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December 25, 2019
end of year sale!
Looking for something to binge-read this winter break? Look no further!
December 20, 2019
looking back at a decade of writing
2020 is just around the corner, and it’s about time to assess my progress as a writer (thanks to Bernadette Benda for the idea!). A lot can change in ten years… Writing Here are all the novels I wrote this decade: Return to Ravenwood Manor (Nanowrimo 2010) Hitchhikers (completed January 2011) Ghosts of Circus Past … Continue reading looking back at a decade of writing
December 12, 2019
my favorite middle grade books of the year and all-time
As a young adult librarian and a writer of YA books, I don’t often venture into middle grade territory. But I have been reading more, because a lot of the “teens” who come to my library programs are middle schoolers, and they aren’t always ready for YA books. Over on The Page Half Full, the … Continue reading my favorite middle grade books of the year and all-time
December 6, 2019
the long-awaited nanowrimo wrap-up post
I've been quiet about Nanowrimo this year, not for any reason other than that I've been so busy trying to finish the story!
October 31, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 31: writing horror
Since it is the last day of Halloween, and Nanowrimo Eve, the list today is horror books and movies about WRITERS!
October 30, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 30: disability rep
I've tried to collect horror here with positive (or at least, not damaging) portrayals of disability.
October 29, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 29: based on Ed Gein
I had originally meant to include multiple serial killers in this blog post, but then I found that all the books and movies were based on just one: Ed Gein!
October 28, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 28: prairie horror
Not to be confused with Western horror, this list of horror stories set in the prairie is more about wide open spaces and harsh, isolating winters.
October 27, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 27: high school horror
High school was not the greatest time of my life, which must be why horror stories set in high schools are so common.
October 26, 2019
31 days of Halloween, day 26: book/tv pairings
Sometimes there's a vibe between a TV series and a book that is not its source material, and that is the list for today.
