Book Review and Writing Lessons: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King

The book begins less than seven hours after the end of The Dark Tower: The Gunslinger after The Man in Black has described The Gunslinger’s fate using tarot cards. Roland wakes up on a beach, and he is suddenly attacked by a strange, lobster-like creature, which he dubs a “lobstrosity.” He kills the creature, but …

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So Your Character is From Palestine … Featuring Nafisa Hawa

  This is probably one of my more controversial interviews, but I’ve heard a lot about the Israeli side of the Israel/Palestine conflict and I wanted to get the perspective of someone from Palestine. It’s insightful to be able to get both sides of the issue. So Your Character is … series is where I …

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So Your Character is Jewish … Featuring Dara @ notinjersey & Sami Frankel

Though I’m not Jewish, I am Christian and our religions have a lot in common. I actually used to go to a Messianic Jewish church at one point and I had some Jewish friends. I’m really happy to learn more about this really fascinating religion and culture! So Your Character is … series is where …

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Book Review and Writing Lessons: Reclaiming Shilo Snow by Mary Weber

  Known as a brilliant mind that could hack her world’s darkest secrets, seventeen-year-old Sofi Snow is the most wanted teenager alive. She found her way to the icy, technologically brilliant planet of Delon to find Shilo, the brother everyone but Sofi believes is dead. But as she and Ambassador Miguel partner to find her …

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Book Review and Writing Lessons: Within These Lines by Stephanie Morrill

  Evalina Cassano’s life in an Italian-American family in 1941 is quiet and ordinary … until she falls in love with Taichi Hamasaki, the son of Japanese immigrants. Despite the scandal, it would cause and the fact that interracial marriage is illegal in California, Evalina and Taichi vow they will find a way to be …

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