Threes are important throughout human society, mythology, and literature. There’s something very ancient and instinctual about using threes, and you’ll find them everywhere. Storytelling is no different in this. One of the most common story structures is the three act
Creating a Shared World
Shared worlds are an old and familiar subject to many people, I think. But for those who are unfamiliar with the concept, a shared world is a common world which many people write in. The Thieves World anthologies from the
Library Book Sale Finds: Murder at the Vicarage by Agatha Christie
Most of what we grabbed at the library book sales this summer were scifi and fantasy, but I love a good mystery and so I ended up with a fair amount of those as well. And I love Agatha Christie,
Goodnight Moon: Creepy Children’s Book or Creepiest Children’s Book?
Ah, squiders, we all know Goodnight Moon, right? It’s a classic from the ’40s or some such. Good night, room. Good night, moon. Good night, cow jumping over the moon. And so on. OR SO YOU WOULD THINK. We have
Cover Reveal: Burning Bright by KD Sarge
Good morning, Squiders! Today I am pleased to reveal the cover for KD’s newest book, being released through Turtleduck Press on Nov 1st! Burning Bright is the first in a fantasy trilogy. To Keeper Apprentice Hiro Takai, Keepers are heroes,
October, Why Have You Forsaken Me?
I love October, squiders. You know that. It’s autumn! My birthday! The start of the holidays (which I have heard appropriately referred to as Halloween, Nanowrimo, and Christmas)! I love October. I can break out the hot chocolate and snuggle under blankets
The Book That Took Me 17 Years to Read
Ah, squiders. Have you ever had a book that you picked up, read part of, and then put down, through no fault of the book itself? You told yourself you’d get back to it. But then time stretched on and
Library Book Sale Finds: Nine Princes in Amber by Roger Zelazny
The problem with the library book sale books (now I’ve been to another one) is that I’ve got a whole bunch now, and I can’t tell which ones I picked up versus which ones my husband picked up (unless they’re
A New Way to Tackle the TBR Pile
If you’re like me, Squiders, (and I suspect you are to some extent) you have a ton of books sitting around, waiting to be read. Physical books, ebooks, books you were super excited for and yet have not touched, books
Library Book Sale Finds: The Kingdom Keepers Book 1 by Ridley Pearson
IT BEGINS I’d like to preface this by saying I did not pick this book out myself; my husband noticed it while paying for our bag o’ books and stuck in the bag because he thought it sounded ridiculous. First,
