This week’s writing prompt is, My favorite holiday memory. I would have to say that my favorite holiday memory would be this past Christmas. It was my first “real” Christmas. I grew up in a cult that didn’t celebrate holidays. I don’t want to go into all that, but even after leaving, it has been hard Read More
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Nailed It! MFRWAuthor 2018 Week 28
This week’s writing prompt is, Creative outlets I enjoy. Other than writing, I have almost zero creative ability. I am not good at doing anything artistic, taking photos, or even doing my own makeup. I enjoy art very much, and my home is filled with artworks and objet d’art from all over the world, but I Read More
See You At Drunken Brunchen! MFRWAuthor 2018 Week 27
This week’s writing prompt is, Most fun I can have while dressed. My BFF and I were raised in pretty conservative homes. And while we have broken free from a lot of the religious aspects of our upbringings, we still tend to be pretty closed off and reserved. But I think that inside are two wild Read More
Cupcakes Are The Things of Love – MFRWAuthor 2018 Week 26
This week’s writing prompt is, My Favorite Indulgence. My favorite thing in the world is a butter yellow cupcake with milk chocolate frosting. My mouth waters just thinking about them. I rarely make them because I will eat them all. And, honestly, you don’t need a fancy recipe. Just a box of Betty Crocker Butter Read More
Do You Keep A Journal or Diary? MFRWAuthor 2018 Week 25
This week’s writing prompt is, Do you keep a journal or diary? Nope. I have tried many, many times throughout my life. I’ve been writing since elementary school, but I was never able to keep a daily diary. I guess I just never found my daily life interesting enough to do so. I know there are Read More
Author Interview With London Clarke, Author of Wildfell
Today, I’m very excited to be interviewing Gothic author London Clarke. You can read my review of her debut novel Wildfell here. About the Book After a traumatic experience with her graduate school professor, Anne Fleming disposes of all her possessions, boards a plane, and plans to check out of life. But a chance meeting Read More
Book Review – House of Silence by Sarah Barthel
About the Book Oak Park, Illinois, 1875. Isabelle Larkin’s future—like that of every young woman—hinges upon her choice of husband. She delights her mother by becoming engaged to Gregory Gallagher, who is charismatic, politically ambitious, and publicly devoted. But Isabelle’s visions of a happy, profitable match come to a halt when she witnesses her fiancé commit Read More
Book Review – Wildfell by London Clark
About the Book After a traumatic experience with her graduate school professor, Anne Fleming disposes of all her possessions, boards a plane, and plans to check out of life. But a chance meeting on an international flight leads her to Wildfell, a gothic mansion north of London. At first glance, Wildfell seems like the perfect Read More
The Gift You Give Yourself – MFRWAuthor 2018 Week 21
This week’s writing prompt is, The best gift I ever got. The best gift I ever got was probably one I gave myself, and that was laser vision correction. I had to start wearing glasses in the second grade. I eventually moved to contacts as a teenager. Life with glasses is such a hassle. In addition Read More
I’ll See You On Facebook – MFRWAuthor 2018 Week 20
This week’s writing prompt is, My Favorite Social Media Platforms, and why. This is another easy one. Facebook all the way, baby. It’s pretty much the only social network I use, but you can do everything there. I connect with friends, find readers, network with other authors, store pics and vids, catch up on the news, Read More