by lauralizbuckley | 5 Sep, 2020 | Book Reviews
Genre: Post-apocalyptic fantasy Content warnings: Descriptions of torture, sexual assault Misericorde Plot Summary The angel Tzadkiel believes that mercy still exists in humankind. He’s been allowed 100 years to prove his theory, or else the final...
by lauralizbuckley | 1 Sep, 2020 | Writing
Writing compelling character descriptions can be tough. There’s a lot of pressure on the first description of a character! Here in the real world people often say that you don’t get a second chance at a first impression, and that’s true. However, you do get to keep...
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...
