So it looks like a post that I only planned to do once in January is becoming a bit of a habit. I just can't stop buying books and to be honest with you I don't want to stop. Books are awesome. So here are the books I have collected this month! (FYI this post... Continue Reading →
Finding Motivation to Write
Hello everyone! Today I would like to talk about finding motivation to write, how difficult or easy it can be day to day. On a good day I might be able to write a fair bit, maybe even a couple thousand words on a weekend. It can be anything that motivates me; a dream, a... Continue Reading →
Camp NaNoWriMo – Packing the Essentials
Camp NaNoWriMo begins on Sunday, six days away, and I've got to get prepared. Oddly it only occurred to me yesterday that I will actually be camping for Camp NaNoWriMo. I know I know, the camping trip has been planned for 3 months now, I should have made the connection long ago. And yes I... Continue Reading →
Book Review: What If? by Abbey MacMunn
Hello everyone! Today I am reviewing an ARC copy of What If? by Abbey MacMunn, a collection of short stories each focusing on a different mythological creature; vampires, mermaids and ghosts included. What If? is the first collection of short stories in a series and is due to be published on 3rd April 2018. Important... Continue Reading →
My Writing Life: 1st Draft vs 2nd Draft
Hello everyone! Today I would like to talk about drafting. I am currently on the second draft of my novel The Revelation Academy and I have noticed quite a few differences between my experience of writing them. The first draft was written during NaNoWriMo last year, I wrote the whole 50,000 words of the first draft in... Continue Reading →
Short Story Review – The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe by Kate Sander
Hello everyone and welcome to my first review of a short story! First off a language warning, I do use one swear word in my review so youngun's shouldn't read this without permission from their parent/guardian. The Old Woman Who Lived In A Shoe is a thrilling short story by Kate Sander. The first in... Continue Reading →
February Book Haul
Hello everyone, happy Sunday! Last month I posted a list of books I had bought, as there had been so many I wanted to showcase them! Well I wasn't expecting to post about a haul again, but then I went and bought a lot of books again! So here is my February book haul! ... Continue Reading →
Book Review: Anna Undreaming by Thomas Welsh
Hello everyone and welcome to my latest book review. I am very excited to be reviewing this book today as I was lucky enough to be given an ARC (advance reader copy) of this book. There isn't long left till the release date so hurry up and pre-order your copy of this amazing book! You... Continue Reading →
I’m On Bloglovin’!
Hi everyone! Just a quick post this morning. I have signed up to Bloglovin' so if you want to check out my profile on there click here! Who else is on Bloglovin'? And just so I can claim this blog on the site I need to post this -> <a href="https://www.bloglovin.com/blog/19270955/?claim=8yd4upkej9m">Follow my blog with Bloglovin</a>
Camp NaNoWriMo Is Coming!
Hello everyone. Yes, it's true! Camp NaNoWriMo is coming! Now some of you might have been reading in November last year when I posted about NaNoWriMo and what I was writing. But for those new people out there (who might not know about NaNoWriMo) here is a quick overview. What on earth is NaNoWriMo? And... Continue Reading →