Back in December, I told you all about the highs and lows of querying my novel. At the time, I really didn't want to crack it open in order to figure it out. I had no idea what was wrong with it, and none of the agents who rejected it previously felt quite comfortable telling me what was wrong with[...]
I recently had a new short story accepted by Quill & Crow Publishing House for their Anomalies & Curiosities anthology of gothic medical horror. "WHAT?!" you ask. To which I say, "Yes, I wrote a historical gothic horror story!" This is me breaking out into new spaces. The story is called "W[...]
This Wednesday, on June 16th, 2021, the I will be doing a live reading for PULP MODERN LIVE. Thankfully, I had a wonderful short fiction piece waiting in the wings to read, a little dose of modern horror called "The Tower Made of Glass". Originally written for the monthly flash fiction challenge ov[...]
When I originally started my journey back into the world of V.C. Andrews, I wondered if I'd even give the newer books a chance. Much of Andrews' appeal seemed to slip in the 90s, but Simon and Shuster kept ploughing along with new gimmicks that ventured beyond the standard five-book family saga. Wh[...]
By this point, if you've engaged with my Grown-Ass V.C. Andrews series, you know that I don't often love the notorious "4th book spawn of the protagonist" stories. See here. And here. They typically end up being a rehashing of the previous character's drama but with a couple new rape-y twists for t[...]
I wasted time watching and reviewing both Lifetime adaptations of Ruby and Pearl in the Mist. Now I'm here to review Lifetime's adaptation of All That Glitters, the third book in V.C. Andrews' Landry series. After the first two instalments, I came to appreciate both lead actresses for their roles.[...]
Back in high school, I used to read Dooce excessively. Not quite to the point of understanding all the stuff she was saying (because her writing style can be VERY long-winded and convoluted), but more so out of infatuation. Her site was something to behold. She kept people's attention. She took lov[...]
So, I didn't think the Lifetime adaptation of V.C. Andrews' Ruby was all that bad, honestly. I liked the actresses who play the series' twins, and I didn't hate Beau. In this next movie, we follow Ruby and Giselle off to their private boarding school. What random 2nd book irrelevant antics will bef[...]
Okay friends, I originally (and rather foolishly) intended on reading the entire Landry series before the highly anticipated Lifetime adaptations came out, but here we are. Ruby was my very first V.C. Andrews read. I fell in love with it at age 14. I loved the richness of the bayou and all the horr[...]
Recently I went out seeking a shamrock cookie cutter. Michaels didn't have one (or any St. Patrick's Day decor). Bulk Barn didn't have one, or even any green sprinkles, for that matter. St. Patrick's Day might not be the most popular holiday, but it is my second-favourite holiday after Halloween an[...]