Childhood Flashback: Revisiting the Anne of Green Gables Series

Anyone who knows me well knows that one of my favorite childhood books was Anne of Green Gables. I actually love the entire series. My obsession started when I saw the first two Megan Follows/Jonathan Crombie movies for the first time. I was probably about 6. From then on, Gilbert Blythe became my dream guy.…… Continue reading Childhood Flashback: Revisiting the Anne of Green Gables Series

Friends With Secrets: Hide Your True Self? (5 Stars)

If you’re looking for a really good book, I would recommend Friends With Secrets by Christine Gunderson. This was a First Reads book for July, which means that from now until the end of the month, you can get it for free if you have Amazon Prime or for $1.99 if you don’t. This is…… Continue reading Friends With Secrets: Hide Your True Self? (5 Stars)

Scarlet at Crystal River: Ghosts of Children (3.5 Stars)

I recently finished reading Scarlet at Crystal River by Randy Overbeck. I won this book in a Goodreads Giveaway late last year. It is part of a series. Our main character, Darrell, sees ghosts. They reach out to him so he can solve their murders. In this book, Darrell has just gotten married. He’s honeymooning…… Continue reading Scarlet at Crystal River: Ghosts of Children (3.5 Stars)

A Leprechaun Surprise: First Sentence Writing Prompt

Recently, as part of my first-sentence prompts class, we did a holiday story. As has been the case with every class we’ve done together, I ended up with a completely different story than my student. While hers was about Christmas, mine involved a leprechaun. Our first sentence was “Shawn snuck quietly down the hallway, hoping…… Continue reading A Leprechaun Surprise: First Sentence Writing Prompt

What Happened at Hawthorne House: Orphanage Bullying (3 Stars)

If you’re looking for a mean girls to the extreme set-up, you may want to read What Happened at Hawthorne House by Hadassah Shiradski. This is the story of some girls who are around 10 years old. They engage in bullying to one-up each other to win the “queen” spot in their game. The “queen”…… Continue reading What Happened at Hawthorne House: Orphanage Bullying (3 Stars)

I Hate Sarah Smith: Not a Writing Contest Winner

Recently, I entered a flash fiction writing contest. It needed to be 200 words or less and include a twist. Mine was cutting it close at 193 words. When I entered my story, “I Hate Sarah Smith,” the contest through Fusilli Writing was free. It was the last free contest for the company, and they…… Continue reading I Hate Sarah Smith: Not a Writing Contest Winner

My Summer Vacation in Other Words: Writing Contest Loser

Back in April, I entered a writing contest. I don’t remember all the details of the contest anymore, but I think it had a 2,500-word limit, and the theme was “censorship.” I don’t think that it’s as good as my other writing contest reject, The Auroris. This was fun to write in its own way,…… Continue reading My Summer Vacation in Other Words: Writing Contest Loser