesn't enjoy a little extra icing on their cupcake?) and I found myself rooting for all of the … Continue reading The Girl At Midnight Review – ★★★★☆