Nearly Complete recently had a flash fiction contest to write 100 words or less on the following prompt: Describe your main character’s most vivid memory. I’m pretty proud of what I came up with and I wanted to share it with you guys! (Don’t worry, this flash fiction isn’t from The Scavenger or my current …
Podcast Interview with Bryan Aiello
At Bookcon, I had the pleasure of meeting writer (and fellow book addict) Bryan Aiello. We got to talking a bit, and he eventually asked if I was interested in chatting with him on his podcast. I happily agreed and, a few weeks ago, we talked about everything from publishing books to New York traffic. …
The Power of Three
So, I’ve been thinking lately (a dangerous pastime, I know) and I’ve begun to notice a pattern in my writing. No, I’m not talking about similar story arcs or plot lines. I’m talking about the power of the three. I grew up on School House Rock and one of my favorites was always “Three is …
Second Time Around Tips — And Update!
Camp Nanowrimo is officially over and I am glad to report that I was able to complete my goal! I wrote at least an hour each day (most of the time, it was more). I was a little worried as to how this would work out with vacationing and all that fun summer stuff, but …
Bookworm Reviews: City of Ghosts
Title: City of Ghosts Author: Victoria Schwab Genre: Paranormal, Adventure Review: I had the wonderful opportunity to snag an ARC (Advance Reader Copy) of City of Bones when I was at BookCon, and I'm so glad I did! This book was really enjoyable and it was an awesome summer read. City of Ghosts follows a girl named Cassandra. After she nearly …
Camp Nano Update: Finding Inspiration
Camp Nanowrimo is halfway over and I can hardly believe it! The month has been flying by, but so far, I've been able to stay on track. I'm hoping to do a title reveal for my newest project soon, so stay on the lookout for that! One of the biggest problems I've encountered over the …
Deleted Scenes: The Scavenger
Right away, I want to state that this blog post contains SPOILERS for The Scavenger, so if you have yet to read it, don’t go on! I promise you won’t be disappointed 😉 Well, you already know from the title that this post is going to be about deleted scenes. If I was going to …
Bookworm Reviews: In the Shadow of the Dragon King
Title: In the Shadow of the Dragon King Author: J. Keller Ford Genre: Fantasy, Adventure Review: In the Shadow of the Dragon King is a gripping fantasy novel by J. Keller Ford. It follows two teens, Eric and David, as their lives connect and collide in ways they never imagined. They are forced to get over their differences and …
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Unnecessary Words
I would like to begin by saying that no word is completely unnecessary. In the right circumstances, there are perfectly fine places for all of these words. When I say these words are “unnecessary,” I mean that some (or most) of the time they’re overused and don’t always add to the sentences they’re found in. …
Camp Nano and … New Book?
Hello, everyone! I am super excited to announce that I will be participating in Camp Nanowrimo this July! I can already tell it’s going to be an awesome month. If you’re not familiar with Nanowrimo, I recommend reading my previous blog post where I cover the basics (check it out here). Camp Nano is basically …
J. L. Willow 