I now work for the county office of education as a Head Start teacher. For those unfamiliar, it's kind of like government-funded preschool for low-income families.

I wasn't really posting a lot of content anyway, but now there's an actual reason why (instead of just me being lazy). I'll still be around, of course. Perhaps during summer I'll get back to writing (though I was hoping to work on original fiction instead of fanfiction or reviews).

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Those who follow me may be aware I have a problem: I am compelled to try as many different skills as possible, despite knowing I will be bad at most of them. One could say my personal quest is to be a Master of None or Jack of all Trades. Even if the result is lackluster, I find trying new skills and hobbies to be interesting.

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To a writer, what entertainment one consumes is extremely important. I’ve lost track of the times where binging a show on Netflix or a specific music album have directly influenced my writing.

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A common piece of writing advice is that to become a better writer, one should read a lot. There is truth to this, of course, depending on what one reads.

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A common piece of writing advice is that to become a better writer, one should read a lot. There is truth to this, of course, depending on what one reads. Welcome back to my reading journal.

Fobbit by David Abrams

I chose this book to read because my library’s automated recommendations compared it with Catch-22; a book which I count among my all-time favorites. The comparison is apt in some ways, but not in others.

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Alright, here's an odd request for y'all.

A friend of mine is working on a query letter for her book. Industry standards means she needs to compare her book to other books on the market. None of my writing group could think of appropriate comparisons, so I thought I'd ask here.

She's writing a medical/science thriller. The comparative book can be a little loose, but ideally not that dissimilar. The comparison can not be;

• Self-published
• Published a long time ago

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Dune by Frank Herbert

In the distant future, everything is different. Computers have been outlawed, replaced by human-computers known as mentats. Interstellar travel is possible, thanks to the Guild, which uses prescient navigators and space-folding ships to travel faster than light. Humans live longer than ever. All this is thanks to a substance known as Melange, the spice that can only be found on a single, inhospitable desert planet known as Dune.

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A common piece of writing advice is that to become a better writer, one should read a lot. There is truth to this, of course, depending on what one reads. Welcome to my reading journal.

Steelheart by Brandon Sanderson

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The Magician King by Lev Grossman

This is the sequel to The Magicians, which I read back in January. Spoilers for it follow.

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Welcome to my reading journal. A common piece of writing advice is that to become a better writer, one should read a lot. There is truth to this, of course, depending on what one reads. Every month, I’ll run down all the books I’ve read, in about 300 words apiece. These aren’t full-blown reviews, but hopefully there’s still some useful information buried in them.

The Magicians by Lev Grossman

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Long time no blog. Been writing a lot, been busy with work. But I've still found time to read. And what better thing to blog about?

I recently finished Mistborn: The Final Empire, the first of Brandon Sanderson's Mistborn trilogy. I avoided it for a long time: as a fan of Sanderson's writing, and because of the sheer number of book in the series, I knew it would take up a lot of my time.

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One YouTube channel I follow is Great Big Story. They do micro documentaries: 2-5 minute videos about various topics, slickly edited and narrated. YouTube recommended one of their videos to me, and I couldn't help but notice some similarities to one of my fics. I suppose Luna would be proud of them?

The Magician’s Land by Lev Grossman

This is the sequel to The Magicians, which I read back in January, and The Magician King, which I read last month. Spoilers all three books follow.

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The Starless Sea by Erin Morgenstern

Deep underground, there is a Starless Sea. Made of honey, pockmarked with Harbors, dedicated to holding stories in every shape and form imaginable. Tended by Acolytes who have their tongues cut out, protected by Guardians with swords burned into their chests.

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November is fast approaching. And lots of stuff happens in November. Thanksgiving and election day are the noteworthy American events. (My fellow Americans, don't forget to vote!) But another event happens in November, one I'm sure some of you will recognize.

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Firefight by Brandon Sanderson

Firefight is the second book in the Reckoner’s trilogy. I read the first back in Februrary. Spoilers for it follow.

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So I had this weird dream last night. It actually woke me up, but not necessarily because it was weird or frightening, but because I was compelled to write it down. Yes, even my dreams present themselves as stories: my muse has always been pushy.

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Yes, you read that right. Today I'm taking a break from talking about fanfiction and magic equines. Today, I'm talking about corporate fiction and magic humans! I know it will be a transition for all of us, but there's more equivalency in writing quality than you might expect.

Today I'm talking about Unbowed, Part 1.

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Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie

The Radch Empire is a civilization of humans who spend their time annexing other planets. Their military force is incredibly advanced. Each ship is run by an AI, and has hundreds of “ancillaries”; human bodies that have been medically killed and revived, their thoughts replaced by those of the ship’s AI.

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Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson

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