A few weeks ago, I wrote this post about the Dark Side of YA. Since then, I’ve been asked why I write YA if the community is so toxic. I’ll address that now. The Short answer to this issue is: The community isn’t really toxic, it’s a very vocal minority of its members that give …
Today, I picked up Deathless again for the first time since I finished draft 2. I’ve let it sit long enough, and it’s time to approach it again with a fresh perspective. The first step of this process is to print out the draft. This is the fun part: There it is in its entirety. …
NOTE: Archenemies is the sequel to Renegades by Marissa Meyer. I’ll try my best to include as few spoilers as possible for Archenemies, but there will probably be significant spoilers for Renegades in this post. If you are interested in reading this series, and haven’t read Renegades yet, you can find my spoiler-free discussion for …
Hello! I hope everyone is having a great week so far. Now that I’m letting the second draft of Deathless sit for a while before returning to it, I’ve been doing some housekeeping here on the site. Not as exciting as writing, but I am happy to announce that the About Me page is now active!. It …
NOTE: As usual, I will try to include as few spoilers as I can. If you have not read A Printer’s Choice, but you think you may, you’re safe here. Let’s jump right in. Here’s the cover: (I know you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, but this one’s awesome.) And here’s the synopsis. …
This post is a little different. I’m not going to review a book, but instead I’ll recommend a whole series. The Bobiverse, A sci-fi series by Dennis E. Taylor is both entertaining and insightful. It currently includes 3 volumes, We Are Legion (We Are Bob), For We Are Many, and All These Worlds. All three …
NOTE: I am not affiliated with Audible in any way. I just like the service. I promised to share some of my thoughts on Audible, so here they are: Last week I wrote that Audible has become my new best friend, and it’s true. I love the fact that I can listen to a book …
NOTE: This is not a full review of Carve the Mark, it is only a response to the general perception that the book is somehow racist. If you want my actual review, see my previous post. OTHER NOTE: This post will contain many spoilers. If you haven’t read the book, and plan on doing so, …
NOTE: I’ve included as few spoilers as I can. In the interest of doing this, I will be writing a separate post regarding the fallacious accusations that Carve the Mark is racist. Perhaps the most anticipated YA book of 2017, Carve the Mark reminds us why we were swept away by Veronica Roth’s first novel, Divergent. Before I get …