It’s been exactly 40 years since the treaty between dragons and humans was signed in Goredd. Despite the banner of peace, the relationship between dragons and humans isn’t perfect. Half-dragon, half-human, Seraphina tries to maintain her secret in a land where being mixed is not only illegal, but extremely taboo. As she joins court as a…
Compilation: Favourite Middle Grade Books
After working in Chapters.Indigo for 2 weeks now, I’ve spent a lot of time in the teens/kids’ section, and more specifically, the middle grade section. As I work on scanning middle grade chapter books and series, I’m excited by some of the titles I go through, which all sound very exciting and full of great…
Recipe: Vanilla Sprinkle Cupcakes with Frosting
So I finished writing the first draft of my work in progress this week. No big deal. You’d think I’d be excited to finally finish it, or even sad that it was all over, but instead I just felt…empty. I was expecting some sort of intense emotion, like the overwhelming excitement I had when I…
Review: The Evolution of Mara Dyer
In the sequel to the thrilling The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer, Mara finally has proof that the things that have been happening to her haven’t all just been in her head. Instead, her ex-boyfriend, Jude, escaped alive from the crumbling asylum after she tried to kill him and he’s after her. Problem is no else believes…
Recipe: Streusal Topped Banana Muffins
So today I went to Ikea with the sole purpose of finally buying a bookshelf, since I am in dire need of one. I know, I’m a self-professed booklover, but I actually don’t buy a lot of books. Or, I didn’t, before my book publishing course. But then I discovered all these books that I just…