• February - Lists

    My top 5 new-ish authors: Love of Reading Month Part 2

    Who loves reading? “raises hand” Even if you don’t love reading, guess what, you’re reading right now! Ha ha. Okay so there’s tons of different types of reading. Still. Last week I shared with you my all-time favorite classic writer. Today I wanted to celebrate the Love of Reading Month by sharing with you some of my favorite new-ish authors. Here are…

  • WWW Wednesday

    WWW Wednesday September Round up

    I began working full time again at the end of August for the first time in a year. This is both great and sad news at the same time. Great, because I don’t like staying home all day, but sad because I had soo much more time to write and read last spring than I am finding I have right…

  • Cover Reveals

    A Time to Rise: COVER REVEAL & Giveaway

    You guys – the cover for A TIME TO RISE: (OUT OF TIME BOOK 3) is finally here! I usually don’t freak out over new covers. Until now Maybe because I’ve never been so invested in a series before. Maybe it’s because I have made friends with Nadine. Maybe because the the last two covers of the previous two books in…

  • WWW Wednesday

    WWW Wednesday April 13th

    WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam over at A World of Words. And all you have to do is answer 3 questions. Then post your link in the hostess’ blog post and click around to view other bloggers’ posts, and have fun connecting! What am I currently reading? Do my own manuscripts count?? Ahem…   I’m reading a book called The New Rulebook.…

  • Book Reviews

    The end of a series (a book review in disguise)

    How many times has the end of a series disappointed you? Maybe a little, or maybe “throw your book at the wall” disappointed? LOST. Merlin (COME ON!) The Hunger games. (I personally found the first two wonderful…the third wasn’t nearly so IMO, though I don’t think others share that opinion :)) JAG. (most of you probably don’t know I am…

  • Book Reviews

    A time to Speak: Book Review

    A time to Speak: (Out of time series book 2) By Nadine Brandes Genre:  Young Adult Christian sci fi / speculative fiction SPOILER ALERT. Particularly, if you have NOT read the first book. It’s amazing. Go read A Time to Die and then come back! Synopsis:  Parvin Blackwater wanted to die, but now she’s being called to be a leader.…

  • WWW Wednesday

    WWW Wednesday

    WWW Wednesday is hosted by Sam over at A World of Words. And all you have to do is answer 3 questions. Then post your link in the hostess’ blog post and click around to view other bloggers’ posts, and have fun connecting! What am I currently reading? The 2nd in the Noah Winters series, Dive into Danger. Great easy YA read. I…

  • Book Reviews

    A Time to Die: Book Review

    A time to die: (out of time book 1) By Nadine Brandes Genre:  Young Adult Christian sci fi / speculative fiction, 369 pages     Synopsis:  How would you live if you knew the day you’d die?  Parvin Blackwater believes she has wasted her life. At only seventeen, she has one year left according to the Clock by her bedside.…

  • Excerpts - WIPpet Wednesday - WWW Wednesday

    WWW and WIPet Wednesday – Feb 3rd.

    WWW Wednesday is hosted by Taking on a world of words. A weekly meme where we book nerds talk about what we’re reading and all that fun stuff. Though I usually ad mine in bi-weekly, or monthly… What did I finish reading To protect and serve – A contemporary Christian romance by Staci Stallings Man – if there weren’t so many typos…