That’s right! My second book, Arikala Academy: A Wave of Courage, is finally out in the world! Featuring a magical school, water-bending powers, and a herd of corgi-dragons, A Wave of Courage is the first book in the Arikala Academy series, and follows 11 year-old Cassidy Farron as she attempts to survive her first year … Continue reading I Published (Another) Book!
If you’ve seen any of my other social media – or, heck, paid attention to any of my other posts – than this won’t come as a surprise to you, but: new book alert! Arikala Academy: A Wave of Courage is a new middle-grade fantasy novel following the adventures of Cassidy Farron, an eleven year-old … Continue reading I Have a New Book Coming Out!
As the internet becomes ever-more prevalent in our lives and older systemic structures fail to adapt with the times, people will obviously turn towards newer systems. This can mean an influx of individuals trying out new things without a firm grasp of how, which, in turn, can result in costly mistakes. Publishing has seen a … Continue reading Self Publishing: Some Things to Know Before You Hit “Publish”
So life has been…pretty busy! Obviously, I haven’t been doing a great job of keeping up with the posts like I used to. However, that is something I want to do better about, if anything just so I can have a good reason to keep paying for this website. So let’s start by going over … Continue reading Teaching and Marketing and NaNo…oh my!
Well hi there! It’s been a while since I’ve written a blog post (what else is new?), and there is actually a good reason for that! Between the end of the school year, some general life craziness, and preparations for the launch of my debut novel (check this link out!), things have been pretty busy. … Continue reading A Quick Note About Book Reviews
So, firstly, sorry for being a bit of a ghost on here again (what else is new?). However, I am happy to say that this time, it is for a good reason: I’m publishing a book! LEGEND OF SAMANTHA TORRES is a middle-grade fantasy adventure novel featuring a diabetic main character, a mysterious jungle island, … Continue reading I’m Publishing a Book!
Oh hey, it’s me! I definitely didn’t forget to actually write blog posts for the last 6 months, no no no no no. Okay, I did. But to be fair, life can be kind of hectic, and I do have a proven track record of being terrible with this blog. So this shouldn’t seem like … Continue reading Year-End Reflection: Teaching, Reading, and Writing
A note: this post is going to talk a lot about gun violence and death. So if that is something that is triggering for you, it is recommended you not read further. Every year I’ve been a teacher, I have the same recurring nightmare. I’m in my classroom. Maybe I’m teaching that day, maybe I’m … Continue reading As a Teacher, The Constant Threat of Gun Violence is Exhausting
First of all…hi! Sorry I’ve been away for a bit, there’s been a lot going on. 2021 has started as a year that feels like the light at the end of the tunnel (sort of). 2020 was a chaotic, stressful mess, and already there are signs that things might actually start to get better. For … Continue reading 2021: Off to One Heck of a Start
I’ve wanted to do a post on Steven Universe for a while now, but I’ve held off. In part that’s because I think I’ve bothered just about everyone I know about it, but also because I feel like I’ve been unable to say anything about the show that hasn’t already been said. The last year, … Continue reading Nobody Can Resist the Universe
Jacob Ryckman 