Welcome to Pen & Sword, a blog by two fans of all things reading and writing.
Join us for updates twice a week as we ramble about our favorite reads, bemoan the struggles of being an aspiring author, and discuss anything else related to the lovely world of literature.
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Audio Books and Grandma Hobbies: A Match Made in Heaven
Cozy season is rapidly approaching, and I’m sure I’m one of many looking forward to autumn evenings spent curled on a couch with a good read. Lately, I’ve been almost entirely consuming my books in audio form (thank you, Libby),… Continue reading
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Eggs in Several Baskets: My Novel Projects
There are two types of readers: those who only read one book at a time, devoting all their focus on one single story, and those who nip at books like a charcuterie board, having several open at once and in… Continue reading
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Two Attempts to Start My Next Novel
Starting a project can be really daunting! With several of my drafts, I’ve wound up throwing out my progress after I get a few chapters in. I always think it’s for the best to do so, but I still want… Continue reading
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Flash Fiction For Funsies pt. 2
As you may have seen in Saige’s post this Sunday, we’ve done a fun little exercise together. We picked a prompt together and each wrote a flash fiction piece! We thought this would be a unique way to showcase our… Continue reading
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Flash Fiction For Funsies pt. 1
Ava and I have started doing calls together where we do some work together. We’ve done a few things, like discuss new ideas, talk plotting, and, most recently, we agreed to do a quick flash fiction exercise. We decided we… Continue reading
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I Want To Talk About Stephen King: Adaptations Part 1
I can do whatever I want on here, as long as it’s vaguely writing or reading related. Today we’re gonna talk about Stephen King, and you’re gonna like it. Everyone, no matter what, has seen at least one movie or… Continue reading
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UNSCHEDULED: I’m In Tumbleweird!
Dropping by unscheduled to do a virtual happy dance because Tumbleweird’s Volume 10 Issue 9 is out. And I’m in it!!!! This is my very first time being published, and in print too! Not only was Sara Quinn, Tumbleweird editor,… Continue reading
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The Disappointing Queer Representation in “A Fragile Enchantment”
It felt like it took me weeks to get through one of my most recent reads, A Fragile Enchantment, by Allison Saft. There’s a lot I could talk about with this novel, from the disappointing political endeavors, the poor characterization… Continue reading
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The Art of the Short Story
If you suffer from bibliomania like me, you may be entitled to compensation. You’ve probably also noticed in your strolls through the book aisle of every store you enter that trends are getting easier to recognize. I don’t mean trends… Continue reading
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The Relationship Between Inspiration and Boredom
I’ve talked recently about my current writer’s block slump that I’ve been trapped in. It’s no fun, let me tell you, to have lots of ideas and no clue how to put them anywhere. I have a few projects plotted… Continue reading
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