An MFA is the terminal degree for all those would be writers out there in the world. It is the end all, be all. Unless, you seek to be a...

Lately, I have been focusing more on novel related things. Sorry about that to all of us out there who enjoy more than one form of...

So, You’ve Survived Week One, Now What? How Do You Keep The Pace Going During week one, you were all excited and full of joy. You had...

I purchased Celeste Ng’s Everything I Never Told You a while ago and finally had the time to hunker down and cross it off my TBR (to be...

You’ve seen those ridiculous quizzes they have in teen magazines right? Well, this is definitely not that. This is just a quick little...

Now, I am not usually one for ebooks, I prefer the touch and smell of the page but sometimes you find yourself in a situation without a...

It’s November once again and that means three things to me. One: My mother’s birthday. Two: Thanksgiving. Three: NaNoWriMo. And not...

Ever wanted a job in the publishing industry and got stuck making your way through the slush pile, whether it was paper or electronic?...

How many people read something to get them in the Halloween spirit? Well, even if you don’t, I do. It may be a bit weird but I pause...

There have been times where I have had to argue why I dislike a book. And it was a draining and exceedingly frustrating experience. Any...

I can’t recall exactly when I started reading YA, I believe it was fifth grade, but I do remember enjoying it immensely. It was as though...

Have you ever wondered why movie adaptations are so popular? I have. And oftentimes, the movie is no where in the realm of good, at least...

Dear Blah Blah Blah, We are sorry to inform you that your piece is not right for us at this time. And so on and so on. How many times...

Every writer has a favorite genre, one that they love to read and one that they love to write. For example, I love reading speculative...

One word. Literati. If you have never heard of it, the literati is basically the tight-knit, seemingly impenetrable group of writers,...

Sometimes, as a writer, you have a lot of people saying they are in your corner but these people are often some of the most unhelpful...

Sometimes, as a writer, you may encounter quite a few challenges. You may end up with carpal tunnel or writer’s block or may get so...

What is an independent author? It is a person who either self-publishes or chooses to publish with a small indie publisher, so not one of...

No one wants to watch a movie where not much happens. When there is no big romantic climax, an explosion or a huge secret exposed, you...

This is a post for all the parents out there. For those of you who have children under the age of ten, I will suggest some books that I...