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!
Tag: writing
Mistborn: A Review
This is my first review of this blog and I'm happy to say it's a good one! Mistborn was recommended to me by a good friend of mine, Anne Caitlin. (https://annecaitlin.com/). While hesitant at first, this story truly sucked me in. Characters These are easily one of the best things Mistborn has to offer! Seriously,… Continue reading Mistborn: A Review
Typical Cliches and How to Avoid Them
The young woman yawned softly, her golden curls cascading down her shoulders. She blinked slowly, not wanting to rise from her massive and expensive bed. It was the first day at a new school and she was certain no one would like her, especially not the tall, blonde, blue-eyed, and slender girl with an enviable… Continue reading Typical Cliches and How to Avoid Them
NaNoWriMo Winner!
If the title wasn't obvious enough, I officially reached 50,000 words, making me a NaNoWriMo winner! It has been such an incredible journey testing my limits as a writer and doing what I never thought possible: writing a novel in one month. My story has changed, developed, and become something that I never thought possible… Continue reading NaNoWriMo Winner!
20,000 Words In… and Beyond!
If the title wasn't obvious enough, I am now 20,000 words into writing my novel, Unhappily Ever After! I never thought this was possible, considering that the last time I wrote 20,000 words it took me five months!
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
Fragmented
I never know if I should be happy or saddened when someone says my poetry is relatable. It makes me glad that it resonates with them, but also sad that other people have gone through the same stuff. Feelings aside, I've noticed that poetry brings people together -- writing in general does, honestly. It's wonderful… Continue reading Fragmented
The Young Adult Genre and How it Has Changed
I love reading YA. It was always my dream as a little kid to finally be able to browse through the Teen section of the library and pick a book from there. Unfortunately, that dream still hasn't quite become a reality. What is it with the romance? Honestly, I want to know. Every YA novel… Continue reading The Young Adult Genre and How it Has Changed
Hitting the 50K Mark
I first began to seriously write last December. I had this great story idea; it was all coming together beautifully in my head. What could go wrong? Then I began to think. I had never finished a story -- let alone more than three chapters of one -- up until that point. How was this… Continue reading Hitting the 50K Mark
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