I'm not a big fan of horror movies; they tend to put me too on-edge, make me too jumpy. And yet, I'm somehow pulled to them. I want to know what they're about and how they turn out. Especially if they have a really great trailer. IT is one of the most recent examples. The... Continue Reading →
One word came to my mind when I saw the cover of Damned, by Alexandrea Weis and Lucas Astor: cryptic. It drifts in when I focus on the title, on the background, on the colours... on everything, really. "Cryptic" seems like a fairly fitting word for the summary, too. Damned sounds like the type of... Continue Reading →
Remember last month, when I told you a bit about how Meg Cabot influenced my writing? Well, today I want to tell you a bit about another author who's had an effect on me: Christopher Moore. Moore is the author of fifteen novels, including international bestsellers Lamb, A Dirty Job, and You Suck. His novels... Continue Reading →
(Note: This recommendation was first published in December of 2013. You can see the original version here.) Alright, I want to kick this updated recommendation off with a warning: I love Haunted, by Chuck Palahniuk, and I highly recommend it... just not for everybody. Why? Because it's one of the weirdest books I've ever read.... Continue Reading →
I have a soft spot for multi-POV novels. I like getting more than one perspective of a plot, and I like providing more than one when I write. That said, the story needs to call for it, or the multi-POV aspect won't work. From what I can tell of Kaelan Rhywiol's Ilavani, the story definitely... Continue Reading →
Miranda Burski 