Twisted Tales is a series of books presenting different twists on various well-known Disney stories, and Mirror, Mirror is the sixth in the series, following on from novels about Aladdin, Beauty and the Beast, Sleeping Beauty, The Little Mermaid and Mulan. Five of the previous novels were written by Liz Braswell, with Reflection, the Mulan story, writtenContinueContinue reading “Twisted Tales: Mirror, Mirror – Jen Calonita [Books]”
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Publication Updates
So seeing as this blog is supposed to be as much about my writing as it is about other’s, I thought I’d just drop a quick note to confirm my latest publication updates. Details of my short stories can always be found on the About & Publications page, but I know maybe not everyone visits thatContinueContinue reading “Publication Updates”
HEX – Thomas Olde Heuvelt [Books – SPOILERS!]
As indicated by the title of this post, this post will contain spoilers. If you haven’t yet read the book (and if you have, I would love your thoughts on this!) then I suggest getting a copy, reading it, then coming back. FINAL SPOILER WARNING PUPPY! Glancing over reviews on Goodreads, this book seems toContinueContinue reading “HEX – Thomas Olde Heuvelt [Books – SPOILERS!]”
HEX – Thomas Olde Heuvelt [Books]
I’m actually going to do two posts for this novel, because there’s a fair bit I want to talk about which would contain spoilers. This is the spoiler-free review of HEX, by Thomas Olde Heuvelt. In the English language version of HEX, the story takes place in Black Spring, a town situated not too farContinueContinue reading “HEX – Thomas Olde Heuvelt [Books]”
Thoughts on Italics
When it comes to italics, there seem to be two camps. Love them, and hate them. It can sometimes feel like the Marmite of the writing world, and just like marmite, personally, I hate them. I just can’t stand reading something when every other word is in italics. Of course, italics do have a place. If something isn’t dialogue, but isn’t partContinueContinue reading “Thoughts on Italics”
Star Wars: Tales of the Bounty Hunters [Books]
I like Star Wars, and have done since seeing the original films as a teenager. I was excited when the new films were announced, loved TFA, TLJ, and Rogue One, sort of enjoyed Solo (I guess), but it was only in the last couple of years I watched the prequel films. (Which kind of leftContinueContinue reading “Star Wars: Tales of the Bounty Hunters [Books]”
Book VS Film – Bird Box
Something that can often be said for book to film adaptations, but I think really is worth repeating here – the book explains it better. For those not aware, Bird Box follows Malorie, as the world becomes a strange, frightening place full of creatures the human mind cannot understand nor comprehend. To combat this, survivors wear blindfoldsContinueContinue reading “Book VS Film – Bird Box”
Why I Love Short Story Anthologies
And no, I’m not just saying this because I happen to be in a few. I’ve enjoyed anthologies and collections since I was a teenager, picking up any book I could get my hands on. At the time, I read a few horror ones, and fell completely in love with short stories. In terms ofContinueContinue reading “Why I Love Short Story Anthologies”
Simon VS The Homo Sapien Agenda [Books]
I am, quite possibly, one of the last people to have read this. It’s one of the books I picked up thanks to the hype on Twitter, and honestly, when book Twitter hypes a book, I’ve learnt it’s well worth listening to them. Simon VS is a great example of that. Simon VS is aContinueContinue reading “Simon VS The Homo Sapien Agenda [Books]”
Guess Who’s Back, Back Again…
Ellie’s back, tell a friend… Yeah, so, one of the things I decided for 2019 was to revive this blog. I’ll be updating any successful submissions, confirming where my short stories can be read (all over on the About page, right now) as well as updating the blog with writing advice, as I have previously (such as here and here),ContinueContinue reading “Guess Who’s Back, Back Again…”
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