Instead of blogging, I have been very busy with several performances, a playwriting contest, a book-related contest, and more. However, I have managed to write a WWW Wednesday this week, a challenge hosted by the blog Taking On a World of Words.
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Top Ten Tuesday: New-to-Me Authors I Discovered in 2021
After doing WWW Wednesday, I have found another weekly book challenge to try. Top Ten Tuesday is hosted by That Artsy Reader Girl, and today’s is ten authors I discovered last year.
read postWWW Wednesday 01/19/2022
WWW Wednesday is a weekly challenge hosted by Taking On a World of Words. This is my first time participating, and I don’t plan to do it every week, but it’s simple so I will give it a try.
read postRed Book Tag
This book tag is based on the Taylor Swift album Red. I don’t really listen to her, but Lauren @ Narrative Paradise invited me and I do like books, so I will try it.
I started writing this a month ago, so half my answers are outdated, but most of them still apply.
read postNational Science Fiction Day 2022: The Sci-Fi Awards
My first post of the year!
Today is National Science Fiction Day in the United States. In honor of it, I have made a book tag-like post featuring only this genre.
read postEnd of Year Book Tag 2021
I’ve managed to fit in one last post before 2022.
It feels like I just finished putting together the Mid-Year Book Freak-Out Tag.
read postVery Late Halloween Creatures Book Tag 2021
I was invited to this challenge over a month ago by Hassan’s Book Corner and have finally gotten a chance to try it. Halloween has long passed, and now we’re excited for the new year, but it’s an interesting and unique idea so I will do it anyway.
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The 10 Best Writing Tips I’ve Learned
What is good writing?
A question without a simple answer.
I am no expert at writing — or anything, for that matter. You need many years to gain expertise, and I haven’t had many years yet. But I do love writing, and I get better at it every day. Here are some things I have learned from online, other people, and my own experience.
Also!
I decided to try something new, so coming soon is a helpful infographic: An Editing Checklist for Fantastical Hobbyists.
10 Things I Noticed When I Read Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis
Another book I had to read for the competition, in addition to Gregor the Overlander, was Indian No More by Charlene Willing McManis with Traci Sorell. It surprised me in multiple ways and while it won’t stick out as a favorite, it was an insightful book that I recommend to pretty much anyone.
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