I have a really fun announcement to make! I am currently being interviewed for a series of "up-and-coming" author interviews put on by Chanel Blake. If you check out her website, you can see all of the interviews that have already been released. I think it's very interesting to read… Continue reading What Makes a Writer?
Category: Me Rambling
NaNoWriMo
In my last post, I talked a lot about Halloween and how that season inspires me. The best part about Halloween is that the inspiration and creativity leads right into NaNoWriMo. For those who don't know what NaNoWriMo is, it stands for National Novel Writing Month. Anyone can do NaNoWriMo. It starts… Continue reading NaNoWriMo
Halloween
Yay! Halloween! It's the holiday of candy and costumes. As an author, I like to think that I'm a kid at heart. I'm creative and I like to have fun. I write because I like to pretend. And because I love to pretend, I love dressing up for Halloween. When I was in… Continue reading Halloween
READING
GUYS GUESS WHAT JUST CAME IN THE MAIL!!!!!!!! I am going crazy right now. I have been dying to read this book since we got left with that horrible Mark of Athena cliffhanger. But now that I'm holding it in my hands, I feel my heart breaking. The anxiety is overwhelming me. This… Continue reading READING
Genre
I've spent a lot of time thinking about book genres recently. Why? Because as I've been on Scribophile critiquing works, I discovered that I won't look at anything unless it's fantasy. Why? Because I'm a total geek and I love fantasy. If you didn't know that fantasy was my favorite genre, then you should probably… Continue reading Genre
Beggar Magic
This is some super exciting news for me and for a fellow writer. Beggar Magic by H. L. Burke has a cover and a release date! I was a kind of beta-reader for this book through Scribophile. I was the first person to read it all the way through (because it was that riveting… Continue reading Beggar Magic
Puppies and Pens
So I know this is a writing blog, but it's also my blog and I like to talk about what I'm doing week by week. Last week was Banned Books Week. This week is, "Hey look everyone! I got a puppy!" Week. So because I've had a bit of a distraction the past few… Continue reading Puppies and Pens
Another Banned Book
I was not planning on doing another blog post this week (since I've already surpassed my weekly quota and you people are probably sick of hearing from me about banned books), but then I found out about another book that's been banned and I knew I needed to post this since it's banned books week. … Continue reading Another Banned Book
“Just Like Everybody Else”
After my first post this week about my third grade teacher, I talked to my mom about my elementary school teachers. I don't really remember much before third grade, but my mom told me some stories about the different types of teachers I had. (No, that is not me, but I'm sure… Continue reading “Just Like Everybody Else”
Banned Books Week Facts
Just some random facts I compiled about Banned Books.1.) The most challenged book of 2013 is the Captain Underpants Series. It was also the most challenged book of 2012.2.) Anne Frank : The Diary of A Young Girl was banned simply because it was "too depressing".3.) Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone, which has been challenged… Continue reading Banned Books Week Facts