My TBR pile is always ridiculous. How about you? I hadn’t even intended to add this book to it, but when I saw the premise, I had to. Remarkably Bright Creatures is about the friendship between a Giant Pacific Octopus in an aquarium and the […]
In keeping with my goal of posting more book reviews, I am turning to my latest read, a non-fiction work. I am in the middle of it, but it’s so thought provoking, I am jumping in to comment now (ironically before I finish it). I […]
My goal is to post more book reviews, so I am continuing with another book, “The Mind Breaker,” that has a psychological bent. (The last one I reviewed was a psychological thriller, “The Girl in Cell A,” by Vaseem Khan) This one is a mystery by […]
It’s been a long time since I have posted any book reviews, but I’ve read some good stories lately, so it is about time I got back to it. I recently read “The Girl in Cell A,” by Vaseem Khan, so this one is a […]
As mentioned in my previous post, in early April, I attended the Chanticleer Authors Conference. I was so impressed with the great content for writers. It was an inspiring weekend that has me working hard on new projects. Last year, I won Grand Prize in […]
In early April, I attended the Chanticleer Authors Conference. It was a great experience, with lots of networking and valuable sessions, but the pinnacle for me was the Awards Banquet. I had entered The Appearance of Power, my young adult fantasy, in the Dante Rossetti […]
It’s been a packed weekend at the Pacific Northwest Writers Association Conference in SeaTac, WA. I was a little concerned how much I would enjoy the event, as my critique group partners were not in attendance for various reasons, but I was pleasantly surprised. I […]
In my last post, I told you about my progress with beta readers for The Appearance of Power. As a reminder, it is a young adult fantasy about the son of a deposed tyrant mage who is being tested for magic. Chaos ensues. Four of […]
In the last post, I told you about finishing The Appearance of Power. I sent it out to six beta readers. As a reminder, it is a young adult fantasy about the son of a deposed tyrant mage who is being tested for magic. Chaos […]
I have been working on a young adult fantasy novel for – literally – years. I have always been a slow writer, (more about my process later) and learning to write a novel has been a huge learning curve. But I wanted to do it […]