To Outline or Not to Outline? That is the Question

Are you a pantser or a planner? Do you find joy in meticulously planning out every aspect of your novel before you actually sit down to write or do you just sit down and let the words flow and see what's happens? When I first started writing I swore I was a pantser. I sat …

The Life of a Writer

“The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” — Samuel Johnson The life of a writer is not one for the faint of heart. The ups and downs of the process are akin to riding a …

Pandemic Picks!

I'm back! It's been a while since I've wrote anything on here... Covid, ya know? I feel like everyone's been saying that a lot but even so, we all know what it means. It was a trying time for everyone. I ended up working from home for about 3 and a half months and kind …

The Lost and Forgotten: The Books You Buy and Forget to Pick Up

What's the last book you bought and never read? How long has it been since you've picked up one of those long forgotten books? I am notoriously bad for this. I love the process of buying books... It is so comforting. I love going into the store and wandering around, looking at every book. Then …

Blast From the Past! My Favorite Childhood Books

Think back to your old childhood bedroom. What was on the walls? Was your floor covered in clothes, toys books and other miscellaneous items that your mom always yelled at you to clean up? How about your bed and the sheets? Was it made up or crumpled? Ahhh the nostalgia... What a simple time. Look …

Review: The Outsider by Stephen King

I have to admit that I was not a Stephen King fan before reading this book. I am now. The Outsider begins in Flint City, Oklahoma with a gruesome murder and a manhunt to find the killer. However, once the case begins to unfold it stands clear that the murderer might not be who everyone …

Top 3 Coolest European Libraries That you Need to Visit!

Have you ever watched a movie, or read a book that has an absolutely breathtaking old library? The ones with the rolling ladders attached to the shelves, 3 stories with shelves reaching to the very top of the domed ceiling with books from centuries and centuries ago? The beauty in those old libraries is astounding. …

Frank Herbert: Incredible World Builder or Just Plain Confusing?

Have you found yourself reading a book in which the world was built so intricately, and so realistically that you honestly thought you were there? The writing was so well done that as the words flowed from the pages, you could picture every part of the world in your mind? I have. It's an incredible …

My Shelves and Why you Should Take a Look at Yours!

How do you organize your bookshelves? Are your shelves cluttered, with books piling up in front of others, leaving no room to even see the titles? Are yours neatly organized by author? By the color of the cover page? What about by title? I don't know about you, but the joy that having a crisp, …

Blood, Guts and Gore

What's your favorite spooky Halloween read? Does it go something like this... The lights suddenly go out. You look up from your novel, the lengthy prose forgotten as you stare at your front door, standing slightly ajar. A crisp autumn breeze sweeps over you, sending chills down your spine as the door swings open to …