Author’s Commentary: About “The Shadows”

In honor of the release of “The Shadows” from earlier this week- and also my first eBook to become available for purchase on Amazon- I decided to take this time to discuss some interesting facts about it.  I will go in on how I came up with the idea for it, some influences for it,  and other little details regarding it too.  SPOILER ALERT for those who haven’t read it, as I will obviously be making references to it.  So therefore, if you haven’t read “The Shadows” yet, read it first and then come back and read this.

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Special Tuesday Post: Release of “The Shadows”!

After a week of final tweaks and such, I am happy to announce that my short story, “The Shadows,” is now available for purchase on Amazon!  My little story about the council of the Sun Spirits is now out in the world for everyone to check out and read (hopefully to their heart’s content).

Thoughts About Young Adult Fiction

There was a piece that was published on the Cosmopolitan website that I stumbled across on Twitter a few weeks back that I couldn’t help but find rather interesting.  It was an opinion piece written by author John Green (yes, as in the one who wrote the much talked about, New York Times bestseller, soon-to-be-released-as-a-film novel, The Fault in Our Stars) about why many of us continue to read young adult books, even long after we grow out of our teenage years.

Special Tuesday Post: Announcing “The Shadows”

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I would like to announce a small eBook I am going to release.  It is called “The Shadows” and it is a short story that I have written.

While AMW is still very much in progress to completion, I wanted to release something in the mean time, just to give you a sense of what I am capable of writing.  This has been a super secret project that I’ve been working on for a while, and I’m so glad I finally get to share it with you all.

Countdown: T-Minus 2 Months(-ish)

As much as I’ve said it previous times, the moment of truth is cutting even closer now.  I can almost hear the clock ticking as time constantly goes by to that final moment before AMW is released.

Representation and Diversity Through Books

It’s Day 3 of the #WeNeedDiverseBooks campaign, and when not being occupied by schoolwork, I partake in it with my own contributions in social media, as well as checking out some of the others by other people (some of them coming from my favorite authors).  It was such brilliant timing when I heard about it, because it’s a subject that I’m really passionate about, and really involved in.

That’s right, you heard me.  Let’s talk about race.

Special Sunday Post: We Need Diverse Books Campaign May 1-3

Surprise, surprise.  The weekend isn’t even over yet and I already have another blog post for you all.  And here’s the kicker… this one wasn’t even planned.

Thoughts About Gabriel García Márquez

It’s not everyday when an author’s name becomes a trending topic on Twitter.  However, when that is that case, then there’s often a legitimate reason why.  Colombian writer Gabriel García Márquez was a trending topic this past Thursday when he passed away at the age of 87 from pneumonia.  Not only was this sad news for the Latin American community, but also the entire world.

My Name Is Lauren… And I’m A Millennial

I’ve always been known to be an “old soul.”  I actually enjoy reading, I keep journals, I don’t like to go clubbing, I’m very selective about when I talk, I get along better with people who are older than me than people my own age, and so on.

However, I still have to be real.  I’m not as old as my mentality would show otherwise.  I’m what’s commonly referred to as a millennial. 

Countdown: T-Minus 2-3 Months(-ish)

A lot has been going on with the book (AMW) since the previous update on it.  It’s moving right along in terms of getting ready to be read by others.