I am swiftly coming up on the end of the term – mine are 10 weeks – and I decided that I want to take some time to figure out what exactly I’m doing here on this blog. (Aside from my book reviews, which I very much enjoy sharing.) With my final due at the…
ARCs – An Introduction
I’m sure you’ve noticed one of my recent book reviews was titled “ARC Book Review,” and you’re probably wondering what the heck “ARC” stands for. This is the abbreviation for Advance Reader Copy. Authors use these ARCs of their books to generate buzz about their upcoming book as well as have reviews already under their…
The Joys and Pains of Outlining
I’d gone back and forth over what I wanted to write about this week, and while my original plan had been to talk about crochet, something else came up that I felt I wanted to talk about. For those who don’t know, I’m currently attending online courses through SNHU for my MFA in Creative Writing,…
The Cat Distribution System
The universe is determined to give me a cat! I know this seems like an absurd notion… but hear me out. I used to be super friendly with cats. I mean, they were – and still are – my favorite animal. Truthfully, cats are my spirit animal and anyone who knows me says I was…
We Went Into The Outside – And It Was Okay
We went out to a bookstore yesterday, the oldest offspring and myself, because, well, books. It seems we were not the only ones with this idea because, boy, were the stores packed. Our first stop was Half Price Books. I love this store because you can find some real gems there. And boy, did I.…