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Reading After Dark: Night Owls

Welcome to the first Reading After Dark of 2015! When I picked up Night Owls at a local independent bookstore I was excited. A paranormal with a bookstore/bookseller element that is set in a collegiate atmosphere? I wasn't sure what to expect, but it seemed promising. Continue reading →

My 2014 Blogging in review

Thank you so much for being a reader of my blog! Seriously, all of your support means so much to me. I hope to do even better next year. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,100 times in 2014. If it were a cable car, … Continue reading →

I’m Going To A Party!

A Halloween blog party, that is. Two, and I hope you’ll be here to help me celebrate. What is a blog party? Well, since this is my first time participating in them I can only tell you what I think. Blog parties seem like fancy blog hops, with lots of people writing a blog post … Continue reading →

The First & Most Crucial Step to OWNING NaNoWriMo

Originally posted on Kristen Lamb's Blog:
No Spawn left behind! I love all of you, so it might be best to hear this from me. Sit down. We need to talk. Writers are….”different.” This might not be news to some of you, but I imagine others of you are in denial. I know I…

The Desiccated – About Lia

So Brittany, who is part of this group I’m in over on Goodreads, posted this character questionnaire she found on Tumblr.I decided to answer it about Lia. It was really fun to do and I hope this gives some insight into the character. What is your character’s name?: Ophelia “Lia” Thomas What book are they … Continue reading →

Reading After Dark: The Haunting Season

The Haunting Season By Michelle Muto Siler House has stood silent beneath Savannah’s moss-draped oaks for decades. Notoriously haunted, it has remained empty until college-bound Jess Perry and three of her peers gather to take part in a month-long study on the paranormal. Able to talk to ghosts, Jess quickly bonds with her fellow test … Continue reading →

Now Playing: 3 Benefits of Writing with Music

I’m the type of writerwho likes to listen to music when they write.When I’mwriting a bookit’slike watching scenes play out in a movie, and what’s a good movie without a great soundtrack? Maybe havingnoise while you write disrupts your concentration, itdoesn’t work for you, or maybe you tried it and you couldn’t figure outwhy you … Continue reading →[image error]

Reading After Dark: Crane (The Legends Saga)

Crane (The Legends Saga) By Stacey Rourke The Horseman is unending, his presence shan’t lessen. If you break the curse, you become the legend. Washington Irving and Rip Van Winkle had no choice but to cover up the deadly truth behind Ichabod Crane’s disappearance. Centuries later, a Crane returns to Sleepy Hollow awakening macabre secrets … Continue reading →

About My Facebook Page

Hey everyone, this is justa quick note to let everyone know that my Facebook page isn’t published yet. I’ve been getting a lot of clicks on it lately and I feel really bad. I’m sorry for any inconvenience this might have caused you. As a solution, why not sign up for my newsletter/mailing list instead? … Continue reading →

Reading After Dark: The Gardella Vampire Hunters

I’m a writer but I am also a reader. Sometimes there are great books that you can’t seem to put down: you recommend them to your friends, you write reviews, andmaybe evenfollow the author on social media. Reading After Dark will be a blogging feature on the books and seriesthat I read and fall in … Continue reading →