Category: Reading
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Ranking the Top Five Most Unhinged YA Love Triangles
We love to hate a chaotic love triangle, but we keep coming back for more. I feel like there was a period in publishing where the romance was overrun with a chaotic, messy love triangle. So much that it became not only a part of the social lexicon, but an identity to wear on a…
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Stop Aging Up YA Characters. It’s Ruining the Genre.
Teens deserve books written for them. It often starts with a small shift that doesn’t seem like it should matter. A character is aged up slightly. The tone becomes a little older. The situations become a little more adult. On paper, these changes might feel minor, but in Young Adult fiction, these small shifts can…
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My Story “Elrida” Published in Seasons of Romantasy: Winter
“Elrida” is now available! I’m late in announcing this on the blog. What can I say, life’s been busy. BUT… My short story, “Elrida” is published in the Seasons of Romantasy: Winter anthology! This might just be the best short story I’ve ever written. It’s got magic, a snarky protagonist (and even snarkier horse) a…
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10 Reasons to Keep a Reading Journal
These 10 reasons to keep a reading journal will help you get focused, stay organized, and hit your reading goals! I’m obsessed with journals. I think most writers are because we are constantly having ideas we want to write down, feelings we need to process, or lists of things to organize. I’m a recent convert…
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5 Ways Create a Culture of Literacy in Your Home
“I just don’t like reading.” “I’m not a big reader.” “Reading is boring.” “Reading is hard.” The number of times I’ve heard this from both students and adults is staggering. Quite frankly, it’s terrifying. Reading is one of the single greatest skills you can give to a child to help them succeed. It improves everything…