May 2018 Edition. I had planned a new blog series for this year to replace my regular reading updates. Every month, I wanted to feature the first sentence or paragraph of a single book, with commentary on how that line or those lines had measured up against the book as a whole. I might stillContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
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Flash Fiction: “Dad’s Side of the Family” and “Falling”
One of my favourite aspects of flash fiction is the chance to explore another story for a while without having to commit. The world-building happens on the fly, while you’re writing, and the characters inhabit only that moment, or those moments during which the story happens. It’s like visiting another world for just a littleContinueContinue reading “Flash Fiction: “Dad’s Side of the Family” and “Falling””
What I’ve Been Reading
How is it October already? Just last week (in August), I was thinking to myself: “You need to do another reading post.” I made a note in my planner and… turned the page. As always, I’ve been reading lots of awesome books, though. And, as always, I want to share the most awesome ones withContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
What I’ve Been Reading
I have participated in the Goodreads reading challenge for six years now. It’s the only challenge I’ve ever actually completed – probably because it’s based on the number of books rather than specific titles. This year I lowered my goal from 200 to 100, thinking I wouldn’t have as much time to read. I’m atContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
What I’ve Been Reading
This year I stopped rating books on Goodreads for a couple reasons. One, it felt hypocritical, even though, intellectually, I know it’s not. What writer isn’t also a reader? And why shouldn’t I express my opinion of what I’ve read? Even if I haven’t enjoyed a book, I still internalize a lot of elements suchContinueContinue reading “What I’ve Been Reading”
Kelly Jensen 