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Anji Kills A King: A Review
Anji Kills A King is an adult fantasy novel that centers on a girl named Anji, who as the title suggests, kills a king. This action is...

Chyina Powell
Apr 152 min read
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Listen To Your Sister: A Review
This book gives a whole new meaning to the phrase, women's intuition. I received a digital ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest...

Chyina Powell
Apr 152 min read
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A Writer's Guide To Self Care
I know what you’re thinking, self care and being a writer don’t go together, but I disagree. And honestly, recently I have been in...

Chyina Powell
Apr 153 min read
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Should Books Have Content Warnings?
Personally, I am all for it and I’ll get to that in a little bit. I was talking with a friend and while she used to be a big reader, life...

Chyina Powell
Apr 154 min read
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Does Charging A Reading Fee Gatekeep for BIPOC and Disabled Writers?
Anyone who has ever tried to submit a piece of creative work knows that most literary journals and small presses charge what they call a...

Chyina Powell
Apr 153 min read
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Happy Land: A Review
I received a digital ARC of this novel in exchange for an honest review. This book shook me. Not in a bad way, but in a way that totally...

Chyina Powell
Apr 154 min read
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Uh, What Now?
I think that every writer has written at least one WIP that didn’t do what they wanted to do, but I’ll just speak for me. Sometimes my...

Chyina Powell
Jan 205 min read
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Drop Dead Sisters: A Review
I received a digital ARC of this novel for exchange for an honest review. Drop Dead Sisters is a cozy mystery by Amelia Diane Coombs that...

Chyina Powell
Jan 202 min read
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Who I Always Was
In the first few pages, Theresa Okokon tells the reader that she wears her heart on her sleeve and we get the distinct impression that...

Chyina Powell
Jan 203 min read
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What I've Learned As A Submissions Reader
Earlier this year, I decided to apply for a reader position with a pretty well-known literary journals, with quite a few sister journals....

Chyina Powell
Jan 204 min read
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In The Words of Danny Trejo
Trejo: My Life of Crime, Redemption and Hollywood is the memoir of actor Danny Trejo written with the help of Donal Logue. It tells the...

Chyina Powell
Jan 203 min read
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Elphie: A Wicked Childhood Book Review
Firstly, want to say that I received Elphie: A Wicked Childhood free from the publisher in exchange for an honest review! I received an...

Chyina Powell
Jan 202 min read
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A Psalm for the Wild-Built
A Psalm for the Wild-Built is a book by Becky Chambers that takes us on the story of Sibling Dex, a tea monk whose job is to act almost...

Chyina Powell
Jan 202 min read
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The Benefits of Reading With Friends
If you’re here, I am assuming that you like books. I can personally say that I love them. They are a huge part of who I am as a person,...

Chyina Powell
Jan 202 min read
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The Difference Between A Book Coach and A Developmental Editor
Because they're pretty similar!!! This will be a short post, don't worry! What is a book coach? Coaches are those who help you take your...

Chyina Powell
Jan 12 min read
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What A Sensitivity Reader Is And Is Not
If you have been a part of the writing community for any period of time, you have probably heard of sensitivity reads. Maybe you know...

Chyina Powell
Dec 18, 20242 min read
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Writing When You Would Rather Not
Being a writer is great...until it isn't. With imposter syndrome, the way the world is going, work/life imbalance...it is easy to run out...

Chyina Powell
Dec 4, 20242 min read
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Writing The Past In The Present
This September, I attended an annual writing conference called Inkubator based out of Cleveland, Ohio. Fun fact: it is the nation’s...

Chyina Powell
Oct 17, 20243 min read
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What's Not To Love About Trouble Island?
Trouble Island is a suspense novel by Sharon Short that’s based on real events. I received a free ARC of this novel in exchange for an...

Chyina Powell
Oct 17, 20242 min read
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Best Books So Far!
Books have always been a lifeline for me. A place to escape when things got too real, too rough, too complicated. They were also the...

Chyina Powell
Sep 18, 20244 min read
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