by mandilynnwrites | May 2, 2013 | Book Reviews
The Forest of Hands and Teeth by Carrie Ryan Synopsis: In Mary’s world there are simple truths. The Sisterhood always knows best. The Guardians will protect and serve. The Unconsecrated will never relent. And you must always mind the fence that surrounds the...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 28, 2013 | Writing Tips
Click here to see Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdnJn3-fMVU This video is a continuation of a previous video I made. But this video is all about syllables and being about to pronounce the name you give a character in your novel. Now, just because you can say...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 24, 2013 | Writing Tips
We’ve all heard that wonderful saying “Don’t judge a book by its cover.” But with marketing these days cover designers know it’s more important than ever to get a gorgeous book cover. In fact, Goodreads even has a Top Book Covers chart that people can use to vote for...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 19, 2013 | Writing Tips
There is nothing more encouraging than to be a writer and have not one, but two inspirations! All of a sudden you have two ideas, two plots, and two amazing worlds to create. The problem? Well, you can only handle one story at a time. Some people try to jump back and...
by mandilynnwrites | Apr 16, 2013 | Writing Tips
So it’s not hard to tell I’m kind of a fan of the Hunger Games. Jennifer Lawrence and Josh Hutcherson always do such an amazing job and the costumes and makeup are just plain breath-taking! Here is a link on Mockingjay.net to listen to the amazing music behind the...
