A new year, a new list of books! Lady Hotspur by Tessa Gratton It took me an entire year to read this book, which was incredibly long and broken into three big sections which I treated as their own novels. It may not take you that long if you like your works on the denser... Continue Reading →
Anticipated Books of 2022
Here is a non-exhaustive list of all the books I'm super excited about in 2022. Links are provided where available, and I've tried to group things by month. If you have an anticipated release, put it in the comments! January Daughter of the Moon Goddess, Sue Lynn Tan (This book is already out but I... Continue Reading →
2022 Writing Goals
Can you believe it's 2022? I can't. I don't understand it. My brain does not compute. Anyway, it being the new year I guess I need some goals? Or something? So here's my best stab. My number one goal for 2022 is to finish the very rough draft of Alabaster and sit that aside to... Continue Reading →
2021 Year End Writing Recap
Hello, folks. It's the end of the year, which means that I'm taking a moment to look back on all of my accomplishments this year! This year has been kind of wild and unusual, as is the case for many, at least in part because I spent four months traveling and writing and editing. It... Continue Reading →
Reading Round-up: December 2021
We are so organized in 2021. So put together with our reading reviews! May that carry over to 2022. May all of your various holidays be joyful, and bright if brightness is your thing. If you prefer the long deep dark of winter, snuggled up in as many layers as possible, hibernating for spring --... Continue Reading →
Favorite Books of 2021
This year, perhaps because I've read so many books or perhaps because I've gotten so good at tracking them through the Reading Round-ups, I had a really hard time narrowing down my list. But because I feel like I can't break tradition at this point, I did the work. And so! Herein lie my favorite... Continue Reading →
Favorite Short Stories of 2021
It's that time of year, and here is the first of our year-end posts! I've been doing some kind of favorites list for five years now, which feels sort of unreal but is in fact reality. As always, the rules are simple: did I read it this year? Did I love it? It gets to... Continue Reading →
Reading Round-up: November 2021
Happy belated Thanksgiving! I was traveling a lot in November and also getting back to dayjob things, so my reading fell off slightly. That said, I got to enjoy some lovely stories, and here they are. Paladin's Hope by T. Kingfisher I've been reading this series since it started. Set in the same world as... Continue Reading →
Back in Virginia
After a great deal of traveling and further adventuring, I got back to Virginia a week and a half ago. I've since been trying to get my feet under me in the dayjob and feeling out the new balance of my days. I'd say overall being home is good, but it's certainly different. I've been... Continue Reading →
Changes on the blog
Hello, my dears. It's November and I wanted to announce some general blog changes. I've been doing this blog for five years now, and it's been a lot of fun. I still really enjoy it! But when the pandemic hit it became hard for me to focus and keep up with a weekly post. I've... Continue Reading →
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