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Strange the Dreamer: Book Review
Plot summary of Strange the Dreamer Lazlo Strange has always had a dream: to travel to Weep, the Unseen City, whose name was snatched from his mind when he was a child. Nobody knows anymore what it used to be called, or even whether it still stands, since nobody has...
Daily Routine of a Part-Time Writer
I don’t know about you, but I’m kind of obsessed with ‘daily routine’ content. I watch this stuff constantly on YouTube! So, I thought it might be fun to write up my own. I’d love to know what you get up to on a typical day – whether you’ve got a full-on routine or...
The Cursebreaker Trilogy: A 3-Book Review
Plot summary of the Cursebreaker trilogy In another world, running alongside ours, magic has a hold of the kingdom of Emberfall. One of the last remaining magic users has trapped the castle in a curse. Prince Rhen is doomed to repeat the autumn of his eighteenth year...
Writing Role Models – Authors I’ve Learned From
I’ve been thinking about writing role models. Who are the people who have influenced the way I write, or the way I approach writing? I’ve loved reading for as long as I can remember, and it’s not hard to think of books that have made an impact on me. I have to confess...
5 Writing Lessons I’m Taking From Parks and Recreation
If you read my March wrap-up, you’ll have seen that I’m very into Parks and Recreation at the moment. For those who don’t know, this is a mockumentary-style sitcom that follows Leslie Knope, a bureaucrat in the Parks department of Pawnee, Indiana. The show is really...
Darius the Great is Not Okay: Book Review
Darius the Great is Not Okay plot summary Darius feels like a constant outsider. At school, where being half Persian marks him as different. With his mum and sister, who are able to talk Farsi fluently while he only understands fragments. With his dad who, despite...