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    • “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

      Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

      NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

    Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

      Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

      NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

    NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

      Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

      NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

    I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

      Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

      NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

    In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

      Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

      NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

    Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

      Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

      NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

    I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

      Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

      NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

    Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

      Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

      NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

    Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • “my blood is a mix of coffee & tea”

      Recently I spoke to a friend about writing, specifically poetry. A couple of verses I wrote came to mind, verses I feel define me: my blood is a mix of coffee & tea and words from…

    • Review: Siege and Storm by Leigh Bardugo

      NOTE: There may be some spoilers in this review, especially  if you haven’t read Shadow and Bone. Siege and Storm, book two of the Grisha trilogy, made up for the slow pace which sometimes kept…

    • How to Participate in the Dissonance Paperback Giveaway

      I’ve been looking forward to this–the first Dissonance paperback giveaway! On February 26, I’m choosing a person (they can be anywhere in the world!) who will receive a copy of Dissonance, but this isn’t…

    • Review: Shadow and Bone by Leigh Bardugo

      In Shadow and Bone, we meet Alina Starkov. Orphaned as a baby, she’s lived a quiet childhood alongside her best friend Mal. They did everything together until he became a Tracker and his focus…

    • Artist Cait Potter on Exploring Different Crafts

      Some painters transform the sun into a yellow spot, others transform a yellow spot into the sun. Pablo Picasso Picasso’s quote comes to my mind when I ponder two drawings by artist and writer Cait…

    • Guest Post: Setbacks and Opportunities

      I used to live a twenty-minute drive from a massive, sandy beach. It was never warm there, never suited for lounging and sunbathing. It was always windy, and the north Atlantic water was frigid…

    • Book Review: Red Queen by Victoria Aveyard

      Red Queen was one of many books I had put off reading because of its popularity. However, by the time I finished, it stood out in my mind as a storm! Emotion of the…

    • What Professor Snape’s Death Tells us about Fiction

      Your news feeds are full of Alan Rickman—pictures, quotes, and tributes. Perhaps you’re tired of it, which considering the volume of posts would be understandable, but allow me to explain what it means in…

    • #wordstorm: looking at flowers

      At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…

    #wordstorm: looking at flowers

    At the grocery store yesterday, I photographed many flower arrangements. It’s not spring yet, but flowers remind me of what’s to come! Time flies, and soon it will be warm. There’ll be more flowers,…