by Kristin | May 25, 2021 | Book Review
AT A GLANCE: Genre/Topics: Science fiction, mystery, action Length: 336 pages Age: Grades 3-7 Release: 4/21/2009 Cost for New Copy: $7.99 on Kindle, $13.49 Hardcover, $5.89 paperback First book in series Found by Margaret Peterson Haddix My rating: 5 of 5 stars From...
by Kristin | May 17, 2021 | Book Review
AT A GLANCE: Genre/Topics: Autobiography, childhood, growing up, race, racism, family dynamics Length: 304 pages Release: 1969 Cost for New Copy: $6.99 on Kindle, $20.99 Hardcover, $16.50 paperback, $5.19 Mass Market Paperback I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings by Maya...
by Kristin | May 14, 2021 | Creative Writing, Flash Fiction
“Ahh!” The boy screamed as a dark-haired stranger circled around him. The boy was strapped to a tall, shiny chair, his arms pinned at his sides. The man, whom the boy had just met that morning, brandished his weapon, slowly clipping pieces of the...
by Kristin | May 3, 2021 | Personal Updates, writing updates
This past week has been jam-packed with writing stuff: I joined a Mom writing group on facebook about two weeks ago, and they just happened to be organizing small writing groups, so I joined one. It’s my first time joining a small peer writing group, and...
by Kristin | Apr 27, 2021 | Book Review, Books for Kids and Teens, Books for Writers
AT A GLANCE: Genre/Topics: creative writing, how to write, kid-friendly Age: 4-9th grade (but easily enjoyed by an adult) Length: 288 pages Release: 3/30/2010 Cost for New Copy: $7.99 on Kindle, $16.89 Hardcover, $11.36 paperback Spilling Ink: A Young Writer’s...
