I read 11 books in September:The Laws of Our Fathers by Scott TurowThe Young Elites by Marie LuThe Art and Craft of Storytelling by Nancy LambThe Rose Society by Marie LuThe Phantom of the Opera by Gaston LerouxChallenger Deep by Neal ShustermanWorld After by Susan EeThe Light Fantastic by Sarah Combs (reviewed for The Washington... Continue Reading →
Reader Baggage
Usually in the middle of the month, I post a bit of fiction. This month, I have something a little different. There is something my brain has been obsessively chewing on, and I feel the need to put my thoughts out into the world. Hold on, this might be a bit rambly.I am a reader.... Continue Reading →
August Reads- The Birth House
In August, I read 9 books:Hill of Dreams by Arthur MachenCinder by Marissa MeyerWriting and Selling the YA Novel by K.L. GoingDouble Feature by Owen KingRumors by Anna GodbersenThe Winner’s Curse by Marie Rutkoski (reread)The Birth House by Ami McKayThe Scorpio Races by Maggie StiefvaterWriting Blockbuster Plots by Martha AldersonThe honest truth is that my... Continue Reading →
Duality
He is dark where I am light.This is what everyone sees.My hair golden blond. His jet black. My eyes blue. His the deepest of browns. My skin pale, unmarked by a single freckle. His a rich olivey tan.They see the white and gold of my cheer tunic against the black of his T-shirt, the slate... Continue Reading →
Angelfall and Others
In July, I read ten books:All In by Jennifer Lynn BarnesWater for Elephants by Sara GruenThe Slave by Isaac Bashevis SingerThe Luxe by Anna GodbersenThe English Patient by Michael OndaatjeThe Raven King by Maggie StiefvaterPleading Guilty by Scott TurowBlaze by Richard Bachman (Stephen King)All We Know of Heaven by Jacquelyn MitchardAngelfall by Susan EeOkay. My... Continue Reading →
Help me name my book!
Usually in the middle of the month, I post a bit of fiction for you.This month I need your help instead.I am about to enter my novel in PitchWars (see my previous post for more info) and have realized I need a different title for my book.My story is a modern-day young adult retelling of... Continue Reading →
My June Reads
In June, I finished 8 books (this brings my total for the year to 61):Blue Lily, Lily Blue by Maggie StiefvaterThe Last Song of Dusk by Siddharth Dhanvant ShanghviMcSweeney’s Massive Treasury of Thrilling Tales by Michael Chabon (ed.)The Burden of Proof by Scott TurowIn a Glass Darkly by Sheridan Le Fanu4 A.M. Breakthrough by Brian... Continue Reading →
#PitchWars Updated #pimpmybio
It is PitchWars time again! This bio was initially posted in June 2016, and updated in July 2017 in preparation for PitchWars. If you are familiar with #PitchWars, a word of warning. This post is gif-less. Not that I dislike gifs. I appreciate all the gifs that other writers have to offer. I just choose... Continue Reading →
Side Effects May Vary
When I wrote this, I thought it was the beginning of a story. I stopped writing and walked away for a bit. When I came back to work on the story, I decided it was actually finished. A story in less than fifty words.What do you think?NEW YEAR, NEW YOU. The smiling girl in the... Continue Reading →
May was meh (What I Read)
In May, I finished 13 books (that makes me 4 ahead on my GoodReads reading challenge):Feverborn by Karen Marie MoningThe Mystery of Edwin Drood by Charles DickensPen on Fire by Barbara DeMarco-BarrettSong of Susannah by Stephen KingBeware the Little White Rabbit by Shannon Delany and Judith Graves (eds.)This is Where it Ends by Marieke NijkampSaga... Continue Reading →
Susan Monroe McGrath 