fantasy
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We’re Supposed to Judge Books By Their Covers
Okay! Put the pitchforks and torches away! Let me explain myself. We’ve probably all heard the saying “Don’t judge a book by it’s cover”. And it largely holds a lot of water. We shouldn’t judge things just based on their… Continue reading
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Five Magical Book Reviews: Part Four
Yyyyup. We’re doing this again. As always, check out the last three parts (here, here, and here) if you haven’t yet. Rose in Chains – Julie Soto – 3.5 Stars This review contains mentions of slavery, sexual abuse, and torture.… Continue reading
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Let’s Talk Fairy Tale Novel Adaptations
A while ago in our book club, we did a themed round where we all picked books that were inspired by fairy tales. It was fun to see the differences in the books we each picked, and we enjoyed comparing… Continue reading
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Breaking Out of a Rut
Lately, I’ve felt a little bit stuck in my projects. For the first half of January, I was making some great progress with my writing! My goal for the month was 25,000 words, and by the time the month was… Continue reading
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Everything I Read For “Out of This World Month”
Everyone enjoying this bleak, dark, late-winter weather? I’m sure not! Thankfully, this past month I’ve been escaping into other worlds nearly non-stop. That’s right, I’ve just concluded my very first Out of This World Month, where I read only fantasy… Continue reading
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Trying Out Different Book Tracking Sites
I’ve used Goodreads consistently for probably a year now, though I have it tracking back to 2021 thanks to my journaling and book keeping (get it?), so I have several hundred books on my shelves, either having been read, or… Continue reading
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Panel Highlights from Dragonsteel 2025
If you read last week’s article, or have been following my Instagram, or even read Ava’s last article, then you’ll know that last week Ava and I were at Dragonsteel 2025! Here for you today is a recap of all… 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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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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Five Magic Book Reviews
Recently I’ve had quite the fixation on books themed around faeries, magic, and all things in between. I justify it by calling it research for my own novel dealing with the same. Regardless, I have always enjoyed the magical and… Continue reading
