I read Odd Thomas in about a week. I read Forever Odd in about a three weeks. It's taken me almost a month and a half to get through Brother Odd. It started with promise, and slowly deflated. I like Odd; he's an interesting, likable, if not at times unbelievable character. My only problem with … Continue reading Book Review: Brother Odd by Dean Koontz (2/5)
Author: Beatrice B. Morgan
Fantasy author, avid reader, nerd, homebody, caffeine addict. Native to the American Heartland.
The Gilded Gauntlet
I've sent my steampunk/adventure/romance novel, The Gilded Gauntlet, to a freelance editor. I'm excited for this novel. It's different than anything I've written before. Eighteen year old Caroline is forced into an engagement with her father’s first mate, but he’s not the gentleman he pretends to be, neither is her father. They're pirates, and they … Continue reading The Gilded Gauntlet
Setting
A story's setting is more than a backdrop against which the story happens. It's the colors that you paint your story with. A setting can influence a story's themes and support it's ideas and characters. With a setting come feelings, impressions, and implications: 2016 New York City: fast, traffic-packed, rush house, diversity, ocean view, sleepless … Continue reading Setting
