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A Labyrinth of Scions and Sorcery

by Curtis Craddock

I loved the first book in this series when I read it last year, and I enjoyed this one almost as much. The swashbuckling, musketeer-era fantasy is rife with political intrigue and fast-paced adventure. I love Isabelle, Jean-Claude, and [...

Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH

by Robert C. O'Brien

I started reading this book to my nephew while I was on vacation, and it was a delightful surprise. I was hooked right away. I even had to sneak his copy in the car, desperately trying to finish the book before I got on the airplane (did...

The Haunting of Tram Car 015

by P. Djèlí Clark

A tight narrative in a vivid, well-built world. The characters were well-developed and memorable--as was the setting. I've never read anything set in an alternate, fantastical, early twentieth-century Cairo, and it was fascinating. The m...

POV in Fiction: What’s the Point?

September 29, 2018 May 5, 2020 Storytelling Basics / Writing Tips itemprop="discussionURL"Leave a comment

Pardon the title; I couldn’t help myself. Today I want to talk about point of view, or POV. The POV is the perspective from which your story is being told. Unless you’re writing your autobiography, your POV is not your own voice. It’s generally the voice of one of your …

A Tale of Two Books: Writing a Satisfying Ending

June 29, 2018 May 5, 2020 Plot / Writing Tips itemprop="discussionURL"One Comment

I’ve been thinking a lot about satisfying endings lately. In the last few weeks, I read two recent YA books. Both post-apocalyptic, both science fiction, both basically about superheroes. Both by female authors, if that matters. Upon finishing The Interrogation of Ashala Wolf by Ambelin Kwaymullina, I thought, “This is one of …