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January 11, 2019
The Recipe for a Perfect Fantasy Book
Hey, all! I can’t believe that it’s only TEN DAYS until Merciless is out in the world! Edit to add: I got a little carried away with this one but, you know, who cares? Life is short–have fun. What you’ll need: Copious amounts of caffeine A dark writing lair A laptop/computer (are you even a real …
April 6, 2018
Weekend Writing Prompt: Springtime
In addition to my post series ‘How to Publish a Novel BEFORE Graduating High School‘, I’ve decided to start posting weekend writing prompts every Friday. Write about spring from the perspective of a non-human being (alien, animal, plant–you choose!) Write about your favorite part of spring, but turn it into something dark and twisted Write... Continue Reading →
April 2, 2018
Understand Your Target Audience Using 3 Easy Tips
This is the first post in my series, Publish a Novel BEFORE Graduating High School. A lot of authors expect when they publish a book, the world is going to sit up and take notice–that’s what I thought when I self-published my first novel. I’d spent hours writing thousands upon thousands of words and I... Continue Reading →
March 31, 2018
NEW POST SERIES: How-To: Publish a novel before you graduate high school
Yes, you read the title right. I am starting a new series of posts every Monday and Thursday intended to help you–yes, you!–write and PUBLISH a novel before graduating high school. You don’t need a fancy English or Creative Writing degree to start telling your stories to the world–just a bit of patience, perseverance, and... Continue Reading →
March 28, 2018
NEW POST SERIES: How-To: Publish a novel before you graduate high school
Yes, you read the title right. I am starting a new series of posts every Monday and Thursday intended to help you–yes, you!–write and PUBLISH a novel before graduating high school. You don’t need a fancy English or Creative Writing degree to start telling your stories to the world–just a bit of patience, perseverance,... Continue Reading →
March 17, 2018
5 Easy Rules to Improve your Writing Immediately
Hello, lovelies! I am currently editing my second novel, and while fixing sooo much of my own work, I thought I’d make a blog post to help all you aspiring writers out there! These 5 rules are super simple to remember and will immediately make your writing more dynamic, professional, and easier to follow. Rule... Continue Reading →
February 1, 2018
“The Cruel Prince” by Holly Black
Of course I want to be like them. They’re beautiful as blades forged in some divine fire. They will live forever. Hello, all! I am currently in the middle of The Cruel Prince, by Holly Black, and LOVING it. In the beginning, I didn’t feel completely immersed in the story (it hadn’t really GRABBED me... Continue Reading →
September 13, 2017
I’m a Features Editor!
Hello, everyone! I wanted to announce the fact that I am the new Features Editor for my school’s newspaper, The Courier. New articles come out every week on Tuesdays, and I am going to be posting them here, as well. Here is the link to the Courier’s website: http://bit.ly/2jrGUWr Thanks for reading, and... Continue Reading →
July 17, 2017
Book Review: I HUNT KILLERS by Barry Lyga
“You won’t even know you’ve crossed the line until it’s way back in your rearview mirror.” Barry Lyga’s novel I Hunt Killers is a dark, chilling, fascinating psychological thriller about a teenage boy whose father is the most notorious serial killer of the twenty-first century–with a body count in the triple digits. Four years ago, Billy... Continue Reading →
July 5, 2017
Book Review: NOW I RISE by Kiersten White
“Hold hands with the devil until you are both over the bridge. Or kill the devil and burn the bridge so no one can get to you.” Now I Rise is the second book in Kiersten White’s The Conqueror’s Saga (between And I Darken and the untitled third book), and within the first week of... Continue Reading →
