Chapter length, story length, and more: the ultimate guide to how long you should be writing
How many words!? This is a question I’ve heard repeated over and over again in every writing forum I’ve ever visited. Writers just want to know how long their chapters and their books in general should be. The problem is, there’s not a solid answer. “How many words!?” Most the time I find myself saying, […]
Reveries on Fantasies and SciFies
First of all, I’m sorry for this post being so late to get out! You see, the internet went off Sunday at about 4:00 and didn’t come back on until … now. Wow. Nice job, Kell’s internet service providers. So obviously, though I had a post partly-written (in a document, lol), I didn’t get to […]
Quest for Leviathan by Amanda Tero
Title: Quest for Leviathan Author: Amanda Tero Genre: Historical Fiction Era: Biblical – Time of Job Publisher: Amanda Tero Source: from author (in exchange for honest review) Overall Rating: 5/5 stars
Disowned by Sarah Addison-Fox (Blog Tour)
Title: Disowned Author: Sarah Addison-Fox Series: Allegiance, #1 Genre: Christian Fantasy Adventure (though I’d say more dystopia but in a fantasy world and with slightly less drama) Setting: Etraea and Kyraenea, both countries in a made-up world. Non-magical. Publisher: Sarah Addison-Fox Source: from author (in exchange for honest review) Overall Rating: 4.5/5
The Journey by John A. Heldt
And we’re back! I’m planning on posting Tuesday and Friday from this point forward, although there may occasionally be a post on another day. Especially as I need to catch up on reviews. The hiatus was nice, but it’s good to be back. 🙂 Title: The Journey Author: John A. Heldt Series: Northwest Passage, #2 […]
Nyssa Glass and the Caper Crisis by H.L. Burke
Title: Nyssa Glass and the Caper Crisis Series: Nyssa Glass, #0.5 Author: H.L. Burke Genre: steampunk (science fiction) Age Range: upper middle grade/young adult Overall Rating: 4 stars Nyssa Glass and the Caper Crisis by H.L. Burke Orphaned cat burglar Nyssa Glass intends to outwit her rotten fate. “Adopted” by her incarcerated uncle’s gang of thieves, […]
Mercer Street by John A. Heldt
Title: Mercer Street Author: John A. Heldt Series: American Journey, #2 Genre: Time Travel Romance (Science Fiction) Era: contemporary and 1938 (pre-WW2) Setting: United States (Princeton, New Jersey) Publisher: John A. Heldt Source: from author (in exchange for honest review) Overall Rating: 3/5 stars (1 star removed for content)
The Remnant by William Michael Davidson
Today I’m taking a break from the blog tour of The New Diary to participate in the blog tour of The Remnant by William Michael Davidson. This tour is being hosted by MC Blog Tours. Onto the review! Title: The Remnant Author: William Michael Davidson Genre: Christian Dystopian/Science Fiction Setting: Semi-futuristic United States Publisher: Dancing Lemur […]
The Mirror by John A. Heldt
Title: The Mirror Author: John A. Heldt Series: Northwest Passage, #5 Genre: Science Fiction (time-travel) Romance Age-Range: 15+ (upper young adult/adult) Era: futuristic (2020) and 1960s Setting: Seattle, Washington Publisher: John A. Heldt Source: author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 4/5 stars Content: 4/5. A star was removed for content. No violence (though mentions […]
The Show by John A. Heldt
Title: The Show Author: John A. Heldt Series: Northwest Passage, #3 Genre: Science Fiction Romance (time travel) Age-Range: 14+ (young adult/adult) Era: 1940s (WW2), contemporary, and 1918 (post-WW1) Setting: London, England Publisher: John A. Heldt Source: author (in exchange for an honest review) Rating: 3/5 stars Content: 3/5. Some language (just a few times, though). […]
Class of ’59 by John A. Heldt
Title: Class of ’59 Author: John A. Heldt Series: American Journey, #4 (can be a stand-alone, too) Genre: Time Travel Adventure/Romance Age-Range: 14+ (young adult/adult) Era: contemporary and 1959 Setting: California Publisher: John A. Heldt Source: from author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 4/5 stars (.5 removed for content) Content: 3/5. A few cuss […]
The Fire by John A. Heldt
Title: The Fire Author: John A. Heldt Series: Northwest Passage, #4 Genre: Time Travel Adventure/Romance Age-Range: 13+ (upper young adult/adult) Era: 2000s/1910s (Contemporary/Edwardian) Setting: Northwest America Publisher: John A. Heldt (self-published) Source: from author (in exchange for honest review) Rating: 3/5 stars Content: 3/5, not recommended for anyone under thirteen. Mild language, only occasionally. Some violence/death/thematic elements, but […]
