Scary Things

October 20, 2011 Read Comments
WalkingDead

So last night I noticed that my neighborhood's Halloween decorations are even creepier if that's even possible. Last year, I heard that some parents wouldn't even let their kids come trick-or-treating in our neighborhood because it looked too scary. Poor kids. I'm sure some of them loved it though. Doesn't this picture just freak you out?! This is one of the production photos from Season 2 of the TV show The Walking Dead. I'm a fan of the comic series too. Not only are the zombies … [Read more...]

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2011 Fall Reading List

September 15, 2011 Read Comments
2011FallReadingList

This year I haven't read as many books as usual due to time constraints, but I still try to get as much reading in as I can. The following is what I have on my To-Be-Read (TBR) list for the Fall. Daughter of Smoke and Bone by Laini Taylor. I've been a fan of this writer since I read Lip Touch: Three Times, so I'm really looking forward to reading this book. I love how this author world-builds and I can't wait to see how this novel's world unfolds. A Long, Long Sleep by Anna … [Read more...]

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What Teen Readers Don’t Like

August 16, 2011 Read Comments

I know as writers we tend to fret about the current trends and what should be the focus of a story idea. But then sometimes I think we forget about the reader and what they want or better yet what they don't like. Since I'm primarily writing young-adult literature, I'm always interested to see what my intended readership likes and dislikes. I love reading reviews by teen readers as well. So when I was recently in my local public library and noticed they were having their monthly teen book … [Read more...]

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Unplanned Novels

June 16, 2011 Read Comments

One of the books that is on my TBR list this summer is Blood Red Road by Moira Young. It's a novel set in the future after the land has been ravaged and now mostly a wasteland of dust. The main character Saba is forced to go forth into the unknown world and search for her twin brother who was kidnapped. I recently read some thoughts from the author about her journey to writing this book as well as some of her influences. This stood out for me: "I didn’t plan this book. When I did, … [Read more...]

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