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 →
DON’T STOP NOW! (Novel Writing: Month 6, Chapter 6)
Well June flew by pretty quickly! I’m realizing that I have the most typed portion of this book ever at this point, and how do I react to it? I want to go back and rewrite it all again! I know I’m supposed to be making a dedicated effort to just WRITE, but it’s... 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 →
Novel Writing: Month 1, Chapter 1
If you’ve read my earlier post on “New Year’s Resolutions,” then you know that one of my goals for 2014 is to write a chapter for a novel every month. On the one hand, a chapter a month doesn’t seem all that strenuous in comparison to the brave souls who take on NaNoWriMo and write... Continue Reading →
Imagining Happenings: An Introduction
Welcome to Kaitlyn’s brain! Grab some pop, sit back, and enjoy the show! I have loved the idea of imagination for as long as I can remember. How the human mind can dream up the most fantastical things in just a few moments. And although I’ve grown older and witnessed the withering of imagination from... Continue Reading →