Caligo, by J. J. Fischer This is a bit of an unusual review, because at the time of writing, Caligo isn’t actually out yet! But as part of the cover reveal and street team, I had early access to the book and absolutely loved it. So, if you’re reading this before the...
Genre: Children’s fantasy Overall rating: 5/5 Literary value: 5/5 Lewis is probably my gold standard as a writer. Certainly some writers are more eloquent or complex than he is, but for sheer readability combined with beautiful prose, Lewis wins every time....
Don’t you just love that picture above? The perfectly organized desk, the lovely mug of coffee, the writer’s stylish sweater? Well, let me tell you—that’s not what my writing looks like on most days. Maybe on a very good day, but not a typical day. Definitely not...
Genre: Christian Fairy-Tale Retelling Overall Rating: 4.5/5 Literary Value: 4.5/5 Waking Beauty is well-written, but the writing occasionally left me confused on what was happening. This wasn’t so much a sentence-level issue as a scene-level issue, and part of it...
This is the first chapter of my current project, The Star and the Sword, the first book in the Tales of Illuvia trilogy. The Star and the Sword is currently in the editing process. Click here to join my newsletter if you’d like to receive progress updates! There...
