Hello everyone! One of my fantastic instructors from the Young Writer's Workshop is releasing a new upper MG novel -- The Mage Pocket: Apprentice Alliance! It's available for preorder now anywhere books are sold. I've read and enjoyed Millie Florence's debut MG novel, Honey Butter. I could feel the story at times, with such accurate,... Continue Reading →
Guys, I am so excited for this book. I loved the first two installments of The Fireborn Epic and have been waiting a long time for this grand finale! And at last, it is available for preorder! He rides a dawnling, a steed of light and glory, destined to restore. Jakim Ha’Nor will save his... Continue Reading →
This book was full of fun, Midwestern spunk, and had a very unique premise that I loved. I was glad to finally see a decent book sitting among the rest of the award winners at B&N. Thirteen is when a Beaumont’s savvy hits—and with one brother who causes hurricanes and another who creates electricity, Mibs... Continue Reading →
DO NOT READ IF YOU HAVE NOT FINISHED THE LATEST STORMLIGHT ARCHIVE BOOK!!!! I HAVE SPOILERS!!! I've noticed something curious about two of Brandon Sanderson's series. Both Mistborn and The Stormlight Archives (SPOILER ALERT) end with characters ascending to godhood. In Mistborn, it's Vin and Sazed. In The Stormlight Archives, it's Dalinar and Taravangian. Though... Continue Reading →
I've come to really love a good quote after my high school speech classes, where we spent a fair amount of time searching for the perfect exordium. Our teacher tought us to collect and save sage words, and so be able to have them at the ready when needed. Nothing beats a clear, concise, and... Continue Reading →
"The best writers and artists are driven not by the need to show you themselves, as if to invite you into the prison of their minds, but by the desire to open windows so that you get a glimpse of glorious realities that stand outside and above us, enduring truths that do not depend on... Continue Reading →
It may be a touch disturbing to certain readers -- no character is safe and many minor villains die abrupt deaths -- but the Redwall series is a longtime favorite of mine with good old-fashioned themes. The book that inspired a legend—the first novel in the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga.Welcome to Mossflower Wood, where the... Continue Reading →
I watched The Matrix for the first time this February. I know -- I'm quite behind. However, I was never too interested in the movie, because I'd heard its premise already and knew about the various cultural tie-ins, like the red-pill blue-pill thing. And to be honest, I found it kind of cheesy, with the... Continue Reading →
Hello everyone! I'm back with an update on Through Rays of Light, the poetry anthology my friend Skye Lore is getting published in! We officially have a cover! The collection features poetry from fellow Ydubbers Rachel M. Adams, Sana Baig, A.M. Benjamin, Jaela Deming, G.K. Elliot, Anna Kailin Fletcher, Z.A. Gilbert, Emily Gingrich, Alana Griffin,... Continue Reading →
Sam Miracle's life is made up of dreams - dreams where he's a courageous, legendary hero instead of a foster kid with two bad arms that can barely move. Sometimes these dreams feel so real, they seem like forgotten memories. And sometimes they make him believe that his arms might come alive again. But Sam... Continue Reading →
