Sometimes, all it takes for me to be hooked by a novel is a single question. That's it. One line, maybe ten words, and a question mark. That's exactly what happened when I read the summary for Sneaking Out, by Chuck Vance. That first line--which you'll see in a moment--grabbed me and refused to let... Continue Reading →
March is here! Time to march forward into a new month and new goals! Okay, yes, that was a bad pun. I'm allowed to make one every now and then, though. Right? No? Well, it's already been made, and I can't promise I won't make another one. So we're all just going to have to... Continue Reading →
It's been longer than I care to calculate since I've been on a beach. So, needless to say, this isn't a sandcastle that I actually built. It is a castle built out of sand. It's just... no bigger than the palm of my hand. I saw it sitting on my bookshelf this week, though, and... Continue Reading →
Confession time: There have been moments--be they drawn from delight or stress--when I've wanted to stop time. Really, though, who hasn't made that wish? Then again, as this excerpt from Camilla Monk's Still proves, stopping time may not be all we want it to be. Don't take my word for that, though. Go ahead and... Continue Reading →
I love regularly reading tips and advice articles in certain subjects — particularly writing and publishing. I don’t always need the information right then, but I know that it’ll eventually come in handy. Or at least, I hope it will. I know there are a lot of other people out there who feel the same... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 