A Young Writer's Blog
One of the most popular pieces of advice a lot of people say is "Read widely!" or, "Read good books and bad books, so you can learn the difference between them." Now, I'm not disagreeing with those pieces of advice at all. I think that reading lots of books in lots of different genres is … Continue reading 3 Reasons to Read Books in Your Genre
The Last Quest, by Samuel Robbins Tales of Lysandria: Book 1 Pages: 167 Genre: Fantasy My Rating: 4 stars About the Author: Samuel Robbins is a young Christian fantasy author who writes to glorify God in everything he does. He takes a vacation to Lysandria every once in a while. He is a member of … Continue reading Book Review: The Last Quest
Snow falls to the muddy ground. Icicles gather under the gutter. A squirrel stops without a sound, To hear the wind howl and mutter. ~ The clouds are gray, the earth is white. Snowflakes swim through the air, the squirrel dodges one and ducks out of sight. The sun peeks out with a white glare. … Continue reading Snow Day: A Winter Sonnet
So you're writing a novel. Or maybe you're simply planning your novel. But you can't figure out the right name for it. There could be so many titles! Should you use a short title or a long one? Should it incorporate the made up names you've created or would that be too confusing? How do … Continue reading How to Title Your Novel
Hello, hello, everyone! Happy fourth of July!!! Today I have a tag that was created by one of my good Ydubber friends, Ryan Elizabeth! She has an epic blog, you should definitely check it out! Thanks for tagging me, Ryan! All right, let's do this tag!! THE RULES: Make sure you thank the blogger who … Continue reading Bookish Blog Tag
Happy first day of Summer!! At last, it has come! The world is still crazy. I like to read. I like to blog. Let's create a TAG!! Hello, everyone! Today I decided to make my own tag for the blogging community. And, of course, I decided to have it centered around books. Because why not? … Continue reading The Nerdy Bookworm Tag! [Original Tag]
Hello, there! Welcome to part 2 of my 10 of My Favorite Books Ever posts! This time we're going to be talking about 10 of my favorite books OUTSIDE of my genre. (So basically anything besides fantasy). #1: Adorning the Dark This. Book. Is. Phenomenal. Written by Andrew Peterson, the author of the Wingfeather Saga, … Continue reading 10 of My Favorite Books Ever (Outside My Genre)
Hello, everyone! Today I'm going to be talking about 10 of my favorite books ever, inside of my genre (fantasy). This is going to be super fun, so be sure to stick around! All right. Let's jump right into it! #1: The Lord of the Rings + The Hobbit I think this one's obvious. 😉 … Continue reading 10 of My Favorite Books Ever (In My Genre)
Do you ever struggle writing description that keeps your reader’s attention? Would you like to be able to write beautiful, vivid descriptions that lay out a wonderful, fascinating scene before the people who are reading your story? Now, I’m not saying I’m a master at this and you aren’t! I’m still learning how to write … Continue reading Improve Description in Your Writing With These 3 Tips
Hey, everyone. This post was not planned whatsoever. It may be a bit ramble-ish and jumbled, and for that I'm sorry. I'll get right into it. I don't know how long I've felt like this, but for quite a long time, I've felt like I've been in a writing stand-still. Nothing's really moving. I don't … Continue reading Taking a Step Back (Updates and Rambles)
