Here it is: the obligatory New Year's post about memories, lessons learned, and resolutions. Nope. Nope, nope, nope, not doing any of that, thank you very much. Today, I am here to tell you about a little word that I have come to love. Today, I am going to tell you about the magic contained … Continue reading …and a Happy New Year!
My Honest Review of “Beyond the Circle”
Hey, everyone! After much recovery from NaNoWriMo, I'm back to blogging. And today, I'm going to give you my honest opinion of Ted Dekker's newest adult series: it's a two-book series called "Beyond the Circle." I did a review on the first book, The 49th Mystic, which you can read by clicking here. The sequel, Rise of the … Continue reading My Honest Review of “Beyond the Circle”
3 Common Clichés and Where They Came From
Happy Thanksgiving, y'all! (Depending on when you read this, it might be more like Happy almost-Thanksgiving.) Today, I am going to talk about three very common clichés in fiction. Surprisingly, all of them can also be found in the Bible. Not that that's a bad thing, because the Bible isn't fiction. It's Truth. But it's … Continue reading 3 Common Clichés and Where They Came From
The Sequel Game
Hi, everyone!! NaNoWriMo's halfway over, it's less than a week till Thanksgiving, and Christmas decorations are popping up all over the place. (Like, why? I'm a HUGE fan of Christmas, but I draw the line at getting a tree before Thanksgiving.) At the end of this post I'll have a little tip about NaNoWriMo, but … Continue reading The Sequel Game
#NaNoPrep: Last-Minute Panic
AAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHH! (<-- me screaming) NaNoWriMo starts in THREE DAYS!!! And guess who's been slacking on their #NaNoPrep posts?? Yep, you guessed it. Me. I had a good reason, though. I was on vacation. So what do you do when you realize November is literally right around the corner? Well... No. Please don't freak out. It … Continue reading #NaNoPrep: Last-Minute Panic
#NaNoPrep: A Writing Survival Kit
Ah, it's October now, isn't it? You know what that means. Fall weather, pumpkins, and Halloween. Oh and also NaNoWriMo is less than a month away. Which means it's NaNoPrep Month!!! I did a NaNoPrep series last year, and everyone seemed to like it, so I thought I'd bring it back this year. I love … Continue reading #NaNoPrep: A Writing Survival Kit
The Pitiable Antagonist
Gollum. The Phantom of the Opera. Draco Malfoy. Severus Snape. What do all of these have in common? They're all antagonists, of course. And, probably, we have another emotion associated with them besides hate. Sometimes, we love to hate the villain (Umbridge, anyone?). If they're evil enough, we might love being terrified. Occasionally, we might … Continue reading The Pitiable Antagonist
The Writing Bubble
Ah, here we are, at the very end of summer. It sure went by fast. School's about to start (if it hasn't already), and it's almost the season for pumpkin spice and apples and crunchy orange leaves and NaNoWriMo. Perfect time for writing, if you ask me. It's very cozy to sit in Starbucks with … Continue reading The Writing Bubble
The Truth About Clichés
I've been thinking a lot lately about clichés. Writers are told to avoid them like the plague. They are a horribly awful very bad idea. A big no-no. Clichés are a sign of lazy writing, amateur writing, and all sorts of other writing that you'd never want to associate with. Think of the young, orphaned, … Continue reading The Truth About Clichés
A Proper Fangirl’s Guide to The 49th Mystic
I am SO VERY EXCITED FOR THIS POST. Seriously. I would say Ted Dekker was my favorite author, except I've already given that title to J.R.R. Tolkien. But, if you're a huge Ted Dekker fan like I am, I'm willing to bet you've read his latest book and LOVED it. Dekker did a lot of … Continue reading A Proper Fangirl’s Guide to The 49th Mystic
For His Glory Alone 