Zombie Thursdays is a weekly feature with guest blogger, Miranda. You can read more about her here. As zombie fans, it’s fun to speculate about what it would be like to live during and after a zombie apocalypse. There are movies, television shows, books, etc. that are all designed to give a somewhat accurate portrayal of what our lives could
Hone Your Senses!
Every Wednesday, YA Highway asks their readership a simple question to answer on your blog. Once you answer, you link your blog in the comments for other readers to hop on board. This is Road Trip Wednesday. Today’s topic: The Five Senses. How you use them in your writing, how you are inspired by them, pictorial essays, that character with smelly
Pansters and Plotters
When I first started writing, I was totally a pantser. Whatever came to my head in terms of scene, I’d write. While this made for a fun first draft, it proved to be utter shit for my revision process*. As I progressed in my writing, I tried different things. Like plotting something out. Talk about life-changing. My drafting time went
Vacation Books
This time next week I’ll be an active participant of The Real World Cape Cod and let me tell you: it can’t come soon enough. This summer has been somewhat of a suckfest so getting away for a few days is a definite must. One thing I always make sure I pack for vacation are books. The more, the better.
First Lines: A Sampler
Due to last week’s blogging hiatus (not to mention a general case of head-up-the-ass), I didn’t prepare for today’s Friday Fives. Thank god for online book previews. Below you’ll find some of my favorite beginnings*. “Are you still mad?”Alec, leaning against the wall of the elevator, glared across the small space at Jace. “I’m not mad.” – City of Ashes,