How to Know if Your Writing is Improving

Hello friends! Sorry I missed a post last month, but let's jump right back into it. This month we are going to focus on how you can tell if your own writing is improving. We are always going to be our biggest critics. No matter your job, hobbies, or interests, no one is going to … Continue reading How to Know if Your Writing is Improving

T.S.O. Bk 3: Recruited Book Synopsis

Hello readers! Here you have it, the book synopsis for the third book the T.S.O. series, Recruited. Agent Z and Agent Mills have been working away at discovering what’s happening inside the Teen Spy Organization. They’ve discovered moles and traitors, people they thought they could trust who are working towards an unknown goal inside the … Continue reading T.S.O. Bk 3: Recruited Book Synopsis

T.S.O. Bk 3 Book Blurb Coming Next Month

Hello agents! In the past couple of weeks, editing for the third book in the T.S.O. series, Recruited, has been underway. I had a very inciteful meeting with my fantastic editor, and I've been working on more rewrites. The book blurb for Recruited is almost ready! Don't know what a book blurb is? Any time … Continue reading T.S.O. Bk 3 Book Blurb Coming Next Month

Book Review: A Writer’s Guide to Character Traits

"What are the elements of believable characters?" A Writer's Guide to Character Traits, Linda N. Edelstein, PH.D. Hello, my friends! Ready for Christmas break? Or at least ready for finals to be over and out of the way? I know I am! Let's start with this beautiful book and amazing writing tool everyone should have! … Continue reading Book Review: A Writer’s Guide to Character Traits

3 Reasons to Use Your School Library as a Writer

Welcome to the chilly cold air of fall! At school here in Tennessee, the air is already frosty and the grass is frozen when you wake up. Time to layer up! Coming from California, I was NOT prepared for it to get this cold so fast. Here on campus, I've spent most of my time … Continue reading 3 Reasons to Use Your School Library as a Writer

School Visit: St. Hyacinth Academy

Hey readers! This last week I had an amazing opportunity to visit St. Hyacinth Academy in Southern California. This visit was very special because it's the same school I went to when I was a kid from preschool through eighth grade. It had been years since I'd been there, and I loved talking to current … Continue reading School Visit: St. Hyacinth Academy

4 Steps to Research for Book Writing

What's up, readers? Have you ever been in the middle of writing out that one scene and realized your facts just don't add up? Maybe you're in the middle of a detailed action sequence and don't remember the name of that one punch. Is your story something that takes place in an actual place on … Continue reading 4 Steps to Research for Book Writing

Character Interview: Agent Mills

"Well, Agent Mills, it's nice to finally have you here with us. We've been trying to get you to do an interview with us for some time now." "Well, you know me, always busy," said agent Mills. "Alright, well let's get started." "This is all classified, right?" "Of course, Agent Mills." The interviewer smiled. "Now, … Continue reading Character Interview: Agent Mills

How do you Know You’re a Book Nerd? You Have Your Own Library Catalog!

Hey readers! Welcome back to the blog, where we discuss books, writing, and everything in between. Today's post is going to be a little different, one my entire family said I should write, so here it goes! Have you ever wondered at what point you can call yourself a book nerd? Maybe the number of … Continue reading How do you Know You’re a Book Nerd? You Have Your Own Library Catalog!

The Magic of Book Dedications

To my sister Audrey. Thanks for being my wall.T.S.O. The Bayshire, R.E. Klinzing Hello readers! Welcome back, where today we are talking about book dedications. I know it isn't something usually discussed in book writing, or a necessary addition to a story, but they are important nonetheless. A book dedication, like the one from The … Continue reading The Magic of Book Dedications