Life and Things It’s been a slow, lazy week. I’m adjusting to the new liver medication. As always, simply trying to convince myself I’m not weak because of the chronic illness. Our property is supposed to close mid-April. I’ll believe it when I see it. I really hope it does because I need new glasses […]
The Forest Beyond the Earth Matthew S. Cox Publication date: February 6th 2018 Genres: Post-Apocalyptic, Young Adult Under the watchful eye of the Mother Shrine, twelve-year-old Wisp ekes out a simple, but challenging life with Dad, foraging for food and losing herself in old books from the world that came before. She loves the Endless […]
Oath Breaker Legend of the Gods Book 1 by Aaron Hodges Genre: Epic Fantasy A century since the departure of the Gods, the Three Nations are now united beneath the Tsar. Magic has been outlawed, its power too dangerous to remain unchecked. All Magickers must surrender themselves to the crown, or face imprisonment and death. […]
Mortiswood: Evil Rising Mortiswood Tales Book Three by Gina Dickerson Published by Authors Reach Ltd Release date: March 2018 The problem with secrets is they don’t always remain secret, no matter how long they’ve been buried. The dark side of magic beckons to Kaelia. It whispers in her ear, seducing her with the promise of […]
My Favorite.. is a weekly meme hosted by Maureen’s Books that started on Wednesday January 4th 2017. In this meme we share every week something we love with each other. Because let’s face it.. The world can be a dark place and it’s to share something positive. Each week is a new My Favorite.. topic. […]
WWW Wednesday is a weekly meme hosted by Sam@Taking on a World of Words. To play, answer the three ‘W’ questions listed below. Be sure to link back to her or to put the link to your post in the comment section of her blog so that others take a gander at your answers and […]
*The Illusion of a Perfect World- the Heroine is living with a false sense of security and is trapped in a world where she is denied her power. Often, our Heroine uses some sort of coping strategy to deal with (or deny) the suppression of the world she lives in. *Betrayal/Realization- the Heroine faces […]
Cover Reveal: Yellow Locust by Justin Joschko with Giveaway Hello Readers! Welcome to the Cover Reveal for Yellow Locust by Justin Joschko presented by Month9Books! Celebrate this reveal by entering the giveaway found at the end of the post! Selena Flood is a fighter of preternatural talent. But not even […]
A Bear’s Life by Nicholas Read A Bear’s Life by Nicholas Read is the second book in the My Great Bear Rainforest series. Full of beautiful photographs, and fun facts about the bears and other wildlife of the rainforest, this book will teach young readers all about the daily life and behaviour of the bears. […]
In the last post, I laid out the basics of the Heroine’s Journey. What follows here is Christopher Vogler’s variation. *Ordinary World- this is where the journey begins, usually from some sort of subtle or overt imprisonment. The Heroine is trapped by the strictures of society and culture, whether she realizes it fully at […]
