Hello, wonderful readers! I'm breaking my once-a-week posting schedule to bring you my NaNoWriMo project of 2020! Now, I went though a bunch of my WIPs (yes, there are a LOT) to find the one I was most passionate about to write. I ended up with two. So yes, I will be doing two projects… Continue reading Writing | NaNoWriMo 2020
Tag: fantasy
Why YA Science Fiction is an Underrated Genre + Better Than Fantasy
Hello, dear readers! I am a HUGE fan of science fiction. Some of my favorite stories are considered sci-fi (though, to be fair, Hunger Games is dystopian sci-fi) What I'm confused by, though, is the lack of new YA science fiction in today's top releases, especially given the amount of fantasy novels. Now, I love… Continue reading Why YA Science Fiction is an Underrated Genre + Better Than Fantasy
Rose’s Wrath: Chapter One
It's release month! Yay! I can't believe there will be physical copies of Rose's Wrath available in just twenty something days! *gasps* In the meantime, I'll be sharing the first chapter with you all! Hopefully it gets you interested in reading the whole thing! *** The scent of blood filled Cerise’s nostrils, flooding her with… Continue reading Rose’s Wrath: Chapter One
And I Darken: A Review
As the baby latched on with surprising fierceness, the nurse offered her own prayer.Let her be strong.Let her be sly.And let her be ugly. And I Darken, a story about an abandoned pair of siblings trapped in a country they want no part in. Lada: the firstborn with fire in her soul, eyes, and fists.… Continue reading And I Darken: A Review
New Domain and Exciting News!
Exciting news! First, I finally decided to spend the money and get myself a domain! Instead of oceanewrites.wordpress.com, it's now oceanemcallister.com. I believe it's more professional than what I was using before, and it was surprisingly cheap as well. One of the reasons I got it will be explained in just a moment, as it… Continue reading New Domain and Exciting News!
NaNoWriMo: Day Seven
I was initially going to post every day for the duration of NaNoWriMo, but as you can see, I've decided against it. From now on, I'll be posting once every Wednesday with an excerpt from that day's writing, and some information on what I think of NaNoWriMo and how my writing is progressing. As of… Continue reading NaNoWriMo: Day Seven
NaNoWriMo 2018
Hey all! For the first time I will be participating in NaNoWriMo! For those of you who don't know what it is, it's a program/website where you can participate with countless other in trying to complete a novel in one month! Crazy, right? The goal is typically 50k words, but you can choose what to… Continue reading NaNoWriMo 2018
The Missing, Magical Shoelace: A Short Story
To get away from the rather depressing poetry posts, I've decided to share an excerpt from a short story of mine. It was for a Wattpad contest, and contained some. . . interesting prompts, to say the least. I created a basic cover for it which I'm rather proud of, considering my graphic skills are… Continue reading The Missing, Magical Shoelace: A Short Story
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