So, everyone I know is moving this week. Okay, not everyone, but five people. It’s still a lot. And all at the same time. One of the things about moving is that you realize how much stuff you’ve wedged into
Reading Old Books vs New
A writing friend once, in the middle of a storycraft discussion, declared that if you want to be published, you shouldn’t be reading anything older than about five years. So, for example, if you’re reading anything before 2013 today, you’re
Revisiting Time Travel a New Way
We like science fiction an awful lot on this blog, squiders, and I, at least, also like a good time travel story. (If you’ve been around here for a while, you’ll know I come back to this topic every few
Cover Reveal: Fireborn by Erin Zarro
Fireborn, the second book in Erin Zarro’s Reaper Girl series, will be out on August 1! But for now, get a load of this cover. Man, that’s pretty. Here’s the blurb: Former Grim Reaper Leliel and her new husband Rick
The Sparrow Readalong
Woo, squiders! This is quite a book. Bit rough to read in places. And apparently there is a sequel, Children of God, which starts up almost immediately after the first book ends. I’m always a bit amused with science fiction books
Which Book Shall We Read?
Well, squiders, I was looking at my bookshelves for books to read for the next readalong, and I realized something: I am terrible at picking out books. Sure, we did Harry Potter and A Wrinkle in Time and Howl’s Moving
Re-Learning How to Co-Write
Siri and I have officially broken ground on the sequel for City of Hope and Ruin! It’s just a couple thousand words, but we’re going, and so far it feels good. It’s already interesting from a process standpoint, however. For
Bogged Down in Books
I worked the Scholastic Book Fair at my older mobile one’s school this morning, which was actually really fun! And I only walked out with one book and it wasn’t even one for me, which is kind of a victory.
Happy Book Birthday to In the Forests of the Night by KD Sarge
Happy Thursday, squiders! Today’s the launch of the second book in KD Sarge’s fantasy series, In the Forests of the Night. If you guys know me at all, you know I adore fantasy forests, so the title alone is exciting. (Fun
I’m Sensing a Trend
Happy Tuesday, squiders! I just finished reading The Riddle-Master of Hed by Patricia A. McKillip, which is the first of a fantasy trilogy and was published in 1976. Do you know what the book reminded me of? The Finnbranch trilogy that we
