Every week, Reedsy posts a few short story prompts and anyone interested in writing is welcome to submit a story or write it for fun! A few weeks ago, they posted the contest: #292: Colour Your World with Kobo Writing Life. And the prompt that inspired me was: Center your story around an artist whoseContinue reading “New Short Story!”
Author Archives: Kendra Wray
Book Review: Blood and Buttercups -A Vampire’s Guide to Gardening by Shari Tapscott
I’m not sure how I stumbled across this book, but I’m so thankful I did. It is urban fantasy, the romance is clean, and the story line is interesting. I do confess there is a slight cliff hanger at the end that has nothing to do with the main story, but left me with myContinue reading “Book Review: Blood and Buttercups -A Vampire’s Guide to Gardening by Shari Tapscott”
A Sneak Peek: Excerpt from Chapter 1
Lately, I’ve been spending a lot of time working on a new series. If you read my newsletter, then you’ve heard hints. I don’t want to give too much away just yet, but thought I’d share an excerpt from the first chapter. It’s a moment between the main character, Keira, and her grandma. Keira hasContinue reading “A Sneak Peek: Excerpt from Chapter 1”
Book Review: Blood Bound and Unbound -by Trinity Cunningham
Trinity Cunningham is a new author with two books to her name. Blood Bound is the first book in the series that came out in the fall of 2023. Unbound, the second book, came out in the fall of 2024. Both books are high fantasy and set in a fantasy world filled with humans andContinue reading “Book Review: Blood Bound and Unbound -by Trinity Cunningham”
This Meet That: Genre Blending in Modern Fiction
Consider a recent book you’ve read. Did it feel like a mix of genres? Perhaps there was a romance story mixed in with an adventure. Or maybe a sci-fi with a touch of western (think Firefly). Genre blending or genre mixing is a term used a lot with fiction. It’s pretty common to see blurbsContinue reading “This Meet That: Genre Blending in Modern Fiction”
Charming Superhero Romance: A Review of H.L. Burke’s Latest Book
Amazon H.L. Burke will be releasing another book in her Superhero themed books. This one will be coming out on December 23rd. The author provided an ARC (Advanced Reader Copy) for an honest review. I enjoyed the book so much, I decided to include it in my blog. The story begins with the two mainContinue reading “Charming Superhero Romance: A Review of H.L. Burke’s Latest Book”
Naming Characters: Building Worlds with Meaningful Names
It seems like an obvious enough title. And it’s true, each character in a book does have a name that connects them to something. In a previous post, I spoke about how I like to choose names for characters. One of biggest things I do is pick a name that has a meaning that matchesContinue reading “Naming Characters: Building Worlds with Meaningful Names”
Twilight Realm Series Finale: A Satisfying Conclusion
The last book in The Twilight Realm series was released earlier this year. It brings the series to a satisfying conclusion and brings all the characters together. While it is an easy conclusion to assume that the story was about everyone being strong. The theme was a bit more complex. A big part of theContinue reading “Twilight Realm Series Finale: A Satisfying Conclusion”
Review of The Water Spinner, by Jessie Chang
I recently just finished reading, The Water Spinner, by Jessie Chang. It was a thoroughly enjoyable read that had been sitting on my TBR list for far too long. The story begins with Elmira, a slave and a water spinner. She comes from one of the four elemental tribes and has the ability to spinContinue reading “Review of The Water Spinner, by Jessie Chang”
Book Review: Federal Bureau of Magic
I’m not sure how I found this series, but it is a super fun read. I do remember looking for cozy mystery-fantasy mixed genre, so it probably popped up in the search. The basic overall plot is the main character, Eden Fury, returning to her home town of Chipping Cheddar to be an FBM (FederalContinue reading “Book Review: Federal Bureau of Magic”
K. M. Wray 