2022 is going to be a good year for me (even if January has been rough). I want this year to be one where I learn and try new things. One of the ways for me to reach that goal is to read outside my usual genres. I tried to read outside my usual genres … Continue reading Expanding My Horizons: Reading New Genres
Yes, I'm a day late. At this point it's not that surprising. Since 2020, I've been busy, busy, busy and 2022 is no different. Luckily this time, it was because I was spending time with family. Not recovering from surgery, or job loss, or any of the other silly things that's happened in the past … Continue reading Storygraph: A New Year, New Reading Challenges
October is upon us, and even though I love Halloween, I am usually not a huge fan of horror or thrillers. I avoided most horror movies growing up (besides my weird fascination with the Final Destination movies) and when it came to books I'm more of a fantasy person (and October is also fantasy read … Continue reading Spooky Reads Challenge
Did it take me longer than 4 weeks to read all these books? Yes. Did I read every book on this list? No. We should expect this by now. I give myself these tight deadlines and then fall apart either do to book availability (I'm trying to focus on library books instead of spending money … Continue reading 5 Romance Books in 4 Weeks: A Review
August is Read Romance Month and I have to be honest, I didn't become a huge fan of romance until a few years ago. I always avoided the strictly romance read because I thought it was beneath me. You know that all high and mighty teenage superiority complex. But as I got older I've realized … Continue reading Romance Read Recommendations
I had other ideas for today's post, but I came across WithCindy's video on Youtube about the Asian Readathon she's created. May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month and I believe it's so important to broaden our reading and support the BIPOC and Asian communities. Photo by Mental Health America (MHA) on Pexels.com … Continue reading #AsianReadathon
This is the first of a series I'm trying to start (key word trying) called Life Inspiration. These are activities and challenges that have you focus on writing/understanding your writing through your own life. You write about yourself, your life, your goals, etc. It'll help you become a better writer and can help you set … Continue reading Life Inspiration: Make a Time Capsule Entry
Not only is tomorrow the first day of Fall (which is my favorite season) but tomorrow is also "Dear Diary Day." It's a day celebrating how we document our lives. When I was younger, I kept a few diaries. Not consistently. And I would forget for months at a time, but I would try. I … Continue reading Dear Diary Day
By the title you might think I've gone crazy. Either you understand what I'm talking about it or you don't and you think I'm just babbling. Kate Cavanaugh, one of my favorite authortubers, announced earlier this month that starting...well, tomorrow...she would be writing one million words in a year. Crazy. I know. But also brilliant. … Continue reading Half-a-Milwordy Challenge
Welcome to the 5th month of the year! I know things have been a bit messy this year, but I'm going to try to keep things as normal as possible for all us writers out there. (Even though this is late because of how weird my schedule is this week! Sorry everyone!) So this month, … Continue reading Happy Short Story Month
