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Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth

Rating: 5 out of 5 stars OKAY OKAY OKAY OKAY. I have no excuses, so I’ll just flat out admit it. I’m seriously late to the Divergent party, but I have one thing to say:  DAUNTLESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Well, fine, maybe two things: FOUR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I promise to not yell anymore (Actually, I’m not sure I can keep… Continue reading Book Review: Divergent by Veronica Roth

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Publishing trends may come and go, but honesty always prevails.

Publishing trends may come and go, but honesty always prevails. Here's why. (In my opinion.) Every writer published, or unpublished fears the dreaded T word. TREND. Just mentioning t-who-should-not-be-named makes my stomach twist in a knot. Advice is dispensed by everyone and their mother on the subject, but what happens when the story that’s itching… Continue reading Publishing trends may come and go, but honesty always prevails.