Before MerMay comes to an end, I wanted to share with you this flash fiction mermaid story I wrote. Hope you enjoy! Lyra loved to gaze up at the moon and the stars. A strange pastime for a mermaid, especially a princess, and one she had to keep secret. She liked how the moon made … More Flash Fiction Story: The Rescue.
Publisher: Ringtale Publishing. Release Date: November 5th, 2024. Source: NetGalley (in exchange for an honest review.) Category: Middle Grade. Synopsis from Goodreads: Once again Alice gets swept away into the world of whimsy known as Wonderland.This time as a spy! She is…Code Name: ALICE When the nefarious Knave of Hearts steals T.A.R.T.S. (a very powerful … More Review: From Wonderland, With Love By Jeffery Westhoff.
Are you an Aussie writer with a MG or YA manuscript ready to go? Then this is for you. Here is the info I recieved via email: You have until Friday 28th July 2017 to send in your middle-grade or young adult manuscript. Before submitting your manuscript please ensure you check the Ampersand Entry Process on our website, to make … More Aussie Writers: The Ampersand Prize is now OPEN!
Hey Everyone, I’ve been busy, busy, busy editing this past week. At the beginning of the week I had worked on my historical fantasy. I edited chapter three, adding a new character which I am excited about it. Her new plot will help toward building the word count; I’m currently trying to add 13k to … More A Writerly Update 75.
Hi Everyone, In case you missed my quick update, I lost internet over the last 3 days so I’m a bit behind on posts. I have 3 reviews I need to get up plus my regular posts. I had internet for almost a whole week so I thought it was fixed, but then it died … More A Writerly Update 71.
Hi Everyone, Just a really quick update today as I don’t have much time. I’ve been focusing on my MG again this past week as I try and finish the first draft by the end of the month for a challenge I am participating in. Here are the stats: June 8th: o words. June 9th: … More A Writerly Update 70.
Release Date: August 27th 2014. Publisher: Text Publishing (Australia) Source: From publisher in exchange for an honest review. Synopsis from Goodreads: A mysterious coded message. A search for a fabled perpetual motion machine. A terrifying horse ride. And a night in the exclusive Billionaires’ Club House of Puzzles. If Gerald thought his term in a … More Review: The House of Puzzles By Richard Newsome.
One of the things we need to be aware of as writers is word counts. Books for different ages and genres have different word counts and I think it important to be aware of what those general word counts are. Over at Writers Digest Chuck Sambuchino has complied a definitive list of word counts for … More Writing Tip Wednesday: A Word On Word Counts.
Rochelle L. Sharpe 