April 2020 – Christine Smith

Writing Good Stories: Lessons from Stranger Things Pt. 1

Post published:April 27, 2020
Post category:Writing
Post comments:21 Comments

Stranger Things—you’ve probably heard of it. That Netflix show that swept the internet as rapidly as the Frozen craze. Sometimes I’m leery about overhyped shows. But this one? This one earned its hype. Why? Because the writing is just so absurdly GOOD. If you were here for my post a couple of weeks ago about Disney TV series, you’ve probably gathered I’m pretty disgruntled with TV these days. Writing has just gone so downhill lately, and it frustrates me to no end. But sometimes, sometimes, a gem rises from the garbage and it restores my hope in TV writers. And,…

In Which I Got Rejected

Post published:April 20, 2020
Post category:Encouragement
Post comments:51 Comments

Rejection—it’s something we all have to experience, especially if you’re a writer. Unfortunately, it comes with the profession. But, believe it or not, rejection can be a POSITIVE thing. Whether you’ve submitted pieces to magazines, entered writing contests, queried agents and publishers, or just gotten a bad review on your already published work—chances are, if you write, you’ve experienced some form of rejection. I think you all know I’m pursuing traditional publishing. Or shall I say, I’ve wanted to pursue traditional publishing all my life. But let’s be real, guys, the publishing industry is a scary place. The immense amount…

{Book Review} The Geppetto Codex by Kyle Robert Shultz

Post published:April 13, 2020
Post category:Reading
Post comments:13 Comments

Synopsis They've got no strings...and they want revenge. The people of the city of Vetri are turning into wooden statues... ...and Beaumont and Beasley are not on the case. Not technically, anyway. This case must fall to two of their employees, the faun Gareth Llewellyn and the dryad Sylvia Kirke. True, Gareth and Sylvia don't have a great deal of experience, but this shouldn't be too difficult. The solution to the mystery is fairly obvious, and the evil magical force at work will be no great challenge to defeat. Unless Gareth and Sylvia make a terrible mistake that puts…

TV Series on Disney+ For the Whole Family

Post published:April 6, 2020
Post category:Fangirling
Post comments:34 Comments

It’s certainly no secret that the majority of us are stuck at home right now, trying to adjust to a new normal and, possibly, trying to find some form of entertainment to keep the family occupied before we all, you know, lose our minds. I’ve been wanting to do a post like this for months, and I figured now was the perfect time! It comes at no surprise to anyone that I’m a huge Disney nerd. I’ve been watching pretty much everything Disney produces since I was a toddler—from the classic princess movies, to pretty much all the theatrical releases,…