Gate to Kagoshima
Gate to Kagoshima by Poppy Kuroki website: www.poppykuroki.com This book was interesting. I was confused by the story with the back detailing one thing, and the inside meat of the story telling the same thing. Now they both say the same thing, but the way the story was written is different from a lot of other books that I have read that would follow this sort of story/genre. That aside, I really enjoyed the book. The only part I didn't like is the end...not because it ended,
Jun 202 min read
The Book of Five Rings
The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi This was an interesting one. I will admit that I enjoyed the history and life story of the author more than what he had to say. This stems more from the fact that I like reading the histories of interesting people more than I care to learn to be a great fighter. The book is about being a better fighter and how to never lose a battle. The author Musashi was born in 1584 so his life was very much that of a fighter in those days. Not li
Jun 131 min read
Don't Believe Everything You Think
Don't Believe Everything You Think by Joseph Nguyen This book is basically about positive thinking. If something you are thinking is not making you feel better; is not making your life better in any way...stop that thinking. Nguyen is better at explaining it all than I am, but that is the bottom line. He talks about all the other things he has tried to better his life from all the negative and what he writes in his book is what he's found to work the best. Yes, he even talks
Jun 111 min read
The Other Bennet Sister
I was doom scrolling and I saw some shorts for something called The Other Bennet Sister and I watched it. And I was hooked. The Other Bennet Sister by Janice Hadlow is a great read. I mean, I am a huge Pride and Prejudice fan, so of course I enjoyed this one. It does read just like Pride and Prejudice, all the plot points are near the same, but the treatment of the characters are different. Of course, because the people are different. Once I saw how amazing the shorts for the
May 232 min read
How To Get A Literary Agent
Magic. That is the key. Also, fairy circles. I joke. But, reading actual books on how to get an actual literary agent for your BOOK is key. I spent a lot of time and energy reading articles online on how to write the best query to an agent and synopsis and seeing how much blood from my first born is needed. What I found was none of that worked. I decided I would buy a book. The one that changed me was Get A Literary Agent by Chuck Sambuchino. It was written in 2015, but the i
May 202 min read
Writing Day Workshops - Michigan
May 2, 2026 Livonia, MI Alright, I learned a lot this weekend from Writing Day Workshop in Michigan. I got to meet Brian Klems who is one of the main people putting the workshop together. Great guy btw. Check out his book Oh Boy, You're Having a Girl: A Dad's Survival Guide to Raising Daughters It was very informative and I plan on attending another one. I pitched a few agents in person at this event and they were amazing individuals. Very formidable people (in a good, respec
May 32 min read
