Why fragment sentences are okay

In school, we learn that fragments are incomplete sentences and wrong. This can carry over into adulthood. I've had a few betas recently tell me to fix a sentence or add words to my story because I had one. However, as an editor, I don't fix fragments all the time. Everything that exists has a purpose, … Continue reading Why fragment sentences are okay

Best of the best so far in 2017

As writers, we all need great books in our lives. Here’s some of the best books I know with synopses from Goodreads: Divergent – Veronica Roth In Beatrice Prior's dystopian Chicago world, society is divided into five factions, each dedicated to the cultivation of a particular virtue—Candor (the honest), Abnegation (the selfless), Dauntless (the brave), … Continue reading Best of the best so far in 2017

Book review – Ice Like Fire (Spoiler Free)

“If stubbornness were all that was needed to be a good queen, I'd rule the world.” Title: Ice Like FireAuthor: Sara RaaschGenre: YA fantasyPages: 478Publication date: October 13, 2015Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers After a great book with a good complete ending called Snow Like Ashes, Sara comes back with book two: Ice Like Fire. It begins three months … Continue reading Book review – Ice Like Fire (Spoiler Free)