Eric Luper’s The Spy’s Secret (Key Hunters #2)
With no experience or training, Cleo and Evan must rescue a top spy from a skilled criminal mastermind.
Overview of Traditional and Independent Publishing
Should I traditionally publish or independently publish? This is a question that I have definitely asked myself – and there isn’t one right answer. I used to think that traditionally publishing was the author’s ultimate achievement – you got a book deal, then sat back and reaped the rewards of all your hard work. You…
Book Review – The Mysterious Moonstone
Eric Luper’s The Mysterious Moonstone (Key Hunters #1)
Stumbling upon a secret library, two friends are sucked into a book and thrown headlong into a perilous adventure.
August 2020 Recap
I always squirm a bit whenever people ask me how my writing is going. August was a perfect example of why. My goals for August were to write to the next major plot point in my story, to do that I was going to have two work days a week, and would work on writing…
Book Review – Dragons and Marshmallows
Asia Citro’s Dragons and Marshmallows (Zoey and Sassafras #1)
Zoey has to determine how to help a sick baby dragon – only five days after she first learned of the magical animals in the forest.
July 2020 Recap
In the June 2020 Recap, I talked about some changes I planned to make to prioritize more time for writing. I wanted to stay up until 1:00AM on two or three nights a week, dedicating that chunk of time from when-the-kids-go-to-bed until 1:00AM to writing. Having a bit of a game plan got me excited…
Resources – Story Grid
Ah, the Story Grid. It’s like putting on a comfy sweater – I love this thing. A fact that should be pretty obvious, it being the first resource I’m highlighting on the Blog. Buckle up, it’s gonna be a long post. How I Found Story Grid When our first child was a baby, I’d put…
June 2020 Recap
June 2020 was a little tough – mainly because there was hardly any progress on the Story. This was really pretty discouraging and I caught myself having some thoughts that this is never going to get finished. I hate those thoughts. Not only do they make me feel defeated, but they also downplay all the…
Getting Back Into (and out of) Reading
I have always liked reading, it came easily to me as a kid, which probably helped the matter. Also, I love a good story and I love to learn – both things are definitely aided by reading, so all the more reason for me to enjoy it! But I had never made reading a priority,…
Book Review – The Sand Sea
Michael McClellan’s The Sand Sea (The Rubric of Conquest #1)
The Year of the Prophecy is here, those who believe it and those who don’t are both preparing.