That's right, after I finished the Shadow and Bone Trilogy, I set out to read Leigh Bardugo's Six of Crows and Crooked Kingdom Duology. Because I had to meet Kaz Brekker in a literary fashion. For those who don't have Netflix and haven't had the pleasure of seeing season one of Shadow and Bone, the … Continue reading Book Review – Six of Crows & Crooked Kingdom by Leigh Bardugo
After that fateful assignment in the sixth grade that spurred me into the writing life, I confess the road has not been easy. Two years later I started writing a fantasy novel based off Dungeons and Dragons characters. My cousins were involved, as well as my brother, and I allowed my mother to read a … Continue reading Costs and Rewards – November Round Robin
Our family started the Temeraire series on the road trip to New England and we were excited to see where the story went in this third book. Laurence and Temeraire are now staples in our household, to the point that we've taken to nicknaming our cats after the dragons. (Nicknames only, because to me they … Continue reading Book Review – Black Powder War by Naomi Novik
A couple of years ago my son informed me that he hated reading. Being an author, this made my heart hurt and I set out to fix this viewpoint by writing a story for him. I kept it short because he is young, but I did not spare him in language, plot, or character. I … Continue reading September Round Robin – Reading is Cool!
On August 3rd, three days after I'd hoped to have it done, I wrote "The End" on Dead Weight. Breaking the deadline by three days isn't so terrible, so I'm counting this as a win-win all around. The book will need at least two more rounds of revision, but I won't be touching it for … Continue reading Dead Weight Completion And Beta’s
I haven't always loved to read. As a writer that seems like a scandalous admission but honestly, there had been too much going on inside my head for me to fully appreciate the work of other writers. In my defense, this was sometime between grammar school and high school, so when I say "younger" I … Continue reading What I Write vs. What I Read – July Round Robin
Let me start this review off by saying that I do not often read Stephen King. I started The Stand a long time ago but my son was all of three years old at the time and the dead children disturbed me so much I couldn't move forward with the book. I'm sure I could … Continue reading Book Review – On Writing by Stephen King
Among the many hats that I wear, I am the proud parent of an extremely creative little boy. Some time ago I got him a Wii for Christmas, but the motor wore out so he was game-less for quite a while - unless he went to his friend's house. After observing my son in both … Continue reading Video Games vs Reading
My son knelt beside the sofa, his Lego toys spread out on the cushions as he created little stories involving Star Wars and Batman and the occasional Ninja, while I curled up nearby with a book. It was a familiar book, a favored volume with yellowed pages and a cracked binding from too much use, … Continue reading Authors Who Inspire Me
The alarm goes off at 6:30 AM every morning and I drag myself from bed just long enough to hit the snooze button. It's a ritual at this point; no sooner has the Band of Brother's soundtrack begun than I've cut it off, grumbling something incoherent before flopping back onto my pillow. At this point … Continue reading Round Robin Blog Tour – Time to Read and Write
