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Skyward: Teaser, Chapter Breaks, and Description

April 3, 2020 ~ Kathryn Fletcher

"I imagined the broken rocks as the broken bodies of my enemies, the bones shattered, their trembling arms reaching upward in a useless gesture of total and complete defeat. I was a very odd little girl."

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Hello 2020!

January 3, 2020December 31, 2019 ~ Kathryn Fletcher ~ 5 Comments

2019 was a fun year! I have a story published in Youth Imagination Magazine! I've been doing a ton of writing. This year I'm being more intentional with my posts and focusing more on writing craft.

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An Ember in the Ashes

September 30, 2016July 11, 2018 ~ Kathryn Fletcher

Sabaa Tahir is one of my new favorite authors! Ember in the Ashes is Sabaa Tahir’s first book. She is an experienced writer though; she worked for the Washington Post right after University, and it shows. Her writing is tight, as in no wasted words. This book is a YA book and yet won a … Continue reading An Ember in the Ashes

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I am Not a Serial Killer

July 31, 2016July 11, 2018 ~ Kathryn Fletcher ~ 3 Comments

Dan Wells is also on Writing Excuses with Brandon Sanderson, Mary Robinette Kowal, and Howard Taylor. This is the second book I've read by Dan Wells. The first one I read a few years ago is called Partials. It was a good story centered around a brilliant idea, but it got a little too teenager … Continue reading I am Not a Serial Killer

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Steelheart

July 25, 2016July 11, 2018 ~ Kathryn Fletcher

      My first review simply must be a YA book by my favorite author, Brandon Sanderson. I have listened to a podcast by Brandon Sanderson, Dan Wells, Mary Robinnett Kowal, and Howard Taylor for the last 6 years or so. The podcast is called Writing Excuses and is about the craft of writing … Continue reading Steelheart

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