We can't control every variable in our lives, no matter how much we plot and plan. And if you're like me, and prone to both fits of melancholy as well as fits of joy for the beauty in this world, the ups and downs are just a part of the life package.
Hello and welcome back to the blog (no one reads?), where I occasionally rant and talk about writing and life. Or more accurately, how I continue to make my way in the bookish world the hard way 😉
Hello friends, and welcome back to the blog that just won't quit - thirteen (thirteen???) years later. Yes, in the face of more popular social platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and Substack (probably ten others I'm too old to know about) — I am stubbornly plodding along.
It's still May 2025 and I'm frankly baffled that I have actual writing and publishing news to share with all of you today. After such a long hiatus where writing was a struggle, and words came out in trickles, I am now beyond stoked to report the floodgates have opened, y'all. Hallellujah and all that jazz!
How many of you have kept up with your 2022 Goodreads Reading Challenge? At the beginning of the year (before I had a newborn) I aimed for the lofty goal of 80 books. Yep! You read that right, folks. Needless to say, I cut that number in half recently. Because while I started out strong,... Continue Reading →
How many of you have already signed up for the Goodreads 2022 Reading Challenge? It's been a while since I really devoted my brain to reading actual books and not binging the occasional novel alongside too much fanfiction. So for the new year, and with a new mindset, I wanted to challenge myself. For 2022,... Continue Reading →
So I know this is technically a day late, but... A year ago we celebrated Christmas with our newborn baby, but this year was our first year to "play Santa." Note: it isn't necessary to go over-the-top with toddler toys as they tend to "bam-bam" everything anyway. Christmas was filled with the usual plethora of family drama,... Continue Reading →
Unless you fell into a rabbit hole and have been wandering Wonderland for the past month, you are aware of the #ScarredBeauty book tour recently hosted by Prism Book Tours! I grew so accustomed to blasting it across my social media, I'm still using #'s with everything. #booktour #hashtag #whynothashtageverythingcauseitstwitter anywho... I want to again... Continue Reading →
So this post is long overdue, but after my recent Scarred Beauty revision marathon, I needed a break from words. I've still been reading, (determined to finally finish Stephen King's It) and sketching, etc. But I had to take a break from words I write. Tonight, I'm getting back in the saddle again, starting with... Continue Reading →
I've been hard at work on Scarred Beauty, the second of the Wylder Tales trilogy and am very excited to share with y'all. Writing this book has been a new challenge and fun journey for me. I've been learning a lot about the "beat" of the story, as well as the things that make each... Continue Reading →
Jennifer Silverwood 