The Blog
Book Review: The Wolf and the Woodsman
The Wolf and the Woodsman by Ava Reid book review. A well written breakout novel that I would have liked more if it had a healthy romance.
Timeline and Continuity Errors
Your story follows a linear timeline of events. It’s a fact of storytelling and ignoring it can introduce continuity errors and plot holes to your story.
Leaps in Logic
Logic = reasoning. A leap in logic is a jump in the cause-effect relationship used in rational thinking. Keep it out of your writing.
Book Review: Five Dark Fates
Five Dark Fates by Kendare Blake book review. The conclusion to the Three Dark Crowns series. While reading this series I felt like a child listening to my favorite bedtime story.
Book Review: Darling
Darling Blurb On Wendy Darling’s first night in Chicago, a boy called Peter appears at her window. He’s dizzying, captivating, beautiful—so she agrees to join him for a night on the town. Wendy thinks they’re heading to a party, but instead they’re...
Inclusive Language: The Message Between the Lines
Inclusive language and how careful word choice in your writing can change the world to be more inclusive and safe.
Book Review: Underneath a Thousand Skies
Underneath a Thousand Skies by badcooking book review. An epic webnovel available on Wattpad and one of my new favorites.
13 Archetypes and What To Do With Them
Archetypes are like character blueprints. Here are 13 inspired by Campbell, Jung, and Myers-Briggs and divided by character role.
Book Review: Brave New World
Brave New World by Aldous Huxley book review. A classic and personal favorite, this book challenges you to break your social conditioning.
A Little About Amanda
I wanted to get this stuff out because these events and experiences are what make me me. The things I care about, the opinions I want to voice here. These are the things that shaped them.