Everyone, give a big welcome to debut author Ocean McAllister. š Oceane, tell us a bit about yourself. Iām a speculative fiction writer from New England. I love thunderstorms, black olives, and sad endings. I also hate love triangles with a passion and avoid watching rom-coms. (Thereās literally NO point to them) Iām also the … More Oceane McAllister Interview (+Book Spotlight)
My story has been BARRELLING towards the end these last few writing days. I’ve known it was coming for a couple chapters now, but it’s still a bit unbelievable. I think this draft is done. I wrote a line that was meant to be the end of the chapter, and it made me tear up … More I Didn’t Write “The End”
“Friends don’t let friends fail their mission… Brent Peterson is back in town after chasing operatives of the group known as The 10,000– and he’s much worse for wear. Emily is delighted to see him, but she’s worried: Agent Nighthawk never fails at a mission, but if she doesn’t help him he just might fail … More Book Review: Five Star Spy
Once upon a time, summer last year, The Accidental Cases of Emily Abbott happened. Six novellas published over four months like a perfectly binge-able TV show. ā¤ Like some of my favorite shows, these books are perfectly clean and HILARIOUS while having interesting, edge-of-your-seat storylines and really fantastic characters. š Book one was amazingly red … More The Return of My Favorite Series
I just broke 42k words on my novel this week! I’m so excited to be so near to the end. It feels a little scary that there’s less than one-tenth of the first draft left to write, but if I forget something, there’s always second drafts, right? XD Also, the message of the novel is … More Excerpt Time!
“Rosemary Gresham has no family beyond the band of former urchins that helped her survive as a girl in the mean streets of London. Grown now, they concentrate on stealing high-value items and have learned how to blend into upper-class society. But when Rosemary must determine whether a certain wealthy gentleman is loyal to Britain … More Book Review: A Name Unknown
Have you ever been reading a stack of official papers and found a sheet that just says “This page left intentionally blank”? They tell us this because we expect each paper to hold something important, and if not, there must have been a mistake. Tonight, I’m telling you beforehand. This post is going to be … More This Page Left Intentionally Blank
“Something smells like trouble! CanĀ fiveĀ princess heroes and one Goat Avenger pool their talents to vanquish a monstrous stink? The Princess in Black is in a very stinky situation. A foul cloud is plaguing the goat pasture, and it smells worse than a pile of dirty diapers or a trash can on a hot summer day. … More Book Review: The Princess in Black and the Bathtime Battle
You guys, I’m getting a little concerned for my characters. Their author just keeps piling things on them. O.o. I just remembered that this is literally the beginning of the fourth quarter so the WORST is coming. O.o. Who made me decide to write an end-of-the-world story? XD Here is the best un-spoilery excerpt I … More My Poor Characters
“Youāve read all the self-publishing pep talks. Your book still isnāt published. Or finished. So why not try a different approach? Not Write Now isnāt like any book on writing youāve read before. It wonāt tell you to get your hiney in the chair and write. It will tell you to do the exact opposite. … More Book Review: Not Write Now
