by lauralizbuckley | 29 Aug, 2020 | Book Reviews
We Hunt the Flame Plot Summary Ever since losing its magic, the kingdom of Arawiya has been slipping further into darkness. Its ruler has become cold and uncaring, and the evil Arz forest is creeping closer by the day. Zafira hunts in the forest to feed her people,...
by lauralizbuckley | 25 Aug, 2020 | Writing
When setting up an antagonist for your story, you can pull from various types of villain. There are a number of tried-and-tested tropes and archetypes to look to for inspiration. In this post I’m going to cover some of the most common ones! We’ll also look a little at...
by lauralizbuckley | 22 Aug, 2020 | Book Reviews
The Black Flamingo plot summary “This is not about being ready, it’s not even about being fierce, or fearless, it’s about being free.” Growing up, Michael explores his feelings, and his questions, through poetry. He’s on a journey that will lead to stage wings, where...
by lauralizbuckley | 18 Aug, 2020 | Writing
How to Master Tenses in your Writing As an editor, one thing that I find trips up a lot of writers is tense consistency. They’ll switch from past to present, or vice versa. It’s an easy mistake to make, and when you look at the way we talk it’s not surprising. If I’m...
by lauralizbuckley | 15 Aug, 2020 | Book Reviews
Lucy’s Last Chance Plot Summary Lucy was a high-powered attorney who had a nervous breakdown after her husband left her. Broken, she came to the town of Moonshire Bay to start over as a yoga instructor; determined to find inner peace in all things this time around....
