The Book of Secrets Book Review + Interview With Author

Today, I have the privilege of featuring M.L. Little and her debut novel, The Book of Secrets on my blog! The Book of Secrets released last August, but I wasn't able to get my hands on a copy until I won it in a giveaway along with the beautiful bookmark art of Gabriel. ^_^ … Continue reading The Book of Secrets Book Review + Interview With Author →

Seventh City Book Review & Interview with Author

SEVENTH CITY “Let me tell you a story that happened so long ago that only the hills and rivers can remember the time . . . .” All her life, thirteen-year-old Maki has heard tales of the legendary city of gold, buried deep in the northern frontier. But when her village is burned and her … Continue reading Seventh City Book Review & Interview with Author →

Reading Goals from 2019

2018, I read 100 books. If I counted books of the Bible instead of the entire thing, it would have been 166. 2019, I read 145, including counting books of the Bible. So in truth, I read only 80. I wanted to get to 150. I was a bit bummed, because who likes failing goals, … Continue reading Reading Goals from 2019 →

The Journey Book Release and Blog Tour + Interview with Author

Today is October 1st, a very special day. Today, the debut novel of one of my closest writing friends, Verity, is released! And I have the honorable privilege of featuring her on my blog as well as interviewing her! May I present, The Journey. In a style reminiscent of the classics, Verity delivers a Tolkienesque tale … Continue reading The Journey Book Release and Blog Tour + Interview with Author →

Oath of the Outcast Blog Tour

Hey everyone! Today I have the privilege of featuring C.M. Banschbach and her newly released book, Oath of the Outcast on my blog. My preordered and signed copy just arrived a few days ago! A lost brother. An unwilling outlaw. A rising enemy. An unusual alliance. Years ago, Rhys MacDuffy was brutally cut off from his … Continue reading Oath of the Outcast Blog Tour →

Writing Tropes Part 7: Evil King

At long last, we come to the end. It's been an interesting journey, that's for certain. I've learned a lot--and I hope you all have too. But without further ado, let's tackle the last writing trope I'm going to talk about: the Evil King. Before we begin, let's make this a bit of a broader … Continue reading Writing Tropes Part 7: Evil King →

Writing Tropes Part 6: Secret Princess

Here we come to the second to last installment in this writing mini-series! Today, let's talk about another of the minor writing tropes: Secret Princess. The Secret Princess is either one of the main characters or is one of the secondary characters in the story that interacts with the main character at one point during the … Continue reading Writing Tropes Part 6: Secret Princess →

Writing Tropes Part 5: The Hero

And we're back with another installation in this mini-writing help series! May I present one of the most common character tropes in writing: The Hero The Hero: They're the protagonist. Almost always right, are friends with all the good guys, and a perfect person with little flaws. Usually have good skill sets (though they're usually … Continue reading Writing Tropes Part 5: The Hero →

Guest Post: Three Ways to Improve the Romance in Your Novel

Hey everyone! This week I have the privilege of featuring a post by my fellow writer, Ocean McAllister, on the topic of romance in literature and writing. You can follow her on her blog here. Without much further ado, here it is! ~~~ Three Ways to Improve the Romance in Your Novel… From a Non-romantic Writer Elaborate … Continue reading Guest Post: Three Ways to Improve the Romance in Your Novel →