Music plays a huge part in my writing, especially to set the ambiance. There’s no better way for me to stop thinking about other responsibilities and get in the mindset to write. Music wipes my brain clean of everything else and lets me focus on creativity. There are a few specific songs that helped me […]
First of all, I wish you a happy and healthy new year full of good books, whether you’re reading or writing them! Second, today is the first day of the Best Fantasy Books Subgenre Reading Challenge – 65 subgenres in one year. Come join the Goodreads group here. And don’t forget, you don’t have to participate […]
No, I’m not referring to an app. Real-life notebooks! There are two things I heavily depend on as a writer: notebooks that reflect the essence of what I’m writing, and fun sticky notes or notepads. This Christmas I was so excited to get exactly those two things as gifts! The notebook on top […]
To those who celebrate Christmas, have a wonderful day with family, friends, or on your own!
What defines a Christmas movie? In my opinion any movie that involves Christmas, even if loosely so. I don’t think a movie needs to revolve around it to count as a Christmas movie. That’s why I’ll be watching these movies in the countdown to Christmas. If you celebrate, what will you be watching? My Reputation (1946) Drama/Romance I […]
One of my favorite video games now has three number 2’s associated with it: today Doom 2 is 22 years old. I think that calls for a post! Doom is a classic video game with many versions, and Doom 2 is my favorite iteration. The first first-person shooter game I ever learned, I still love […]
We’ve reached the final week of ThanksGiveaway, and the surprise prize is William Graham’s Danny Boyle and the Ghosts of Ireland! Come read my review of this fun and adventure-filled middle grade audiobook read by Patte Shaughnessy and enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter. This week you can enter in multiple ways, and some entries can be done once per day for bonus […]
We’ve reached week 3 of ThanksGiveaway, and the next prize is Josh de Lioncourt’s Haven Lost. Come read my 5-star review of this fantastic audiobook read by Reay Kaplan and enter the giveaway via Rafflecopter. This week you can enter 8 different ways, and some entries can be done once per day for bonus entries. Enter to win an […]
Very exciting news! A poem of mine called “Desensitization” was recently published in The Andromedae Review‘s premier issue! You can see it here for free. It was put into three columns, but just read one column at a time. “Desensitization” was inspired by a time that I drove past a car on fire that was parked […]
We’ve reached week 2 of ThanksGiveaway, and the next prize is Eva Lesko Natiello’s The Memory Box. Not only could you win a paperback copy of this award-winning book, but it will be signed and personalized by Eva! This week you can enter 8 different ways, and some entries can be done once per day for bonus entries. Enter […]