Author: Taylor Ramage

Early Cringe Writing: My Awful Middle School Book Ch. 4

In today’s installment of my terrible middle school book, everyone gathers at a generic restaurant for a three course meal in preteen drama. Maybe the real middle school experience was the sick burns we made along the way. Chapter 4 By lunch the next day every sixth grader knew about what happened yesterday. Everyone was… Continue reading Early Cringe Writing: My Awful Middle School Book Ch. 4

Hey Authors, Prep For Your Public Speaking Spots

A couple months ago, I got a five minute spot on a UK radio station to talk about my books. This station was taking anyone and everyone who reached out to them, but even so, it was a marketing opportunity that I took seriously. The hosts sent out a list of five or so simple… Continue reading Hey Authors, Prep For Your Public Speaking Spots

Early Cringe Writing: My Awful Middle School Book Ch. 3

Today in the world of my awful middle school book, Karen makes her BIG MOVE, Haley laughs hysterically, and Mrs. Layford takes no prisoners. Chapter 3 The next day on the bus I told Laurie, Julia, Jenna, and Kathy about yesterday’s phone call. “Are you serious?” Laurie asked. “One hundred percent.” I said. Haley basically… Continue reading Early Cringe Writing: My Awful Middle School Book Ch. 3

Early Cringe Writing: My Awful Middle School Book Ch. 2

Welcome to today’s edition of Early Cringe Writing! In chapter 2 of my terrible middle school book, Haley needlessly antagonizes Karen, more dissing happens, and everyone laughs hysterically. Cringe and enjoy the creativity of a 10-year-old. Chapter 2 Later at lunch Jenna, Laurie, Kathy, Julia and I were sitting together. I was telling them about… Continue reading Early Cringe Writing: My Awful Middle School Book Ch. 2

Update: Encuentros de Gracia y Bienvenida Pentecost Black Lives Matter video, Podcast episode 2

Hey, everyone! I’ve got a couple quick updates for you today. Fires of Pentecost, Protests, and Black Lives Matter Last week, several of us in Encuentros de Gracia y Bienvenida took to Facebook live to share messages about the protests and uprising against injustice and white supremacy in the United States. Watch the video below.… Continue reading Update: Encuentros de Gracia y Bienvenida Pentecost Black Lives Matter video, Podcast episode 2

Writing Fiction Passages for Educational Publishers

I’ve worked in educational publishing for 8 years now and sometimes it dovetails with my author life. My favorite way this happens is when I need to write short reading passages for assessments.  You’re likely familiar with those English tests where you read a story or informational text and then answer questions about it. But… Continue reading Writing Fiction Passages for Educational Publishers

Characters I Connect With: Elena Alvarez

Welcome to the first post in a new series called “Characters I Connect With,” where I reflect on characters who deeply resonate with my personality and/or experiences. Today, I’m reflecting on Elena Alvarez from One Day at a Time. This post contains spoilers through season 3. In general, this show feels like a weird AU… Continue reading Characters I Connect With: Elena Alvarez

Early Cringe Writing: My Awful Middle School Book Ch. 1

Writing unreadable garbage is a rite of passage that all writers undergo as we grow in our craft. I was blessed with my early cringe writing intersecting with the cringiest stage of my life: middle school. Yet some of my garbage has aged like fine wine. So, I’m launching this blog series revisiting and reacting… Continue reading Early Cringe Writing: My Awful Middle School Book Ch. 1

What I Read in May 2020

Welcome to my first monthly reading wrap-up! In these posts, I’ll share quick thoughts about all the books I read in a given month. I post all of these to Instagram (@taylorrama) and some of them to Goodreads. For Alison by Andy Parker This is a difficult book, not because it’s bad (it’s not) but… Continue reading What I Read in May 2020