What Is Urban Fantasy?
Today we have a special post! I’m interviewing published author J.P. Dailing to talk about a sub-genre of fantasy: urban fantasy. We’ll answer questions such as: What is urban fantasy? What makes this … Read More
A Sneak Peak at My Side Characters
In April, I introduced you to the main characters of my fantasy novel, Emergence. Since that post received a really positive response, I’ve decided to introduce you to three more characters. (Eep!) I’m … Read More
5 Storytelling Lessons from the Throne of Glass Series
Throne of Glass is currently my favorite epic fantasy series. While I wouldn’t say the books are perfect, one aspect of them blows me away: The characters. Ironically, these characters are somewhat … Read More
Cover Reveal: The Bureau of Time
Today, I’m doing something a little bit different on this blog. Several months ago, I was an advanced reader for Brett Michael Orr‘s YA SF/thriller novel, The Bureau of Time. I truly … Read More
7 Young Adult Clichés That Need to Stop
If you’ve read any number of young adult novels, you may have encountered a few similarities between them. Or maybe more than a few. Sometimes, the same themes are used in fiction … Read More
I finished my book! (Sort of…)
Last week, I made an exciting announcement on social media: I finished the first draft of my novel! YAY! So, I did it. At 5:11 a.m. this morning, I wrote the … Read More
3 Storytelling Flaws in the Insurgent Movie
I had the opportunity to watch Insurgent in the theaters last weekend. It received mixed reviews, and had many storytelling problems that, if fixed, could have made it a much better movie. What can we … Read More