Twelve Dark Academia Novels to Read Now That It’s Fall
At this “back to school” time of year, it feels like all I should only be reading stories where the characters are dressed in tweed blazers, plaid shirts, and Oxford shoes. They should be conducting a late-night study session in the upper stacks of the library, where they discover dusty volumes of research filled with secrets. Or, they might go to a museum and then a coffee shop, to discuss their revelations about a conspiracy with deep roots in art, …
Favorite Daughters was a LOJ Book Club Pick!
Yesterday was a HUGE day for me because Favorite Daughters was featured on Lori and Julia's Book Club on My Talk Radio, 107.1.
I was super nervous, because this a beloved radio show throughout the Twin Cities and beyond. In fact, when I've Googled the best book club podcasts, the LOJ Book Club often pops up. I spent the day preparing, listening to Lori and Julia's past interviews, so I would get a sense of the types of questions they might ask. And …How to Write and/or Teach Fairy Tales
Whether You're Teaching Yourself or Others How to Write Fairy Tales, the Same Rules Apply.
Use this post as either a fairytale writing lesson plan, or a way to teach yourself how to write fairy tales.Start by Reading a Classic. Below is "The Seven Ravens" by The Brothers Grimm.
The Seven Ravens
There was once a man who had seven sons, and still he had …A Slightly Bitchy Book Review of A Stranger in Our Bed by Samantha Lee Howe
