Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver (contemporary YA) It was kind of a guilty pleasure to ride around in Sam’s head as she exerts her magical popular girl powers to terrify others. I loved watching her figure out the butterfly effect and how every action was linked and had a reaction. Wither by Lauren DeStefanoContinue reading “My Top Five Favourite Non-Fantasy Books”
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My Top 5 Favourite Fantasy Books
Touch of Power by Maria V Snyder I think my review went something along the lines of: OMG *flail* FANGIRL *flail* some more. Avry steps into leadership positions when she needs to, kicks ass when she needs to, and comforts and mothers when she needs to. She’s got a great balance of feminine and masculineContinue reading “My Top 5 Favourite Fantasy Books”
And We’re Done! (Again)
So after a month and a half of gruelling editing where I have totally shirked my August Camp NaNoWriMo aspirations, I have finally completed the newest, shiniest draft of Storm of Blood. It’s going off to some loyal and totally fantastic beta readers ahead of it landing in the lap of my shiny editor inContinue reading “And We’re Done! (Again)”
Interview with Olsen Jay Nelson
Last November I did an interview with Olsen Jay Nelson’s awesome sci-fi blog about my debut novel, The Edge of Darkness, what with it being a NaNo novel and all that (National Novel Writing Month – held annually in November). Olsen’s decided to take his blog in a new direction and as such, has givenContinue reading “Interview with Olsen Jay Nelson”
It’s Quiet… Too Quiet…
I’ve been buried in edits since June’s Camp NaNoWriMo finished. Wanna sneak-peek? Yeah, I colour coordinate my writing to help find my own weaknesses (passive writing, adjectives). I’m a geek, right?