Review: Sharp Objects

When The Chicago Post gets wind of the string of gruesome murders of young girls in reporter Camille Preaker's home town, Wind Gap,...

Nonfiction? Not My Thing!...Or is it?

As kids we've all sauntered into our designated section of the public library. Nancy Drew? Check. Amelia Bedelia? Check. But there was...

But...It's Just a Story, Right?

Technically, yes. But actually, it's more--so much more that the room that I'm writing this post in is going to burst from tension unless...

What's In a Character?

You really want to know? Well the answer is: a whole lot.

My Top Thirty Writing Prompts

The idea of writing is, undoubtedly, thrilling. I mean, why not? You can organize thoughts that have been floating in the back of your...

Ready To Publish? Start here!

Whoo! You've gotten past the tiresome first draft and you barely made it out alive from your book's last fifteen redrafts. I sincerely do...

The Basics of Writing a Poem

A lot of people want to write poetry, but they don't know where to start or what a "right" poem would look like. For those of you...

Why Research is Important for Nonfiction and Fiction Books

When we think of research, in context of writing a book, we immediately think of medical papers and historical documents that can be used...

Review: The Cuckoo's Calling

The detective novel “The Cuckoo’s Calling” by Robert Galbraith is a mystery novel, written by J.K Rowling. The hero of the Cuckoo’s...

Review: Girl on the Train by Paula Hawkins

“The Girl on the Train” has more fun with unreliable narration than any chiller since “Gone Girl,” the book still entrenched on...