Reader | Writer | Serious Coffee Drinker
Likes: 1. Coffee. My parents got me a coffee pot for my birthday last week, so I’m drinking all the coffee. 2. Reading Sara Ella’s Blemished. (You’re going to have to wait, but hopefully not very long). 3. I bought these on Etsy last week. I can’t wait until they come in (although it is no where cold enough to… Read More
title: Hit author: Lorie Ann Grover genre: YA Fiction thoughts: Hang on to your seat! Lorie Ann Grover delivers a fast-pace story that will keep you on the edge. A tale of love and forgiveness, Hit is a sweet story that will warm your heart. Hit is available for pre-order and releases on October 7th. To check out all I’m reading, head… Read More
digging: That it’s September. It’s one of my favorite months (and not just because it’s my birthday month) drinking: Water and lots of French-press coffee eating: Cookies my sister made me for my birthday listening: Harry Potter soundtracks wearing: My team shirt reading: Doon feeling: Relieved weather: Still hot wanting: A Once Upon a Time marathon needing: To clean out the fridge, but I’ll wait at least one more… Read More
The library card is a powerful thing. Seriously. Do you know the gobs amount of money that it can save you? Not only can you check out books, but if your library doesn’t have a particular book, you can a) interlibrary loan it or b) request they purchase the book. The other day I was shocked (shocked) to discover that… Read More
Critiques in the writing world are so valuable. For me it helps me stay on track—am I effectively getting across the message I set out to give? Is my story entertaining? But what happens when you get a critique that’s hard. Soul-crushingly hard. How do you deal? (First things first—you did read with chocolate in hand, right? Always read critiques with… Read More
Robert Benson’s Dancing on the Head of a Pen is so much more than just another writing book. With his magical prose, Benson gives one a peak into the life of a writer—as well as encouragement and practice advice. This is a book I would highly recommend to any writer at any stage of the game. More about the book: A compelling… Read More