Tag: YA

2025-12-15—The 2025 Blog in Review

Ah, the blog—how much has changed in just a year. I started out with inconsistent, relatively disorganized posts that threw a bunch of unrelated topics together, but ended a lot more consistent with my weekly scheduled and a lot more focused in each individual post. While this blog exists to support my writing, I’m still…

December 15, 2025
2025-09-02—Cancelled, and Lessons Learned

This one is for the authors out there—and not just authors, but anyone who dares to wrongthink—who is scared of the cancel mob. Or, at least, healthily concerned, or has reason to believe they may encounter the mob at some point. Because they still exist, and they still have a stronger presence in some industries…

September 2, 2025
2025-08-18—Men (and Books)

A woman simply is, but a man must become. Masculinity is risky and elusive. It is achieved by a revolt from woman, and it is confirmed only by other men. Manhood coerced into sensitivity is no manhood at all. [Emphasis added.] Camille Paglia This blog post has evolved significantly since I began laying the groundwork…

August 18, 2025
2025-07-28—Bartimaeus (Amulet of Samarkand, Golem’s Eye)

Let’s throw back to the early 2000s today. Remember Bartimaeus? The Bartimaeus Trilogy is an alternate history, fantasy YA series by Jonathan Stroud. Since it’s an alternate history (and events are often moved around and reinterpreted in that genre), I’m not confident about the exact years the books take place in, but for general context…

July 28, 2025
2025-07-21—The Lost Colony (Chloe’s Kingdom)

We’re back, baby! The Lost Colony, the sequel to Chloe’s Kingdom (by Gregory Michael), has been out for a few weeks. At the time of writing it’s sitting at five stars on Amazon and Goodreads, which is really good, despite the low total number of reviews. Speaking more anecdotally, I’ve only seen praise for the…

July 21, 2025