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THE NEED by Helen Phillips

 

The Need by Helen Phillips
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

This is a book I've had my eye on for a while and now that I've finished my last big writing project for 2020, I got stuck into it.

Finishing Time!

Hey!
How are you today? 
Can you guys believe we're halfway through December already? Sometimes, it feels like this year went fast and other times it feels like it totally dragged. But I tried to stay as busy as I could.
That brings me to this week's update.
Last week, I completed the third draft of my slasher WIP and took a three-day break before getting started on the final read-thru on Monday. I really enjoy this stage of the revision process because everything looks different on my Paperwhite. I...

NARWHAL UNICORN OF THE SEA / SUPER NARWHAL AND JELLY JOLT / PEANUT BUTTER AND JELLY by Ben Clanton

 

Narwhal: Unicorn of the Sea by Ben Clanton
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Hubby found the first three books in this series during one of our Street Library adventures and I couldn't leave behind the adorable happy Narwhal on the cover.

Narwhal is a really happy narwhal who befriends a very serious jellyfish called Jelly. They might be different but soon find themselves having a great time...

I'm SO glad we grabbed this book because it's ADORABLE. And so happy. Like many of the other reviewers...

The Revision Continues...

 

Hey! How are you today? 
Last week, I completed the second draft of my slasher WIP and then took a four-day break. During that time, I relaxed a bit, read a little and started sorting through my book piles. It's time to cull any books that don't grab me.

More Exciting News!

I'm SO excited to announce that my short story, Lady of the House, will be included in the third Kandisha Press Women of Horror Anthology alongside such awesome authors: 

My story is a melancholy tale with gothic vibes, about Ophelia and Spencer. Two people with a real connection but so many obstacles between them.
It also strengthens my love for skulls and skeletons.

STARVING GHOSTS IN EVERY THREAD by Eric LaRocca

 

Starving Ghosts in Every Thread by Eric LaRocca
My rating: 2 of 5 stars

I've had my eye on this book for a while because I really like the cover and the synopsis sounded interesting.

Teddy has a shitty job and even shittier life. She's stuck in a small town and also has a strange condition that demands a bizarre price. Her mother also has her own set of problems. But after meeting Kiiara, everything changes...

Unfortunately, this story didn't work for me. It took me a while to get the...

Exciting News!

I'm super excited to announce that my YA short story, The Girls Who Walked into the Woods, will be published in the first Otranto House anthology.

And here's the awesome cover:


Isn't it cool? I love the colours and each of the featured story clues.

My story is about friendship and grief, plus the woods.

THE GREAT ESCAPE FROM WOODLANDS NURSING HOME by Joanna Nell

At nearly ninety, retired nature writer Hattie Bloom prefers the company of birds to people, but when a fall lands her in a nursing home she struggles to cope with the loss of independence and privacy. From the confines of her 'room with a view' of the carpark, she dreams of escape. 
Fellow 'inmate', the gregarious, would-be comedian Walter Clements also plans on returning home as soon as he is fit and able to take charge of his mobility scooter. 
When Hattie and Walter officially meet at ...

It's Revision Time!

That's right! I've decided to revise the slasher novel I wrote in August.
My plan is to complete the revision process by the end of this month. If I can get this done, then almost every short story, novella, novelette and novel I've written during 2020 will be completely off my WIP slate. I say almost because my NaNoWriMo novel will have to wait until next year.

KINGDOM OF THE WICKED by Kerri Maniscalco

 

Emilia and her twin sister Vittoria are streghe - witches who live secretly among humans, avoiding notice and persecution. One night, Vittoria misses dinner service at the family's renowned Sicilian restaurant. Emilia soon finds the body of her beloved twin . . .  desecrated beyond belief. Devastated, Emilia sets out to find her sister's killer and to seek vengeance at any cost-even if it means using dark magic that's been long forbidden. 
Then Emilia meets Wrath, one of the Wicked-prince...