I created a LibraryThing account over ten years ago, and I’ve been using it consistently ever since. I use it to keep track of the books I own, the books I’ve read, and the books that I would like to read. I’ve posted reviews and chatted about books with other users in the forums. I’ve… Continue reading An Overview of LibraryThing
Should You Read The World Gives Way by Marissa Levien?
“Myrra smashed a roach with her bare hand as it crawled along the wall, then recited a small eulogy for the deceased in her head. Perpetual survivors, the roaches had managed to sneak a ride on this world to the next, even when every other bit of cargo had been bleached and catalogued over a… Continue reading Should You Read The World Gives Way by Marissa Levien?
Critique Circle’s New Profile Page
I wrote about Critique Circle a few weeks ago and just wanted to write a quick update to mention that I’m enjoying the recent updates to the profile page. My old profile had a lot of blank white space at the top, as well as a little icon meant to represent gender, which, in my… Continue reading Critique Circle’s New Profile Page
Should You Read Dreadnought by April Daniels?
“This is taking too long. I just want to pay for the shit and go. It’s not like I’m actually breaking the law or anything—except it totally feels like I’m breaking the law.” – Opening of Dreadnought Dreadnought is a young adult superhero novel about a transgender girl named Danny who takes on the mantle… Continue reading Should You Read Dreadnought by April Daniels?
How I Use Scrivener for Novel Writing
I’ve used a few different types of writing software over the years. The first program I used was simply the only option available to me at the time: Microsoft Word. It was the early 2000’s, and my family had one desktop computer and no internet access. Microsoft Word was the program I’d been taught to… Continue reading How I Use Scrivener for Novel Writing
Should You Read Sanctuary by V. V. James?
“Our moms were drinking champagne when Daniel died. Sipping on bubbles as Beatriz screamed outside the burning party house and I was loaded into an ambulance.” – Opening of Sanctuary Sanctuary is a contemporary fantasy/mystery novel that follows the story of what happens in a small New England town following a high school party gone… Continue reading Should You Read Sanctuary by V. V. James?
Critique Circle: The Benefits and Drawbacks
Critique Circle is a website that gives writers an opportunity to get critiques on their work in exchange for giving other writers critiques on their work. It is free to use, but it also has a premium option that you can pay for in order to unlock special features. How does it work? In a… Continue reading Critique Circle: The Benefits and Drawbacks
The Binding of Magic
In the computational monarchy of Elniwald, unlicensed witchcraft is a crime punishable by death. Eighteen-year-old neo-pacifist Tim, who has spent the past thirteen years hiding in the palace basement, is forced to stop a pair of bullets in midair when political assassins set their sights on his beloved older sibling. Using powerful magic, Tim teleports… Continue reading The Binding of Magic
About Me
I am an aspiring author currently seeking representation for my debut novel The Binding of Magic. It is a fantasy novel with science fiction elements that follows the story of Tim, a neo-pacifist warlock who is arrested for unlicensed witchcraft after heroically saving the royal family of Elniwald from an assassination attempt. The kicker is… Continue reading About Me
Shannon Fallon 