Lauryn April
Lauryn April is a writer in the YA and Adult Paranormal Romance Genre. Her debut novel "Into the Deep" looks at the intricacies of the adolescent mind and explores how teenagers deal with feelings of loneliness and judgment.
MY BLOGS
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Phantom Owl Press
http://phantomowl.blogspot.com/
The Phantom Owl blog and website are dedicated to helping writers grow their writing skills, from improving their style to having better grammar. Whether you plan to publish via the traditional route or become independent, or even if you just write for fun, we want to help you get better at it. We at Phantom Owl provide resources for writers everywhere to help them get published, and pursue all of their writing dreams.
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April Books
http://laurynapril.blogspot.com/
Lauryn April is a writer in the young adult / adult paranormal romance genre. She blogs about the books she's writing, the books she's reading, and her experiences with self publishing.
LATEST ARTICLES ( 258 )
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May Wrap-Up
Here's everything I was up to in May! I've got lots of fun stuff coming up this summer, and I can't wait to share with everyone.READING:Books Reviewed in May:... Read more
Posted on 03 June 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Before I Fall by Lauren Oliver
4.5 Stars.Groundhog Day meets Mean Girls. Before I Fall was both hilarious in parts and painfully serious in others. I loved and hated this book at the same... Read more
Posted on 25 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
5 Tips from Buffy for Writing a Book That Resonates with Readers
Saturday marks the 14 year anniversary of the last episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer. With this anniversary coming up I've found myself thinking about that... Read more
Posted on 18 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Gone Girl by Gillian Flynn
5 Stars. An Excellent, Twisted Mystery. This book blew me away. It starts out as a murder mystery, then becomes so much more. There are a lot of little clues an... Read more
Posted on 11 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
April Wrap-Up
April was a busy month. So, in case you missed anything, here's everything I was up to last month!READING:Books Reviewed in April:The Iron Queen (Daughters of... Read more
Posted on 06 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Persephone's Orchard by Molly Ringle
3.5 Stars. Fascinating and new twist on an old myth. I loved the concept of this book. It mixed ancient Greek mythology with reincarnation and looked at the... Read more
Posted on 04 May 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Psychology Tips for Better Writing (Part 2: Characters Who Do Bad Things)
In Part 1 of Psychology Tips for Better Writing I relied on my psychology degree to discuss five tips to help create well rounded characters. Read more
Posted on 27 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Ethereal by Addison Moore
3 Stars. The writing was beautiful and the plot was both interesting and engaging. But, this book left me feeling underwhelmed. Ethereal moves at a fast pace,... Read more
Posted on 20 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Psychology Tips for Better Writing (Part 1: Believable Characters)
The best stories have well developed characters, and being able to write well developed characters involves being able to accurately describe human behavior. Read more
Posted on 13 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for The Iron Queen (Daughters of Zeus #3) by Kaitlin Bevis
3.5 Stars. Well written plot, but wanted more Persephone and Hades. This book was different from the first two because it’s not just told though Persephone’s... Read more
Posted on 06 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
March 2017 Wrap Up
In case you missed anything, here's everything I was up to in March!READING:Books Reviewed in March:Persephone (Daughters of Zeus #1) by Kaitlin Bevis - I am... Read more
Posted on 01 April 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
5 Reasons Readers Put Books Down
I've been posting book reviews for years, but I decided a long time ago that I'd never write a review for a book I didn't finish. That said, there's been... Read more
Posted on 30 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Daughter of Earth and Sky (Daughters of Zeus #2) by Kaitlin Bevis
4 Stars. Well written plot and characters. I wanted to see more of Hades and Persephone’s relationship. But, the parts we do see are awesome. Read more
Posted on 23 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Persephone (Daughters of Zeus #1) by Kaitlin Bevis
4 Stars. A great take on a classic myth with a modern twist. The author did a great job of keeping all the classic story elements of the Persephone myth but... Read more
Posted on 16 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Canceled TV Shows: What Writers Can Learn from Them
Stories come in many different forms including, books, movies, and TV shows. And, while I may only work in one of those mediums I think all writers can learn... Read more
Posted on 09 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
February 2017 Wrap Up
So, here's everything I was up to in February, and I'm excited to say that it includes lots of editing of Unearthed After Sunset! Yay. Read more
Posted on 04 March 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Unpopular Opinion Book Tag
Last month I posted a New Years Resolution Book Tag. Which I had a lot of fun putting together. Then, the other day, I stumbled across a book tag on... Read more
Posted on 23 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Sweet Temptation (Sweet Evil) by Wendy Higgins
4 Stars. Sucked me back into a story I loved with a new perspective. I loved reading this because it allowed me to revisit one of my favorite books, Sweet... Read more
Posted on 16 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
Review for Red Fox by Lara Fanning
4.5 Stars. One of the most unique storylines I’ve read in a long time. There were some really twisted things that happened to the main character in this book,... Read more
Posted on 09 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE -
January 2017 Wrap Up
As most of you know I've only recently returned to blogging and writing after a year-long hiatus. Yes, I fell into that dark, unmentionable place that writers... Read more
Posted on 04 February 2017 BOOKS, CULTURE