Thoughts From a Book Reviewer: Part 1 – The Early Years
Some people casually read a book, watch a movie, or binge a TV show, and then move on to the next form of entertainment. Others absorb stories entirely differently. They
Category: Writing and Reading
Posts about all things writing. How to write, how I write, how others write, writing themes, writing tips, ideas, famous writing, and more.
Also posts about reading: how to read, why we read, and what we should read.
Spirited Author Hopes to Inspire with Her Book, Willful Evolution
By: Janice Beetle I know a book is a good fit for my mind when I can’t put it down, and I read everything from the prologue to the acknowledgments
“Converting Monster:” A Short Story by Kerat Kaur Jhai
By: Kerat Kaur Jhaj Today’s post is a short story by Kerat Kaur Jhai, author of the fantasy novel, Himagus. Converting Monster You know how the nights are, don’t you?
My Pinterest Process
Blogging is competitive. Like any type of writing, there’s so much content out there that it’s hard to get your voice heard. Simply sharing links isn’t going to capture an
A Recipe for Kitchen Fiction by Michael Daswick, Author of Zin Mignon and the Secret of the Pickled Pigs’ Feet
By: Michael Daswick In the realm of juvenile literary characters, we find almost everything: 13 year-old wizards; youngster time-travelers; space-invaders; kid pirates; spies; sleuths; pet-detectives; dragon masters; explorers of lost
Writing Alone but Together: Starting a Virtual Writer’s Group During a Pandemic by Surabhi Kaushik
By: Surabhi Kaushik My love for writing is best expressed with this quote by Louis L’Amour: “Start writing no matter what. The water does not flow until the faucet is
My Path Through Self-Publishing by Daniel Hickey
By: Daniel Hickey After a slew of very polite rejection letters, I accepted what I suspected all along, nobody is going to publish a self-help book for teens by a
The Do’s and Don’ts of Writing in the Second Person
Point of view is one of the first decisions that a writer makes when crafting a piece. Often, they turn to either first person (I/me/we) or third person (he/she/they) points
Laura’s Books and Blogs’ Bookshelf Tour!
After noticing that I had completely neglected to schedule a blog post for February 19, 2021 in advance, I took this opportunity to make lemonade out of lemons and scramble
Passion for Poetry: One Poet’s Process
By: Brittany Benko When I was fourteen years of age, I wrote my first poem in school as an English assignment. It was about the world and how to better
10 Things I’ve Learned After Two Years of Blogging
Today marks the official two-year anniversary of Laura’s Books and Blogs! I started my blog thinking that I had the hang of blogging from other sites I’d blogged for and
Tips for Writing About Addiction and Other Sensitive Topics for Young Children by Patrick Bailey
When going through drug rehab or when experiencing any other sensitive situation, it is vital to know how to process this information when engaging with children. For example, writing about
Historical Writing: A Process
By: Vali Benson I am a published author. That still feels funny to say and sometimes I still don’t believe it, but it’s true. My name is Vali Benson and
Killing Fictional Characters
Writers like to joke about threatening to write their enemies into their books so that they can give them a slow, painful death. It’s as therapeutic as playing a violent
Using Real People in Your Writing
When I was in the seventh grade, I had to write a short story for health class. I went to my best friend at the time and told her that