Book Nook: Sci-Fy, Steampunk, and Proper Romance?

 Four years ago I picked up an interesting novel at a conference. Simple titled: “Beauty and the Clockwork Beast”.

It sat on my shelf since then until the beginning of summer when COVID hit.

When I began it I was under the assumption that it was just another retelling with steampunk additions

I.

Was. 

Wrong. 

This novel took me on a ride including vampires, werewolves, air ships, ghosts, and grisly murder. 

I ate it up. 

The best part?

Three more novels currently in the series.

I finished the latest (which came out this year) just last night and now I’m rather frustratedly awaiting the next one. 

If you like fairy tales or alternative telling a these are a must have from amazing author Nancy Campbell Allen. 

“Beauty and the Clockwork Beast”

“Kiss of the Spindle”

“The Lady in the Coppergate Tower”

“Brass Carriages and Glass Hearts”

This was one of the best series I’ve read in a while. Check them out!

(I may add photos later on.)

Fifth Tuesday - Now what?

Every month there's a fifth Tuesday I always get confused by what I should write about.

Well, I think I may have found something to chat on for a little while.

While taking classes yesterday we had to do a writing assignment. Take the same character, same setting, and same general scenario but write it in three different genres: horror, romance, and comedy. Sadly I didn't make it to the comedic aspect - ran out of time - but I did get the first two down. It was a great little writing experiment.

While I don't have the two little blurps with me right now I will try and post them on this journal entry later on.



Have a fantastic last two days of January!


(.....holy crap we're almost done with one month this year!)



Query: What is your favorite genre to write in?