I love a good inspirational story – especially when I’m feeling down in the dumps. So yesterday when it rained for maybe the twentieth day in a row and I kept thinking about everything that was wrong with my WIP, I was pretty desperate for something inspirational. And along came The Help. I read the [...]
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Inspiration from The Help
Posted by Victoria-writes on May 8, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/05/08/inspiration-from-the-help/
Getting back to YA
I’ve read a few adult books recently (Before I go to sleep, A discovery of witches, Miracle on Regent street) and much as I love reading, I felt young adult withdrawal kick in and I was desperate to pick up a YA book and leap in. The more I read (and write YA), the more [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 27, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/04/27/getting-back-to-ya/
The Hunger Games vs. Twilight
I went to see The Hunger Games yesterday. I won’t post another review as I’m a long way behind the rest (although I will say I loved it). Instead, in honour of the film and another favourite of mine Twilight, I thought I’d pitch the YA series’ against each other. Warning: contains spoilers so don’t [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 5, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/04/05/the-hunger-games-vs-twilight/
Tearjerker
I cry easily especially at TV shows or films, usually during death scenes. Anything involving Nicholas Sparks gets me every time. But I don’t tend to read books that lead to tears. It’s been a while since I was heartbroken or moved enough by an ending in a book – I remember Black Beauty, Little Women [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on April 3, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/04/03/tearjerker/
There’s nothing wrong with reading YA
A few writers on Facebook are up in arms following an article published in NY Times online. You can read it in full here. The writer of the piece thinks that adults should only read adult books and not books for teens or children. He says video games and Pixar films are okay as they don’t [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on March 30, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/03/30/theres-nothing-wrong-with-reading-ya/
Pretty Little Liars & Somebody Else’s Life (Friday Finds)
My latest TV obsession is Pretty Little Liars. It’s an American teen drama about a group of girls who are stalked by the mysterious ’A’ after the death of their Queen Bee. ‘A’ somehow knows all their secrets and they have a lot of secrets! This show is weirdly compelling with some real scares thrown in alongside the typical [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on March 2, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/03/02/pretty-little-liars-somebody-elses-life-friday-finds/
Happy World Book Day
It’s World Book Today so I thought I’d share this quote with you to celebrate. It’s been spread around Facebook for a while and it makes me smile everytime I read it! Last year, we talked about our favourite books but this year, I thought it would be fun to share what we’re all currently reading. I’m currently reading The [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on March 1, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/03/01/happy-world-book-day/
A journal, new music, book tip and a poem (Friday Finds)
I brought this gorgeous journal from Amazon. Yes, it’s titled “Believe in Yourself” – pretty perfect, right? I do love stationery and this journal is the perfect place to write down thoughts, poems and quotes. Even though I won’t use it as a diary (hey, I have a blog for that), I’m excited to write something down in it. And [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on February 10, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/02/10/friday-finds-12/
AWAITED cover reveal – guest post by Lynn Rush
Today I’m excited to welcome author Lynn Rush! Lynn is about to publish her second novel and is sharing the reveal of the book cover and her thoughts on the cover journey. I really enjoy Lynn’s blog - it gives great insight into publishing and she always stumps me with her movie quotes quiz. Over to you [...]
Posted by Victoria-writes on February 7, 2012
http://victoria-writes.com/2012/02/07/awaited-cover-reveal-guest-post-by-lynn-rush/
I heart awards
