The Juggle

  Hello all, I hope everyone's been having a great week! A lot of times I get asked how I'm able to balance reading, blogging, and writing, along with academics and my various in-school activities. This juggle is something I've been thinking a lot about is I try to figure out how it might look…

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Four Things I’ve Learned About my Writing Process Through #TeenPit and #PitchWars

  The time between March 2018 (when I entered TeenPit) and present day (leading up to the Pitch Wars showcase) has taught me a lot about writing and my individual writing process. I thought it'd be fun to do some reflection and share some of what I've learned.   The publishing process....is strangely similar to…

Book Review: Black Enough: Stories of Being Young & Black in America

  Ahhh, this is my first book review of 2019! Reading Black Enough: Stroies of Being Young & Black in America was like taking a sip of refreshing lemonade. This anthology was so original in the fact that it was centered around multiple facets of being a Black teen, and each story was written by…

9 Releases That I’m Excited for in 2019

    This post is a follow up to my 8 Books I Loved in 2018 post! This year is a going to be great one for YA and my 2019 tbr is already overflowing. So let's jump right in (all images are from Goodreads!)...    (March 19th) You all know how much I loved…

My Writing Playlist: Songs I Always Listen to When I Write

  I believe that I've spent at least 80% of my life listening to music. Music plays such a huge role, and especially in my writing. It's how I gain inspiration, flesh out ideas, and get to know my characters better. For every WIP, I have a playlist. Even before I begin brainstorming, outlining, or…

8 Books I Loved in 2018

  Now that 2018 has to come to a close, I wanted to share some of my favorite reads from last year with you all! All photos are from Goodreads.    It's hard to believe that 2018 was the year that Children of Blood and Bone dominated YA fantasy. I'm sure most of you have…

Hey Girl, Hey! (Where I’ve Been…)

I'm back!!!!!! A lot has happened between my last post and now: a month has flown by, I turned 18, I finished the fourth draft of my Pitch Wars manuscript, I finished applying to college, and I got through the first half of the first semester. Due to extreme school-related stress and trying to balance…

Writing Update #13: Patience and Showing Up

  It’s hard to believe that it's October. The days have started to get chillier, and I'm already anticipating pulling out my sweater collection. September was a bit of a rough month for me, as I struggled to find balance and wasn't able to work on my revisions much, if at all. I had a…

Striving for Balance 2.0

*taps mic and whispers, "is this thing still on?"*   It feels like it's been longer than 20 days since I've last blogged, which has made me realize how big of a habit blogging actually is for me. I last blogged, unironically, the day before my senior year and I haven't blogged since. The reason…

Book Review: SUMMER BIRD BLUE by Akemi Dawn Bowman

 Photo Credit   As with Starfish, I was completely blown away by Summer Bird Blue! Before I dive into the review, here's a quick look at the summary: "Rumi Seto spends a lot of time worrying she doesn’t have the answers to everything. What to eat, where to go, whom to love. But there is one thing…