So many words. So little time.
Tag: writing
This was a tough writing week. It was a tough week in general. I had to alter my Monday-Friday writing schedule, and just now finished up my fifth fiction session for the week. I also wrote one book review, The Seaside Sisters, by Pamela M. Kelley.
Happy writing!
This was a decent writing week: I wrote one book review, All’s Fair in Love and War, by Virginia Heath, and five fiction sessions. I finally finished going through my original draft and cleaning it up/getting everything switched over for the genre change, so This next week I’ll be back to actual new writing.
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This has been a solid writing week: I got in five fiction sessions and two book reviews, Loyally, Luke, by Pepper Basham and The Way of the Hermit, by Ken Smith. That last book was a surprisingly interesting read to me, and I really loved the descriptions of the Scottish wilderness.
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This was a good writing week! I got in five fiction sessions, and four book reviews! The Backup Princess, by Kate O’Keeffe, The Hazelbourne Ladies Motorcycle and Flying Club, by Helen Simonson, The Keeper of the Irish Secret, by Susanne O’Leary, and Summers at the Saint, by Mary Kay Andrews.
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Title: A Burden of Ice and Bone
Author: Kyra Whitton
Genre: Fantasy
Rating: 4 out of 5
In the village of ice and darkness, Dira Cloon’s entire existence relies on her ability to pull the trigger. But when she faces a majestic white bear, her resolve falters. The bear’s presence stirs something deep within her – a force stronger than her love for her family, who believe that the only safe polar bear is a dead one.
It goes beyond the village legends of a lost world and a vanished civilization, the whispered tales of magic, and the ursine king’s enchantment. This force resonates with Dira’s heart, shattered and lonely. If she shoots the bear, her life will continue as it always has, with a piece of her soul and dreams forever lost. But if she lays down her weapon and follows the bear into the vast, frozen realm of snow, she may transform her people and their bloodlust.
This was an interesting dystopian/fantasy read. More than a bit depressing, frankly. I don’t like cold weather, so that was a me thing, but the society itself was pretty bleak—and I wasn’t a fan of the people. The author did a great job with the setting, though, and I enjoyed the story itself. What happened when Dira broke the curse wasn’t surprising at all, but I did enjoy this read.
Kyra Whitton is from Georgia. A Burden of Ice and Bone is her newest novel.
(Galley courtesy of Sword and Silk Books in exchange for an honest review.)
This was a great writing week—and I was out of town Monday-Friday for training. I wrote three book reviews: The Elusive Truth of Lily Temple, by Joanna Davidson Politano, What’s Eating Jackie Oh?, by Patricia Park, and The One That Got Away with Murder, by Trish Lundy. The first and last books are worth reading. The middle one…not so much. I also got in five fiction sessions.
Happy writing!
This was a solid writing week: I got in five fiction sessions, and two book reviews, The British Booksellers, by Kristy Cambron and The Reappearance of Rachel Price, by Holly Jackson. Busy week with family in town, a birthday party for my nephew, and my aunt in the hospital, so I’m pleased I stuck to my writing.
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This wasn’t a great writing week: I wrote one book review, Love, Unscripted, by Denise Hunter, and four fiction sessions. This is the first week all year I haven’t met my goal of five fiction-writing sessions each week. 
Work was tough this week, though, and I was exhausted. Hopefully next week will be better!
Happy writing!
This was a decent writing week: I got in five fiction sessions and wrote one book review, The Trail of Lost Hearts, by Tracey Garvis Graves. I really enjoyed this read quite a bit.
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Despite traveling/being gone for work this week, it was still a solid writing week. I got in five fiction sessions, and three book reviews: Expiration Dates, by Rebecca Serle (not sure how I feel about this read), The Last Bloodcarver, by Vanessa Le (excellent read), Sincerely, the Duke, by Amelia Grey (solid romance read). I also wrote my March reading post, and my best books of March post.
Happy writing!
