Failing again. Failing better.
Time for a very cliche bit of writerly whining, so feel free to keep reading, nodding your head all the way, or you can just wait until my next blog post. So as I mentioned recently, I started a new job in December, and since then, I’ve been trying different ways to rebalance my schedule.…
My latest article is up on Fantasy-Faction. It’s about the importance of reading like a writer. This is something that I still struggle to do because I so easily get swept away with a good story. It’s something I’m working on though, because it’s vital to improving my writing. I hope you enjoy it. Let…
I was a fan of Joe Abercrombie’s first YA Novel, HALF A KING. And I’m a fan of its sequel HALF THE WORLD. It’s a fun fantasy novel that is not as harsh as its predecessor, but it does everything a sequel should. Although Yarvi is at the heart of this story, he is not…
I know, I know. The blog has gone quiet. But I’ve been busy reworking a novel outline, planning a short story, reading books for review, oh, and my job. And speaking of books for review, I have a new post up on Fantasy-Faction. Long overdue, I know, but I finally read and reviewed RANGE OF…
As I was planning this review, I was going to describe ATLANTA BURNS as “Veronica Mars turned vigilante,” but then Chuck Wendig tweeted that it was “Veronica Mars on Adderall. Nancy Drew meets Justified.” Ah well, close enough. The point is, yes, this is a YA novel, but it is dark and violent and sometimes…