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WIP: Week Three

Hey! How are you today?
Mostly, this week was cool and productive, but a few frustrating things managed to get in the way. And all of them happen to be because people can be so downright nasty nowadays. There's just too much arrogance and self-important selfish crap going on. There's not enough sympathy and empathy. And that's before considering that most people can't take constructive criticism. 🙄
Also, you might have noticed that I've dropped the 'NaNoWriMo' from my blog post subject line. That'...

NaNoWriMo: Week Two

Hi! How are you today? 
What's new?
Well, NaNoWriMo is in full swing, and that means that most of my time is spent writing. 
Yep. I'm totally getting lost in this unhinged story and enjoying every minute of it. 😅
I'm at that stage where the scenes are coming fast and I can finally see the end getting closer, somewhere on the horizon. I'm nowhere near The End yet, but I'm definitely heading there and the scenes are piling up inside my head.
Although, I did get the chance to read an excellent ARC. Whic...

WHAT HIDES IN THE CUPBOARDS by Cassondra Windwalker

Following a traumatic accident, ceramic artist Hesper Dunn trades life in Chicago for the enchanted deserts of New Mexico. But not all is quaint, and it’s far from what it seems. There’s a mystery buried deep in the heart of her new home.
Love, guilt, and grief demand that Hesper remain within the haunted pueblo. To free herself, she must free the trapped spirits…but the creatures lurking in the shadows are not what they appear. Hesper dares to wade through the murky fog of tragedy to uncover the...

NaNoWriMo: Week One

Hey! How are you today?
Did you have an awesome Halloween? How was your first week of November?
After taking the spooky month off from writing and revision, it's now time to get stuck into one of my favourite annual writing traditions: NaNoWriMo.
While I didn't actually do any new writing or revise any drafts, I did spend some of October doing a bit of NaNoPrep. Although I have to be honest, this year it took me a little longer to actually settle on a WIP because there were a handful that were tryi...

MAEVE FLY by C.J. Leede

 

Maeve Fly by C.J. Leede
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

I've had my eye on this for quite a while, so I got stuck into it as soon as the book hit my Paperwhite.

Maeve Fly lives in LA and loves the city. She's an Ice Princess during the day and lives with her ailing grandmother in a lovely house. She reads a lot and spends plenty of time on the Sunset Strip. She has secrets, and when she meets Gideon, everything changes...

Wow! Yikes! Damn! 👀

Yeah, I really enjoyed this book and read it pretty quickly beca...

NaNoWriMo is almost here...

 

Since I finally signed up the other day and have been thinking about the story non-stop, I thought I'd post a little something about the upcoming National Novel Writing Month. 😅 
NaNoWriMo is something I've been doing since way back in 2006. Since then, it's become an annual tradition for me. I actually only skipped it once (because of editing).
Here's my history with this writing event:
2006: UF (Angie)2007: SFR (Shade of Grey)2008: SFR (Shade of Blue)2009: Horror (Sinful)2010: Futuristic (Embrac...

TAMPA by Alissa Nutting

 

Tampa by Alissa Nutting
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

This is one of those books that you see readers mention every now and then. So, when I found a discounted copy in a bookstore, I picked it up. And finally decided to read it.

I'm not going to summarise the plot because I think we all know what this is about. 😳

Well, I wish I could say good things about this book... but I can't. This is just not a memorable story. Actually, the best thing about Tampa is the writing style. I quite like this author's v...

THE SOXORCIST by Jamie Kort

 

The Soxorcist by Jamie Kort
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is the third sock puppet story I've read, and I certainly hope it won't be the last.

The Soxorcist has come to a dark attic in the dead of night to save the soul of an innocent sock. And he's willing to do whatever it takes to get the job done...

Yikes! OMFG. This is a short tale but it packs quite the punch. It's depraved. It's gross. It's violent. It's also weird as fuck. The imagery alone is guaranteed to fill your brain with filth, and...

I finally signed up!

Hey! How are you today?
Well, it's that time of the year again. But this time it took me a little longer to pick a story idea because I couldn't decide on a story. Until yesterday. 😧
So tonight, I officially signed up for NaNoWriMo 2023. Yay!!
Here's the very brief description I posted on the website:
Heathers meets IT, with a touch of The Craft & a little pinch of The Exorcist.
That's a lot, right? 😅
This particular idea came to me several years ago but didn't amount to much at the beginning because ...

MY HALLOWEEN ROMANCE by Wendy Dalrymple

 

My Halloween Romance by Wendy Dalrymple
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This was the absolute perfect time to read this cozy romance.

After years of travelling from place to place, Tabby has decided to return to her hometown and restart her life. After all, she's in her thirties now and wants to accept responsibility. But when she applies for a job at Ty Treadwell's Haunted Hike, she reconnects with an old high school classmate and her life takes an unexpected turn...

This is a charming romantic tale pac...