Writing

Space… The Final Frontier

It’s no secret that my series Firmament is strongly inspired by Star Trek. My dad introduced my siblings and myself to The Original Series when I was in my early twenties, and I was hooked. I loved the characters, the fantastic scenarios, the opportunities for philosophical and political commentary. I didn’t, however, love the blatant immorality, frequent immodesty, or cringeworthy…

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2021 Reads — 61-65

And here we are at the end of my book reviews for 2021! I made it through all 65 books. I have loved going over each of them with all of you, and I hope you’ve found a few gems to add to your own to-read list. As far as I’m concerned, you can never have too many books to…

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Reading, Reviews

2021 Reads — 56-60

My second-to-last post of mini-reviews for the year! This particular list contains first three books that were a solid four stars, then one that was merely three stars, and finishes with a whopping five stars. What are the books in question, you ask? Here you go! The Two Towers by J.R.R. Tolkien Continuing my second read-through of The Lord of…

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Interview With Jonathan Garner

A dear friend and talented fellow author, Jonathan Garner, just published his first book! I had the privilege of beta-reading it years ago and was so excited to recently get to hold a copy in my hands and get it on my shelf. I asked Jonathan if I could interview him regarding the book, and he agreed! Enjoy, and please…

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