Long ago, a bright eyed grad student thought she could juggle both assigned readings and books for fun. She was wrong. Over a year later, I checked out the book My Place at the Tablefrom the library and read it in one night. It was absolutely amazing. My Place at the Table recounts the tales of Alec … More Book Review: My Place at the Table
When stumbling upon this book, I found the premise intriguing: a historical account of food and the impact on nations, people and ecology which connects the past to our present. Instead, a standard college student fare of the “history of the world” is given, sprinkled in with interesting bits of food. After presenting this history … More Book Review: Animal, Vegetable, Junk
At midnight the dark gets a little darker. It scares me but it also fuels me. There are creatures hiding in those corners, waiting for the arms to hit 12. As the minutes tick ever closer, they grow, like the shadows, dancing on the walls. It’s quiet, too quiet. Yet, I stand ready. My weapon … More Dark
Elessa had waited her whole life for this day. There were moments when she was less eager than others but it is natural to have a little fear of this life changing event. The day when she, all in white, would take his hand and step into the next chapter of her journey. Now the … More Flash Fiction – Elessa
Many books tell the tales of children who have stumbled into magical worlds, whether it be through mirrors, wardrobes, tornadoes or other magical doorways. The reader is brought along on the journey and follow the child(ren) as they move through the stages of fear, confusion and fun. These stories usually end either one of two … More Book Review – Every Heart A Door by Seanan McGuire
The key fit into the door but it would not turn. He wiggled the key for a moment trying to finagle the lock. Still the key would not work. Some doors are best left locked. What if this was the door to the Amarthis Kingdom? Henry spent years trying to find his way to the … More Flash Fiction Friday – The Door
This month I set a goal to work on my writing everyday. However, I never specified which work I would focus on each day. Right now I am juggling between finalizing a collection of short stories and working on a new novel. Sometimes when I work on one piece of writing I feel guilty about … More Juggling Work in Progress
In my hands I held the latest book of one of my favorite authors. Finding a new book usually brought about a feeling of excitement for this bookworm. However, I had been burned by his previous work and I was not sure if I was ready to give him another chance. For days I plowed … More Short Stories & My Next Project
On my daily blog, I make a commitment to consistency and take on a 30 Day Challenge in September. https://iamphoebejane.com/2018/09/01/30-days-hath-september/ Happy Reading, Phoebe Jane
Hunched over a laptop, I compared words, punctuation and formatting. It has come to the point where I have become a little sick of these characters. Same story, over and over again. One of the worst parts of the writing process is the editing and one of the worst parts of editing is the reading, … More July 2: Edits, Edits, & Edits Again
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