Pantomime by Laura Lam is the first book in the Micah Grey series. Meet Micah as he struggles with his sexuality, his identity and tries to fit into the circus life he desires. 4,5 stars.
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Writing Prompts June
Writing prompts for the month of June. Use them to power up your writing, warm up your creative muscle or as a topic for a writing exercise.
Review: The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong
The Summoning by Kelley Armstrong is the first in the ‘Darkest Powers’-series. A group of teenagers find that they have something in common, something other than the doctors say. Follow the teens as they find out more about the truth and how it affects them and their relationships with others. It received 3,5 stars.
5 Tools To Plan Your Writing Life
Every writer struggles with the actual writing part, one way or another. Especially when writing is just one of the long list of things that you have to do. But there are a few tools out there that can help you to plan your writing life. Here are five tools that can help you.
Review: The Gatekeeper’s Sons by Eva Pohler
The Gatekeeper’s Sons by Eva Pohler is the third book in the Spark bundle. I was pleasantly surprised by the Greek mythology theme. I don’t think there are enough books Read More
On My Mind: Everybody Needs A Dark Secret
Everyone has secrets, but some more than others. Give a character a dark secret and suddenly they become much more interesting. Use this secret to heighten the suspense in your story. Keep the mystery alive until the very end.
ARC Review: The Underwater Ballroom Society edited by Tiffany Trent & Stephanie Burgis
The Underwater Ballroom Society edited by Stefanie Burgis and Tiffany Trent. What started out as a fun prompt, turned out to be a wonderful anthology of enchanting tales by an amazing collection of authors.5 stars for the whole collection. Individual reviews inside.
On My Mind: Why I like ‘Small Town’ Stories
‘Small Towns’ are the perfect setting for a story and many writers create their own town for their mysteries, romances and adventures. This week Tessa explains why she likes stories set in small towns so much, no matter what the genre is.
Work In Progress: Food Fashion Fame and Family
A writer should be writing. In the new series Work In Progress I will talk about projects I’m working on. I’m participating in Camp NaNo for the whole month of April. I’m making good progress with the goals I’ve set and shared with you before. But today I want to talk about what I’ll be working on after this.
24 Spring/Summer Reads For You To Enjoy!
What’s better than a new season filled with exciting releases? Well, a book and a lovely place to read. I can’t provide you that perfect place, but I can help Read More