“Almost everything will work if you unplug it for a few minutes…even you.” Ahh, the thought of doing absolutely nothing. Bliss, right? Perhaps, like me, you spent months preparing for NaNoWriMo, then did NaNoWriMo, then decided you needed a month or two out. Probably both the best and worst thing you could possibly do as…
The Haunting Of Hattie Hastings – Book Review
Overall Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ “Life was so cruel, snatching away the innocents while the depraved and evil were left to roam the world.” If you’ve been keeping up with my posts over on Twitter and Instagram lately, you’ll have probably noticed that I’m a very big fan of this book. In fact, I’ve probably posted about this…
Owl Eyes: A Fairy Tale – Book Review
“The words tickled at the fringes of my memory, not quite making their way to my lips.” My first review of 2019 is here, hurrah! I’m kicking off the New Year with my second review for A Quintillion Reads – a book that not only surprised me with its excellence, but one that I found…
Writing and Beyond in 2019
“The new year stands before us, like a chapter in a book, waiting to be written. We can help write that story by setting goals.” How many times have you told yourself you’ll do something, only to find that when the time comes, it’s always a case of, “I can do that tomorrow” or “It…
The Devil From The River – Book Review
Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Genre: Western Sci-Fi “Well, maybe they just have faith in your ability to put a bullet in a moving body.” I’m extremely happy to be working alongside the A Quintillion Reads team to bring you our first ever book review. Not only are we bringing talented authors the honest book reviews they need…
How Important Is A Book Review?
A good book review can be the difference between success and failure for an author. I’m guessing we’ve all realised it at some point or another, but you don’t get anywhere without trying. I mean, think about it. It’s rare to be handed stuff on a plate these days. You have to work your ass…
Books Of All Shades – Book Reviews For Authors
Allowing us to do what we love, as well as giving hardworking authors what they need – honest book reviews! Over the last few months, Maria, Jay and myself have been cooking up a little something behind the scenes. Let me paint a picture. The three of us are authors. We love to write. The power of the…
How To Be A NaNoWriMo Winner!
“A winner never quits, and a quitter never wins.” Honestly, where has November gone?! One minute, all us writers were frantically planning those last minute chapters. Then, without warning, NaNoWriMo ended! This year, I completed NaNoWriMo for the first time, winning with a total of 50,218 words. I am so overwhelmed with how well things went. Despite suffering from…
NaNoWriMo 2018 – The Calm Before The Storm
“There are some things you can only learn in a storm.” So, it’s finally here! There is literally one FULL day until NaNoWriMo begins. Jeez. Starting Thursday, writers across the globe will be taking part in writing a minimum of 50,000 words on their novel in 30 days. I’ve noticed an awful lot of panic…
Life Is Strange 2: Episode One – Game Review
“I don’t think Daniel knows what’s going on. I can’t tell him the truth now.” *SPOILER ALERT* Oh man, get out the tissues. I’m serious! The original Life Is Strange game absolutely blew my mind. I loved everything about it. When it ended, I craved more! Before The Storm was a good enough game, but…
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