Lissa

Camp NaNoWriMo

Because of the success of the two NaNoWriMo events I’ve been involved in (two wins, one published novel and working on the second one as I type), and because I have more book ideas than I have time to write them, I’ve decided to participate in this year’s Camp NaNoWriMo. It’s being run in bothContinue reading “Camp NaNoWriMo”

Review: Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer

Publisher: Fiewel & Friends Genre: Sci-Fi, Fantasy, Young Adult Pages: 387 (hardcover) Release Date: January 3 2012 Source: Purchased. Rating:4 out of 5 stars. Blurb (from Amazon.co.uk) A forbidden romance. A deadly plague. Earth’s fate hinges on one girl… CINDER, a gifted mechanic in New Beijing, is also a cyborg. She’s reviled by her stepmotherContinue reading “Review: Cinder (Lunar Chronicles #1) by Marissa Meyer”

Review: Draykon (Draykon #1) by Charlotte E English

Publisher: Charlotte E English Genre: Fantasy, Mystery Pages: 281 pages estimated (ebook) Release Date: August 31 2011 Source: Purchased. Rating: 5 out of 5 stars. Blurb (from Amazon.co.uk) When shy and retiring Llandry Sanfaer discovers a mesmerising new gemstone, she suddenly becomes the most famous jeweller across the Seven Realms. Demand for the coveted stoneContinue reading “Review: Draykon (Draykon #1) by Charlotte E English”

Style: not just something you’re born with

I try not to give much writing advice on this blog because I only have a lifetime of reading, a four year English degree and two moderate bestsellers to my name. However, there are a few things I want to get off my chest that I’ve come across time and time again not only inContinue reading “Style: not just something you’re born with”

Review: Fever (Chemical Gardens #2) by Lauren DeStefano

Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children’s Publishing Genre: Young Adult, Dystopian Pages: 341 pages (hardcover) Release Date: February 21 2012 Source: Purchased. Rating:4 out of 5 stars. Blurb (from Amazon.co.uk) For 17-year-old Rhine Ellery, a daring escape from a suffocating polygamous marriage is only the beginning… Running away brings Rhine and Gabriel right into a trap,Continue reading “Review: Fever (Chemical Gardens #2) by Lauren DeStefano”