Turner, Megan Whalen. The Queen of Attolia. New York: HarperCollins, 2001. Warning: This analysis may contain spoilers. I take an in-depth look at what makes this book work and why. And it may only be helpful if you’ve actually read the book. However, continue reading at your own risk. For more information on the Friday […]
book review: the thief by megan whalen turner
Turner, Megan Whalen. The Thief. New York: HarperCollins, 1996. (Quick Note: Megan Whalen Turner’s book A Conspiracy of Kings is coming out next week on the 23rd. To celebrate, I’m going to post my interview with Megan that same day. And we have a couple of other fun things leading up to it! –Chersti) GUEST […]
in which my protagonist gets mad at me: or some things can only happen once in a manuscript (or movie)
updated August 1, 2019 Snoopy has it right. Good writing is HARD! There’s a general rule I tend to give authors, and that’s to really notice what your character is doing on the page and limit it. There are certain things that can really only happen once for a character in a whole book, or […]
analysis: the shadow in the north
Warning: This analysis may contain spoilers. I take an in-depth look at what makes this book work and why. And it may only be helpful if you’ve actually read the book. However, continue reading at your own risk. For more information on the Friday Analysis, go here. THE SHADOW IN THE NORTH by Philip Pullman […]
a look at book trailers
Carrie Ryan’s new book, The Dead-tossed Waves, debuted yesterday. And there is this amazing book trailer here that makes me just want to rush out to buy the book. You can also see the book trailer for the first book here. So here’s some great info if you’re thinking about making a book trailer. First, […]
Chersti Nieveen 