February is a short month so I decided to talk about short stories. No, that’s not the only reason why, but I think it’s a cool reason anyway. I never imagined myself writing short stories or flash fiction...

When it comes to writing a book, you may often hear the author searching for and requesting beta readers. This happens during or after the editing process and before the book is published. A beta reader, also known...

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I bought a paperback copy at Barnes & Noble. Summary: When Lonnie was seven years old, his parents died in a fire. Now he’s eleven, and he still misses them terribly. And he misses his little sister, Lili,...

My mailbox and fence in the front yard. Blizzard 2015 (that’s what they’re calling it) has hit us hard. Everyone stayed safe (as far as I know) and it gave me a snow day from work. So go...

I received a paperback ARC of the book from the author in exchange for an honest review. Summary: Someone’s spreading deadly holiday cheer through Salem, Mass . . .  Lee Barrett has landed her dream job at Salem’s...

Last night was the first of two NaNoWriMo prep workshops. It was a free webinar hosted by Spreecast. Four authors were there–Kami Garcia, Ellen Hopkins, Danielle Paige, and Jonathan Maberry–to discuss their own writing habits and give advice...

Everyone works differently. We all work at our pace and do things our own way. There is no right way to write a novel. We all get through our first drafts in a different way and at different...

Nadine entered the room once more, but this time with the maid right behind her. “Detective,” Nadine said, “this is our maid, Vicky.” Lilah took George’s lead and stood up once the maid entered the room. She looked...

I haven’t touched my mystery novel in a long time. I wrote the original first draft for NaNoWriMo in November 2013. Since then, it’s changed a lot. I submitted it to my writer’s group and we all mutually...