First Line Friday: December 13
“Your future contains dry bones.” —How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin This story begins with a prophecy,[…]
Read more“Your future contains dry bones.” —How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin This story begins with a prophecy,[…]
Read moreToday is the birthday of Samuel Clemens, better known as Mark Twain. Famous for such novels as The Adventures of[…]
Read moreI like to play around with different poetic forms to make parodies of classic literature and popular culture. This is[…]
Read moreCan you remember what your first novel was? Mine was The Hobbit. When I was five years old, my dad[…]
Read more“I think that’s why they call it a breakthrough. It cracks you open and lets light in.” –from Eliza and[…]
Read more“Later, when they talked about that night, the boys would say that the van must have been cursed.” —Hampton Heights[…]
Read more“It was an ordinary day for The Villain, aside from his body being on fire.” —Apprentice to the Villain by[…]
Read moreToday is International Cat Day, so let’s celebrate our feline friends! Pictured at the top of this post are Meg[…]
Read moreYes, there’s a day just for celebrating owls! Symbols of wisdom, silent hunters, and cute little fluffballs when they’re chicks.[…]
Read moreYou’ve probably figured out by now that I have an interest in Tudor history, and today is a doozy. On[…]
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