What I'm writing, What I'm reading
It is the end of week 2 of NaNoWriMo! I am still alive. It has been a rough week.I had a lot of words here about the events of the week and how they have impacted me. But I realized that is not what this post wants to be. So read these words by Chuck... Continue Reading →
It is Day 7 of NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month)! It has been a bit of an odd week, with me dragging behind the target word count until today. In the spirit of a picture is worth a thousand words, here’s my progress so far:Look at that, my bar is juuuuust touching the line!It’s the... Continue Reading →
In October, I was a super overachiever and read 14 books:Cell by Stephen King (reread)Dorothy Must Die by Danielle PaigeThe Art of Fiction: Notes on Craft for Young Writers by John GardnerNo Place Like Oz by Danielle PaigeOutlining Your Novel by K.M. WeilandPlainsong by Kent HarufThe Winner’s Crime by Marie Rutkoski (reread)The Essential Enneagram by... Continue Reading →
Today's bit of fiction is a snippet of a scene that didn't make it into my current work in progress. SIGHTED (the title I FINALLY decided on) is a modern-day young adult retelling of the Cassandra myth. This scene takes place after Kassandra's 17th birthday party. The two characters are Julie (Kass's best friend) and... Continue Reading →
Chuck Wendig asked the interwebs (as least the part that reads his blog) to write a bit of non-fiction this week. He asked for true stories of the scary, the weird, the supernatural.This one’s for you, Chuck.Taos, New Mexico. Located in the midst of The Land of Enchantment. If you’ve ever been there, you might... Continue Reading →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
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 →
Susan Monroe McGrath 