The hardest part about writing a book is always the first chapter. We write it over and over again because there's far too much pressure on a single sentence to capture attention, and a couple thousand words to do too many things. It's the readers' first impression of a story, and first impressions are… Continue reading Famous First Lines
Category: Books
Book Reviews
Not too long ago, I wrote my first ever book review. I've never been afraid to post a rating, but actually writing a review is a different story. It's very intimidating to put into words what you did and didn't like about someone else's brain child. I know what my writing means to… Continue reading Book Reviews
Other Books
In my last post, I shared a picture of all the books I collected for my birthday and mentioned the bag of books I got to take from the library I volunteered at before summer began. Here's a picture of those books. I was going to take more, but was worried about having room for… Continue reading Other Books
Thaddeus Whiskers and the Dragon
Back in October, I wrote a post about my friend, H. L. Burke. Since October, she's been working on another book. It's different from what she usually writes, but she had a lot of fun with it. It's called Thaddeus Whiskers and the Dragon. She typically writes YA fantasy novels, but followed… Continue reading Thaddeus Whiskers and the Dragon
Best Day Ever
Christmas of 2007, my grandma gave me a book called The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale. I fell in love with the book and begged for the rest of the series. The second book, Enna Burning, is still my favorite book to this day. Over the years I've had to buy newer versions… Continue reading Best Day Ever
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
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