June, September, and Everything in Between

I guess it's been a hot minute since I posted anything new on the blog. The month of May was full of trying to keep my head on straight, with senior awards night, scholarship luncheons, piano recitals, figure skating competitions, figure skating expos, sports banquets, and high school graduation. (Did I mention I got to [...]

12 Books—Month 8

Hooray, we've reached one of my favorites in my Twitter friend book reviews. This month, I read Jean Grant's Will Rise From Ashes. If her name looks familiar, it's because I've mentioned Jean before on my blog. Several times, actually, as Jean is a critique partner and beta-reader extraordinaire. In fact, I mentioned Will Rise From [...]

A Beautiful Sight

I watched the sunrise with my best friend yesterday. From the thirteenth floor, caged balcony of a Philadelphia hospital, we braved the early morning chill and watched the sun slowly bathe the buildings around us in a golden glow that made even Philadelphia look almost serene. (Almost.) A Bryce Canyon sunrise, it was not, but [...]