At Her Fingertips, Blog Tour: Day 2
YAY FOR THE BLOG TOUR! *can’t believe it’s starting* *is dying of excitement* Are you ready to have tons of fun? Wow, this month went fast! This tour may seem like I put it together carefully, but honestly, I’ve been rushed! Still, nothing bad has happened … yet. 😉 Today is historical day. This means we’ll be talking […]
Writing About Children
Just the other day, I was scrolling through social media, and I saw a post mentioning that it’s very hard to write children. I skimmed past quickly. It’s not fun to be the only one not in pain. Because … to me, writing children is not hard. In fact, it’s a lot easier than writing […]
Rainland by Sarah Allerding
Title: Rainland Author: Sarah Allerding Genre: Middle Grade (Light) Fantasy Publisher: Sarah Allerding Source: from author (in exchange for honest review) Overall Rating: 4.5/5 stars Rainland by Sarah Allerding When Thomas gets caught in a summer storm, he is sucked into the world of raindrops through a tornado. He learns he will not be allowed […]
Guest Post: Five Secrets to Writing Fantasy
Hi, guys! Today I’m going to be hosting another guest post. I’m really excited to introduce Sarah of Riding for Jesus with her guest post, “Five Secrets to Writing Fantasy.” Hello everyone! I’m Sarah, and today Kellyn is letting me do a guest post on … FIVE SECRETS OF WRITING FANTASY! I love to write fantasy. It […]
Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden
Hi, I’m back from camp, guys! Good to see you all again! *gives everyone hugs* What? After all that “truth or dare,” I’m basically fearless! I hug random people and sing for them and dance and lick trees! I AM AMAZING!!! Beyond All Dreams by Elizabeth Camden Anna O’Brien leads a predictable and quiet life as […]
Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins
A super short review. I hope you don’t mind. 🙂 Mockingjay by Suzanne Collins The Hunger Games, #3 My name is Katniss Everdeen. Why am I not dead? I should be dead. Katniss Everdeen, girl on fire, has survived, even though her home has been destroyed. Gale has escaped. Katniss’s family is safe. Peeta has […]
Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards
Mandy by Julie Andrews Edwards The magic of finding a home … Mandy, a ten-year-old orphan, dreams of a place to call her own. Escaping over the orphanage wall to explore the outside world, Mandy discovers a tiny deserted cottage in the woods. All through the spring, summer, and fall, Mandy works to make it […]
The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky
The Governess of Highland Hall by Carrie Turansky Edwardian Brides, Book 1 Worlds lie between the marketplaces of India and the halls of a magnificent country estate like Highland Hall. Will Julia be able to find her place when a governess is neither upstairs family nor downstairs help? Missionary Julia Foster loves working alongside her […]
Introducing Ivy Introspective
Today I’ll be introducing a new book … Ivy Introspective! . . . Yes, it’s just a remodeled Ivy Inquisitive. Since when are you so insightful? 😀 I’ve figured out a beginning, middle, and end, I have a very good idea of what I want to do with the plot, and I’m going to be writing […]
Prologues: The Dos and Don’ts
Prologues are, perhaps, the most greatly debated technique out there. They are greatly overused. Some stories – most stories – are better off without their prologues. They are out of style. Most publishers and readers dislike them. I’ve heard that some even skip them. Though I think that’s kind of stupid. Why bother reading the book if […]
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson (a negative-ish review of the book everyone else adores)
Edenbrooke by Julianne Donaldson A Proper Romance Marianne Daventry will do anything to escape the boredom of Bath and the amorous attentions of an unwanted suitor. So when an invitation arrives from her twin sister, Cecily, to join her at a sprawling country estate, she jumps at the chance. Thinking she’ll be able to relax […]
Review: The Painter’s Daughter
The Painter’s Daughter by Julie Klassen Title: The Painter’s Daughter Author: Julie Klassen Genre: Historical fiction Subgenres/Keywords: Historical romance, romance, Regency era, Regency romance, adult fiction, England, Regency England. Age-Range: Adult (young adult if you’re as smart as me 😉 ) Summary Sophie Dupont, daughter of a portrait painter, assists her father in his […]
