Maggie Stiefvater’s The Raven Cycle and the Magic of Virginian Nature

  At first I didn't want to read Maggie Stiefvater's The Raven Cycle because it seemed too different and strange from the Wolves of Mercy Falls Series, and I loved Shiver and it's sequels so much that I think I was afraid that nothing would be able to compare.  However, once I began reading The... Continue Reading →

Novel Writing: Month 3, Chapter 3

  Three chapters down!  That doesn’t seem like a lot in general, but when I think about all the other responsibilities and mandates I have governing my life right now, it really is quite an accomplishment for me.  What is important though is that I am moving forward. It’s a constant progress of which I’m... Continue Reading →

Musings on the Time I Thought I Had Magical Powers

  I have been obsessed and enthralled by fantasy and magic for as long as I can remember.  I was plagued most by these fanciful ideas during my late elementary through middle school years.  I can remember clearly lying on the floor of my kitchen at eleven years old sobbing and screaming hysterically because someone... Continue Reading →

Novel Writing: Month 2, Chapter 2

  Another month has flown by, and my novel writing journey is becoming more exciting.  After finishing the second chapter in my novel, the all-around plot is really beginning to take shape in my mind’s eye.  Unfortunately, I tend to get a little ahead of myself so that while I’m trying to write chapter two,... Continue Reading →

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