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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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Reviewing Every Story in “The End of the World As We Know It”
Who else was over the moon (M-O-O-N, that spells excited!) when this book was first announced? You all know Grandpa King is my #1. And for my very first pick in our book club we started almost three years ago,… 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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Banned Books Week: My Favorite Banned Reads
Technically, I’m a day late, but let’s ignore that fact and enjoy some books, shall we? Reading banned books is important now more than ever, in a day and age where what we engage with is being heavily scrutinized and… Continue reading
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I Put My Best Reads of 2025 (So Far) In A Tournament and That Was a Terrible Idea
You know, I’ve done some difficult things in my life. Survived a trip to Germany without parental oversight. Got my upper stomach tattooed. Recently, ripped out the carpet in my living room. I think all of those things were easier… 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
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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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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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The Wonders and Woes of Worldbuilding
Sometimes I wonder if I need to stop trying to be a novel writer and pivot to writing Dungeons and Dragons campaigns. Don’t get me wrong, I love writing, but maybe my true passion is in worldbuilding. I love the… Continue reading
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Go-To Book Recommendations for Fans of Fantasy
I’ve always been a fan of reading, and over my many years of digesting books at an alarming rate, I’d like to say that I have collected a decent sample of book suggestions. Whenever people ask me for a book… Continue reading
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