In 19th century Paris, Justin Trotter, an immigrant from England, is making his way as a book translator while paying for his blind twin sister’s care. One evening, Marc Noël, Justin’s well-to-do friend and fellow thespian, invites him to a masquerade party at an abandoned schoolhouse. Justin hopes this will be an opportunity to …
A Book Review of Let the Ghosts Speak by Bryan Davis Read More »
March 2020 has sucked. There’s no way around it. It hasn’t sucked not just for me but for the whole world. It’s been a month of destroyed dreams and lost lives. I’ve tried to stay positive about it but it feels like every string of hope I latch onto gets taken away.
The newest ScribeTunes is here! American and Canadian powers combine in a collaborative project between me and Cassia Schaar to help writers have the best music for their writing. Have you ever spent half an hour or more trying to find the right mood music when you should be writing? Then this project is for you! …
In the past year, I’ve learned that description is a lot more complicated than you think. It’s not just using the five senses. It’s about invoking emotion with your description as well.
Emily Jacobs is the descendant of a serial killer. Now, she’s become the hunted. She’s on a quest that will take her to the secret underground of Europe and the inner circles of three ancient orders—one determined to kill her, one devoted to keeping her alive, and one she must ultimately save. …
I am so excited to have TerriblyBadBookCovers on the blog today! Their cover finds have had me in stitches, so I am so happy to learn tips on how to actually make a good cover! Please welcome them to the blog!
The newest ScribeTunes is here! American and Canadian powers combine in a collaborative project between me and Cassia Schaar to help writers have the best music for their writing. Have you ever spent half an hour or more trying to find the right mood music when you should be writing? Then this project is for you! …
Brienna is a mistress of knowledge and is beginning to settle into her role as the daughter of the once disgraced lord, Davin MacQuinn. Though she’d just survived a revolution that will return a queen to the throne, she faces yet another challenge: acceptance by the MacQuinns. But as Queen Isolde Kavanagh’s …
A Book Review of the Queen’s Resistance by Rebecca Ross Read More »
Twilight Princess is my favorite Legend of Zelda game, but one other game that was recommended to me because I like that one is Okami. Both are very similar in concept. They both have wolf protagonists with plucky companions who want to save the world from a great darkness. I’ve wanted to play Okami for over ten years and …
Writing Lessons from Video Games: The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess vs. Okami Read More »
It’s 1992 in Bleak Creek, North Carolina—a sleepy little place with all the trappings of an ordinary Southern town: two Baptist churches, friendly smiles coupled with silent judgments, and an unquenchable appetite for pork products. Beneath the town’s cheerful façade, however, Bleak Creek teens live in constant fear of being sent to the …
A Book Review of The Lost Causes of Bleak Creek by Rhett McLaughlin and Link Neal Read More »
