An Encounter with Fairies
This story was originally written for the podcast, Drive With Us. An Encounter with Fairies recounts the first time I witnessed fireflies.
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Book Blurb Contest
A quick internet search for ‘writing contests’ returns an avalanche of information from contests for previously published works, unpublished works, novels, flash fiction, short stories, creative non-fiction to personal essays, the list goes on and on. But what about a writing contest for crafting a blurb for a fictitious book?
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Home School Project #2: Card Making
How do you check off a writing and art assignment in one go? Create a card for a family member. In our case, we created cards for my nieces’ first birthday.
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Homeschool Project #1: Easy Homemade Ice Cream
COVID-19 has us stuck inside with our kiddos, trying to figure out how to teach them. Here’s a great project that will get your blood pumping, provides a quick science lesson, and has a tasty payoff.
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Iliad: the Reboot by Keith Tokash
Let me begin this review of Iliad: the Reboot by Keith Tokash by saying how I grew up reading Greek myths filled with larger than life heroes, aloof gods, and beasts of epic proportions. Imagine my surprise when a copy of Tokash’s satirical novel fell into my lap. This is how every myth should be retold. I want to Iliad reboot everything: Siddhartha, the Bible, the Kama Sutra. “Iliad reboot” it all!
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Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging by Louise Rennison| Banned Book Project
Angus, Thongs and Full-Frontal Snogging (1999) Synopsis: Georgia Nicolson lives with her parents, her smelly but sweet little sister Libby,
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Lightning Blade by D.N. Erikson| Review
D.N. Erikson’s urban fantasy novel, Lightning Blade takes place in a dystopian future in Arizona. The veil between the magical world
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Howl’s Moving Castle Review
Howl’s Moving Castle by Diana Wynne Jones is a fantasy novel focusing on Sophie Hatter, the eldest daughter who believes she is doomed for failure. The hat shop Sophie’s family owns falls into dire straights, Sophie’s step-mother sends the younger daughters off to learn trades that will help them further themselves in the world. Sophie, on the other hand, remains behind in the shop where her step-mother hopes to groom her to inherit it when she’s older.
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Happy Writing to Dale Ivan Smith
I recently started volunteering at my local library branch. My brief time there has introduced me to a slew of wonderful individuals. yet out of all of them, the stand out for me is Dale Ivan Smith. Dale is always ready with a smile, a bit of wisdom, and a collection of silly hats. Who doesn’t love a well-placed silly hat?
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Mooncop by Tom Gauld | Book Review
A week or so back, I took my son to our local library for chess club. While he learned the
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