One goal, one passion-reading
I have always wanted to be one of those quirky, passionate, spur of the moment writers. I wanted to be the kind of writer who would carry a notebook everywhere she went just to write down new ideas as they came. I wanted writing to consume me to the point where I would sit down …
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It sucks. It sucks so bad. Am I going to stop? No. Am I going to complain about the process? Yes. Will I cry? Also yes. I started this book years ago, before I started this blog. Before I bought a house, popped out some kids and started a career. Before I had real big …
Are you a pantser or a planner? Do you find joy in meticulously planning out every aspect of your novel before you actually sit down to write or do you just sit down and let the words flow and see what's happens? When I first started writing I swore I was a pantser. I sat …
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“The greatest part of a writer’s time is spent in reading, in order to write; a man will turn over half a library to make one book.” — Samuel Johnson The life of a writer is not one for the faint of heart. The ups and downs of the process are akin to riding a …
What's the last book you bought and never read? How long has it been since you've picked up one of those long forgotten books? I am notoriously bad for this. I love the process of buying books... It is so comforting. I love going into the store and wandering around, looking at every book. Then …
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I have to admit that I was not a Stephen King fan before reading this book. I am now. The Outsider begins in Flint City, Oklahoma with a gruesome murder and a manhunt to find the killer. However, once the case begins to unfold it stands clear that the murderer might not be who everyone …
There is one series in my library that has been the most influential in my life and is the one that got me into fantasy in the first place. The Sword of Truth by Terry Goodkind. This series is packed full of adventure, monsters and magic and will forever hold a special place on my …
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“Do you not think that there are things which you cannot understand, and yet which are; that some people see things that others cannot? But there are things old and new which must not be contemplate by men´s eyes, because they know -or think they know- some things which other men have told them. Ah, …
I remember sitting in my old bedroom at my parents house when I was young. My room was in the basement so it was always freezing. I was wrapped in a warm blanket in bed, reading a James Rollins book. Amazonia. This book reeled me in from the first word and I still love it …
Every Book and Cranny 