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Unmasked Cover Reveal Day

Hey book lovers! Last week was an exciting week, because two days ago, the cover was revealed for an amazing book, Unmasked! Today is cover reveal day for Unmasked, an anthology written by a group of young Christian YA authors. Unmasked is about one central theme; hope amidst a hopeless world. And isn’t that what we all need right now? Here’s the blurb for Unmasked! As we see the world…

Hey book lovers! There’s a thing I discovered while scrolling through Pinterest called TipTop. Well, it’s not really a thing, rather a writing trick. I’ve seen many people who don’t know when and where to add a paragraph break in their writing, and it really influences whether I want to read the story. When I discovered this trick, I just had to share it with you all. So, here it is. Time. Add…

More than just a Cookie Cutter

Photo by Charlotte May on Pexels.com Hey book lovers! Have you ever had several characters that are just a little too similar? They start talking the same, acting the same, and soon, you can’t tell which is which? Well, I have definitely had that issue, and I’ve discovered several questions I can ask right from the start to avoid making a cookie-cutter character. What do they look like? I…

Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Hey book lovers! If you’re a fantasy writer (or any genre of fiction, for that matter), then you know the struggle it is to come up with a perfect name. Whether for your character, a location, a country, or the Fairies’ style of fighting, fantasy names can be super difficult to come up with. So, here’s my go-to ways to come up with the perfect…

Bullet Journaling and Writing

Photo by MESSALA CIULLA on Pexels.com Hey book lovers! Have you ever heard of bullet journaling?  It was most popular several years ago, but it’s still used by many as a form of organization. According to Wikipedia, “A bullet journal is a method of personal organization developed by designer Ryder Carroll. The system organizes scheduling, reminders, to-do lists, brainstorming, and other…

Character Interview : James

Hey book lovers! Today I’m going to be doing a character profile of one of my favorite characters, James! Then I’ll do a bit of a character interview. Full name: James Johnson James became a dwarf when he entered the fantasy world, because he originally was a woodcarver, a form of craft. When he entered Insor, he became a dwarf, growing shorter and stronger. He is seventeen years old, ISFJ, and…

What personality charts to use (Character Charts part 3 of 3)

Hey book lovers! Last time, I explained why I use character charts, so today, I’m going to be showing you all some of the character charts I use! Myers – Briggs This personality chart is the most widely used, and thus you can find the most information about it. It is quite confusing though, so you will have to take some time to learn how it works if you’re not familiar with it. Here is a link…

Why to use personality charts (Character Charts part 2 of 3)

Hey book lovers! Last time, I talked about why you shouldn’t use character questionnaires. Today, I’m going to be explaining my reasons behind using personality charts instead. Now, there are many different kinds of personality charts, but I’m not going into all that today. Today, I just want to explain why I use character charts when I’m working on character development. First of all, there…

Why not to use character questionnaires (Character Charts Part 1 of 3)

Hey book lovers! When creating characters, it’s easy to fall into the rabbit hole of character questionnaires. What is a character questionnaire? Well, most often, it’s a list of questions to ask about your character. Some can total over 200 questions! When I was first looking into the best ways to develop my characters, I saw a lot of people saying to use character questionnaires. But honestly,…

Hey book lovers! Since it’s been a year since I started my blog (crazy, right?), I’m going to be doing a reset of my blog! Basically, I’m going to be changing around the format (just a little bit, don’t worry about it too much) and changing the content of my posts! So without further ado, let’s get into it! First, an overview of last year! Over the past year, I have made a total of fifty-four…

First Light book review

Hey book lovers! Here’s a book review of a book I have loved enough to read twice – First Light by Rebecca Stead. I have loved many things about this book, but one of the main things I love about it is that it is really intense without being violent. It is a Middle Grade novel, but I reread it recently because I hadn’t read it in forever and I remembered that I loved that one. So, here are some…

Curious? – a poem

*** Hidden hole in the groundSecrets here remain unfoundSome may know what is hidden insideWhat secrets do you wish to find?You must go in if you want to knowBut will you return from the ground below?

Meet My MC – Hanna Lee

This week, I’m doing a writers linkup hosted by Maya Joyelle (here’s her post)! So, I’ll be doing it for the MC of a new WIP (Work In Progress) that I’m working on! Hanna Lee 1 // Introduce your MC. What’s their name? Age? Appearance? (Sharing collages/inspiration photos encouraged!) Her name is Hanna Lee, as said above, and she goes by Anna. She’s eighteen, and she has gray eyes, and dyed…

How I come up with story ideas

Hey book lovers! Since I’ve been working on brainstorming for one of my WIPs recently, I thought I would walk you all through my method of coming up with a story idea! The first thing I do is look for that one bit of inspiration that starts the story. Normally, it’s a picture on Pinterest, or a bit of dialogue I thought of when I was bored. Once I have that, I think about how it could be a…

Broken – Reekrod (snippet 8)

Hey book lovers! Here’s snippet eight of Broken, my KOTLC fanfic! *** After that long night of doing nothing fun, I decided that now was the perfect time for the most epic Keefe prank ever! Well, except for the Great Gulon Incident, of course. But what to do? Prank Fitz? No, I’ve done that before, it wouldn’t be that big of a prank. Who could I prank that would make the most fuss about it? I…

Girl of Capernaum – Short Story

Hey book lovers! This short story is inspired by the Christmas story. It’s from the Point of View of a servant girl from Capernaum. I hope you enjoy! *** Priscilla skipped down the path behind her master, Xander. She was excited to finally get to Bethlehem. They had been traveling for days, a long journey by foot from her small fishing town. They had been forced to travel down to Bethlehem for…

This book. Just. Yeah, it’s that good. I picked it up not knowing what to expect. I found it laying around downstairs and was like, “Huh. I’ve heard of this. I’m going to read it.” And so I read it. And it was so so so good. It’s kinda like a mystery, but not in the way you normally think of mysteries. It’s also either on the higher end of middle grade fiction, or the lower end of YA. But yeah.…