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In Thy Presence // Five Fall Favourites, Day 2

Welcome, welcome, one and all! I hope you are all refreshed after yesterday and ready to party all over again. 🤪 I, for one, am having so much fun (and trying to stay atop of everything; raise your hand if you relate). I hope you already found lots of new books to try! But you’dContinue reading "In Thy Presence // Five Fall Favourites, Day 2"

To Lay Down Our Lives // Five Fall Favourites, Day 1

Y’ALL, THE PARTY HAS COMMENCED!!! Festoon yourselves with these autumn-leaf crowns and follow me down this misty path to every reader’s dream… The Book Room. Take a chair, or a sofa, and feel free to commandeer a kitten or blanket. There’s dozens! There’s also a cuddly dog or two, if you prefer… or even aContinue reading "To Lay Down Our Lives // Five Fall Favourites, Day 1"

Musings on My Writing Journey (+ A Fantastic Announcement!!)

By all rights I should be doing the monthly wrap-up, but… I’m not. Sue me. I’ve been chatting with an awesome writer friend and I decided to talk about my author journey right now. I’ve written a few posts about it (here, here, and here) in the past but recently I realized I am inContinue reading "Musings on My Writing Journey (+ A Fantastic Announcement!!)"

Are You Ready for Sweater Weather? // The Autumn Tag

Today I’m doing a tag which I have no idea where I picked up, but it looks lovely, so here we go. 😉 BUT FIRST! If you’re a fan of autumn, books, and friends, you absolutely can’t miss out on the upcoming… THAT’S RIGHT! The annual Five Fall Favourites party is coming!!! I’m so, soContinue reading "Are You Ready for Sweater Weather? // The Autumn Tag"

My Top 5 Writing Mistakes According to Strunk & White

This post was originally published on Prose Worthy during the Springtime in Surrey author blog swap in 2023 (thanks, Rachel!) If you know me at all, you know I am a huge follower of Basic Principles of Speech by Lew Sarrett & William Trufant Foster. It’s my top favourite book, I quote it in seasonContinue reading "My Top 5 Writing Mistakes According to Strunk & White"

Announcements & Changes || June-July Wrap-Up // 2024 Edition

I am behind once again, but hopefully this will be the last time this year! Let’s just dive right into things because there’s a lot going on. IMPORTANT: I’m going to be announcing some changes and asking your options so if you don’t want to read anything just skip right down to the “Announcements” section.Continue reading "Announcements & Changes || June-July Wrap-Up // 2024 Edition"

Mid-Year Book Freak-Out Tag // 2024 Edition

First off, I apologize for my unannounced hiatus. I’ve been in my usual (😩) summer slump and I didn’t have many posts pre-scheduled, so… voilà. I’m trying to catch up now. Be sure to read the monthly wrap-up when it comes out because it will announce some changes and ask your opinions/preferences. That said, let’sContinue reading "Mid-Year Book Freak-Out Tag // 2024 Edition"

Are Retellings “Real” Writing? // Guest Post by Rachel Kovaciny

Hey, y’all, it’s time for a book tour! Today we are featuring a collection of short story retellings in the most niche of niche writings—and a super … Are Retellings “Real” Writing? // Guest Post by Rachel Kovaciny

From Seed to Story

This post was originally published on Lilacs & Reveries during the Springtime in Surrey author blog swap in 2023 (thanks, Kellyn!) In honour of it’s being one year since I wrote this story, I now repost… I don’t know about you, but I always enjoy hearing where books and stories came from. What inspired themContinue reading "From Seed to Story"

25+ Favourite Christmas Books & Freebies // The Christmas in July Blog Event

Welcome, welcome, everyone! It’s Christmas in July, where we forget the blazing heat with snow cones and artificial air conditioning. 😉 This Blog Event was created and hosted by Virginia Henderson @ Books by Virginia, so check out the schedule—and the freebies + giveaway—below! But right now, let’s get into FAVOURITE CHRISTMAS BOOKS. Of courseContinue reading "25+ Favourite Christmas Books & Freebies // The Christmas in July Blog Event"