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Book Review: Calamity by Brandon Sanderson

If there ever was a review I didn’t want to write, a book I didn’t want to finish, it would be this one. Because I don’t want to end my experiences with the Reckoners trilogy… Title: Calamity by Brandon Sanderson, Book 3 of the Reckoners Trilogy Published by Delacorte Press on February 16, 2016 432… More Book Review: Calamity by Brandon Sanderson

Prewriting and Inspiration

This week I have been listening to an excellent podcast, The Writer’s Edge, and the latest episodes dealt with editing & revising your novel and creating story ideas. The first got me to thinking about doing a four-part feature on the four stages of the writing process, something I am familiar with as a Composition… More Prewriting and Inspiration

How to Attract Readers – by Renee Scattergood

Originally posted on Allison D. Reid:
This is the hardest part about being a new author. You know you have a great story to share, but how do you convince others you have a great story? Well, here’s the thing. You don’t. The more you try to push your story on others, the more you…

Coming Soon: A Monthly Newsletter

If you happen to be looking, you might just see to the right side of the page that there is a new little snippet and a link to subscribe to a newsletter. That’s right, I will be putting out a newsletter each month, starting hopefully in March. What sort of great and wonderful things will… More Coming Soon: A Monthly Newsletter

Book Review: Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld

Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld, Margo Lanagan, and Deborah Biancotti (Book#1 of the Zeroes Series) Published by Simon Pulse on 9/29/2015 560 Pages (Hardcover) Blurb: X-Men meets Heroes when New York Times bestselling author Scott Westerfeld teams up with award-winning authors Margo Lanagan and Deborah Biancotti to create a sizzling new series filled with action and adventure. Don’t… More Book Review: Zeroes by Scott Westerfeld

A New Contributor Emerges

When I decided to start things back up on the blog I was unclear about the direction I wanted to go with this blog. Up until now it has been predominantly book reviews, and will continue to have a good share of reviews for the books I read and recommend. A previous version of this… More A New Contributor Emerges

Sci Phi Journal & Writing Update

Three days. That is how long we have until my next short story to be published goes live on Sci Phi Journal. And, as this has a slightly different form of access than the usual free-to-read short stories I thought I would dedicate a short how-to guide in advance for my community of awesome readers.… More Sci Phi Journal & Writing Update

Book Review: I Am Princess X

I Am Princess X by Cherie Priest Published by Arthur A. Levine Books on 5/26/2015 240 Pages (Hardcover) Blurb: Best friends, big fans, a mysterious webcomic, and a long-lost girl collide in this riveting novel, perfect for fans of both Cory Doctorow and Sarah Dessen, & illustrated throughout with comics. Once upon a time, two… More Book Review: I Am Princess X

How to Help Authors

This is a topic that gets covered extensively among the writing community, and there is a lot of great wisdom to be passed along from writers to newer writers. If you love an author or their book there are a lot of ways that you, as a reader, can help make an impact to drive… More How to Help Authors

Midnight Flight, Part Two

Today is Sunday, which means the second part of my short story, Midnight Flight, went live today. If you haven’t had a chance to check out the first part yet, never fear because I will link to that as well! This was such a fun, whimsical story to write and I am pleased to see… More Midnight Flight, Part Two