“I’m playing Mario Kart 8… Don’t bug me.” –Lilah Williams It’s that time of year again and we’re all ready three days in! As you all know, I edited my novel Detective Florence last month in preparation for NaNo so I...

Here’s the pile of books I’ve read in 2016, a total of 59 books! I only had 54 books in my 2015 Reading List, so this is great! I wonder if I can read more in 2017? All...

            “Are you sure you can handle this?” Elliot rolled his eyes. “For the last time, Isabel, I got this. You have nothing to worry about.” Isabel stood in the middle of the kitchen. She stared down her...

Just like beginning a short story, the ending should have some sort of purpose as well. It doesn’t do well to just say, “The End.” No, the ending should do much more than that. It should… Be satisfying...

It was a beautiful summer night. The sun had just set but it was still light enough to see and not yet look at the stars. She was sitting on her back deck, lounging in a cushioned chair,...

Via Goodreads Title: A Deadly Game of Magic Author: Joan Lowery Nixon Genre: Young adult mystery How I got the book: I bought it Summary (from Goodreads): Caught in a violent storm, Lisa and her three friends take refuge in an old deserted...

My vacation is just about over. Tomorrow afternoon I’ll be on a plane on my way home. I won’t be getting back to work until Thursday, but it’s kind of weird to think that a week has already...

Most often than not, something ends up going wrong. It goes in spurts. You’ll have a few really good days and then there may be a string of days where nothing seems to go right. Write about something going...

I completely forgot to post this on the sixth! Oops… Enjoy! We play games with each other. We can talk and we listen. We always stand by each other. We laugh, cry, and get angry. Sometimes we’re near,...

Title: The Secret of the Old Clock Author: Carolyn Keene Published:1987 by Grosset and Dunlap Genre: Young adult mystery How I got the book: The book got donated and I took it Summary: Nancy, unaided, seeks to find...