The aesthetic @/safaswritings made for my mentor for me and my WIP. This is the first aesthetic anyone's ever made me. I love it because it encapsulates all of the vibes of this story. Hello readers! Long time no see (entirely my fault, I'm bad at this whole website/blog thing). Something exciting's happened recently, though.I …
It has been a long time since I've picked up a (solely) prose novel (18 months, and then a solid 4 months before that). In all this time, I've been consuming graphic novels and trade paperbacks (collected comics) like there's no tomorrow.BUT now I am back on the novel reading bandwagon, and what better way …
Continue reading Book Review: The Phantom of the Opera by Gaston Leroux
I've spent the last several months elbows-deep in 2 novels, which resulted in me neglecting this writing blog. I'm going to try to get better at updating it, starting now. NPR tweeted this poem contest: https://www.npr.org/2019/08/19/748776222/memories-of-home-share-yours-as-a-poem?utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=npr&utm_term=nprnews And as a result, I wrote a poem. I'm not sure why. Maybe I was just feeling incredibly homesick …
I've been having a lot of trouble writing the last few months, but I think I'm finally getting back into it. I'm going to be posting some writing exercises with new one-off characters. If you Google search writing exercise prompts, you may end up here: http://writingexercises.co.uk/subjectgenerator.php The generator gave me this prompt: Write about something …
Paige knows she should be working. She knows exactly what needs to be done, when it should be done by, and how long it's going to take her. Yet she's still standing in front of her bathroom sink, staring at the mirror. The face that stares back isn't hers. It is, but it isn't at …
I'm excited to say that the media review I've been working on has been published! I got to combine my loves of science and English in writing this! I reviewed books! I related it to neuroscience! For a little over a year, I've been working with my undergrad mentor and a couple of other people …
Percy stands beside his father's car, staring at the building in front of them. It's a single-story cinder brick rectangle with a very small garden barely visible beneath the snow. Percy's father rests his hand on his shoulder. I don't know if I can do this, Percy thinks. How long has it been? The receptionist …
The. FEELS. If you read this book, be prepared to feel everything from, "Aww, this is so adorable I might be sick!" to "Ouch. Thanks for curb stomping my heart," to "OMG I might actually die from this ridiculous combination of physical, mental, and emotional sensations." In other words, it's an excellent book. Becky Albertalli …
Continue reading Book Review: What If It’s Us by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera
A flash fiction
Maggie Hope #8! I've been waiting a while for this book. I started reading the series a few (...5?) years ago (...how has it been that long??), and I'm happy to say the sequels do not disappoint! I will be mentioning plot points from the previous books, so...be aware of that? Okay, cool.Okay! So! The …
Continue reading Book Review: The Prisoner in the Castle by Susan Elia MacNeal
Gates Palissery 