Good morning everyone! Welcome back to my deep dive discussion of The Hunger Games. I wanted to go into something a little more analytical this week. Something to focus my brain before I charge into some of the more personal and emotional topics of the next few weeks. My sleep schedule is a wreck, soContinue reading “Lets Analyze The Hunger Games Chapter 11-15”
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Quests for Inspiration Episode 2: Beachy Edition
Welcome back, dear readers, to the Writing My World blog! I’ve been MIA for some time now, because creativity is a fickle thing, and while those golden moments where I can write blog posts, write my book, draw up maps, and worldbuild all at the same time do exist, they are fleeting in the grandContinue reading “Quests for Inspiration Episode 2: Beachy Edition”
Let’s Discuss: Cancel Culture, Putting Artists on a Pedestal, and Separating Art from the Artist
If you know much about me at all, you know I won’t ever have a Twitter. Even without one, you can spend very limited time on there. I use this to check up on creators I follow on Youtube or anyone else I’m curious about. It’s probably the most toxic space I’ve ever encountered (noContinue reading “Let’s Discuss: Cancel Culture, Putting Artists on a Pedestal, and Separating Art from the Artist”
The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 2 – Lady Freigeye’s Creations
Welcome back, child of Feiradyr. You’re breathing now, on your own. Breathing in my world. What you’ve learned is merely the tip of an enormous iceberg. Did you think the Mother Titan, Mother Universe, Lady Freigeye herself would stop at her very own planet? You have much to learn, my child. And so Lady FreigeyeContinue reading “The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 2 – Lady Freigeye’s Creations”
Office Tour! A Ramble about My Productive Space
Hello and welcome to all of my new readers! Welcome to Writing My World, and if this is your first post I hope you enjoy your visit, however long it is. I figured today we would do a fun, simple post showing you my office, where all the magic happens. From painting, to writing, toContinue reading “Office Tour! A Ramble about My Productive Space”
Quests for Inspiration Episode 1: Fall Forest
My favorite season is Autumn. I love the beautiful colors splashed across all the leaves. I love the gloomy overcast days perfect for snuggling under blankets with a cup of rich hot chocolate letting the joys of story building wash over me. I love the cooler weather that sends bugs back to the abyss fromContinue reading “Quests for Inspiration Episode 1: Fall Forest”
How Much Responsibility Should Be Placed on YA Authors? Let’s Discuss…
There are so many different categories of literature aimed at all kinds of different audiences. Today we’re talking about YA fiction in particular. “Young adult fiction is a category of fiction written for readers from 12 to 18 years of age. While the genre is targeted at adolescents, approximately half of YA readers are adults.Continue reading “How Much Responsibility Should Be Placed on YA Authors? Let’s Discuss…”
The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 1 – Awakening
I’ve always been fascinated by stories about the otherworldly strength of mothers. While I have no current interest in being one myself, tales of mothers lifting vehicles off of their children, or fighting off wild animals, or all other manner of impossible strength are as incredible as they are surreal. Hysterical strength, they call it.Continue reading “The Child of Feiradyr Series: Episode 1 – Awakening”
The Marketing Gameplan for Someone Who Has Never Market…ed…
When I was a little girl, I was afraid of most things. But one of the things that frightened me the most was the thought of putting myself out there. This was in regards to anything. I couldn’t think about getting up and sharpening my pencil in class without setting my heart hammering in myContinue reading “The Marketing Gameplan for Someone Who Has Never Market…ed…”
Let’s Analyze The Hunger Games Chapter 6-10
I’m finally back to blogging, and that means I’m finally going to analyze the next 5 chapters of The Hunger Games! I’ve had a productive couple of days regarding marketing (update incoming) and am feeling quite motivated to get some more work done, so let’s do this thing! Chapter 6: We spend the first fewContinue reading “Let’s Analyze The Hunger Games Chapter 6-10”
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