So, as some of you know, I accept review requests from indie authors. I'll get them from small presses now and again, but every one and a while, I'll get these very, special request from "publicists." I think this is an important thing to mention both for prospective authors looking or thinking about getting a … Continue reading Spam in the Writer-Sphere
Category: Writer’s Woes
Book Review: Vicious by V. E. Schwab (4/5)
This book! I loved Shades of Magic, so I grabbed this as soon as I heard about it (I live under a rock, okay?). Vicious follows the intertwined story of Victor and Eli, two EOs (ExtraOrdinaries). Now, I'm not a big fan of the jumping-around-in-time-and-space format of this story. More than half of this book … Continue reading Book Review: Vicious by V. E. Schwab (4/5)
On Recovering from Writer’s Block
We've all had those amazing, brain-blasting moments where we write like the wind; the creative juice is flowing; the words keep coming; and you write into the wee hours of the morning. Likewise, we've all had those dull, brain-squeezing moments where it feels like we can't string two words together. Plot pieces aren't connecting. We … Continue reading On Recovering from Writer’s Block