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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An Excerpt from The Silverwing
Readers! I want to give you a tiny little taste of my pride and joy, my ugly but darling child, The Silverwing. This excerpt is from part four of the novel, where Captain Riggs struggles to deal with the stain… Continue reading
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The Advice That Changed My Poetry
Poetry is something I explored a lot in college, growing my skills, interest, and drafts of various poems. Most of them come from my own experiences, putting to words that which usually cannot. I won’t sit here and say that… Continue reading
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Project Name Clown: Something Weird is Coming Out of Me
A few weeks ago I sent a message to my friends that most found slightly alarming. The message was as follows: “My debut into weird fiction will explore the strange urge I keep having to put on face paint and… Continue reading
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The Problem With Teaching Literature
Many of you reading likely have not had much to complain on when it comes to reading. If you’re anything like me, when assigned books in school, it was fairly easy to stay caught up, digest, and even enjoy the… Continue reading
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Book Banter: 9 Upcoming Releases That Have Me Salivating
I read The Hacienda last year and devoured the entire thing in two days. Isabel Cañas blew me away with her dread, her atmosphere, the way she could make me feel like someone just dropped an ice cube down my… Continue reading
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Ava’s Articles Are Better Than Mine (And That’s a Good Thing!)
Friends, I fear Ava is a superior writer than I. This isn’t just because she has a complete novel and I don’t, or that she writes more consistently than I do, or that she’s written much more smut than I… Continue reading
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How Sexy Is Too Sexy?
Father Cruz really got away from me. Not in a bad way! Let me stress that I am constantly delighted in the directions my stories tend to turn, like an ornery pony with a terrified child on its back. But… Continue reading
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On Becoming a Fan of King
My high school creative writing teacher was a huge fan of Stephen King. This was my first real experience with the man. Before this point, I knew him just as the guy with the scary clown guy that my stepmom… Continue reading
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How Saige Ruined My Life
If you’ve meandered over to our book club section, you may have noticed that the first thing Saige picked for Olivia and I to read was The Way of Kings by Brandon Sanderson. This is how Saige ruined my life.… Continue reading
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Poetry’s Place in Prose
See what I did there? If you’ve looked at my bio, it’s pretty clear that I enjoy working between the styles of prose and poetry. I often find my style towing the thin line. Alliteration is a frequent toy I’m… Continue reading
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