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Twitter Short Story Shenanigans

The other day I had a Twitter convo with a couple of lovely writer tweeps, @Darlow_Life and @GarethBoucher, and we ended up collaborating on a very silly mini story that was SO much fun to play around with. It all came from @Darlow_Life’s idea of mixing my upcoming Victorian-era novel, Anatomy of a Darkened Heart, with […]

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Upcoming Writing Weekend!

I’ve really taken to having writing weekends, but especially weekends away, if possible, so that I can have different surroundings than I’m used to and get inspired. This month I’m going to be staying in a bed and breakfast room that has Victorian era-style wallpaper! Perfect inspiration – you’ll see why below. I’ll be seeing some friends […]

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Review: The Beam: Episode 1

The Beam: Episode 1 by Sean Platt My rating: 4 of 5 stars *This book was supplied to me by AudiobookReviewer.com. This review was originally published on ABR’s website.* The synopsis for this book doesn’t do it justice. It’s only one nano connection in the broad spectrum that is The Beam. Whether the topic is […]

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Review: Queen Sugar

Queen Sugar by Natalie Baszile My rating: 3 of 5 stars You will find mixed reviews on Natalie Baszile’s Queen Sugar wherever you look. Some readers think it’s an amazing piece of contemporary literature while others think it’s overwritten and overdramatized. I fall in the middle. I see this as a work that had the […]

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Review: The Miniaturist

The Miniaturist by Jessie Burton My rating: 4 of 5 stars *This book was supplied to me by AudiobookReviewer.com. This review was originally published on ABR’s website.* The Miniaturist is the first book ever to keep me guessing almost 100% of the time. I literally had no idea where it was going and absolutely had […]

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Review: The Yuletide Angel

The Yuletide Angel by Sandra Ardoin My rating: 5 of 5 stars Comforting books are not something I normally read, but this book sounded so good and so sweet that I had to read it. Victorian setting? Check. Low stress but still contains mystery? Check. Readable outside of the Christmas season? Check. And surprisingly enough, […]

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NEW Writer's Takeaway Series on YouTube

Exciting news: I’m starting a new series on my YouTube channel called Writer’s Takeaway, and the first video is already up! In each episode, I’ll talk about what writers can learn from reading any particular book, fiction or nonfiction, that I have recently finished. The takeaway can be anything from writing style tips to dialogue technique to plot tightening, […]

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