This Is What America Looks Like is out now! You can buy the book on Amazon and Bookshop. https://bookshop.org/books/this-is-what-america-looks-like/9781941551257 I’m super excited to have my work included among such a strong collection. Once I get my copy, I’ll film a YouTube video reading my piece and talking about the publication process.
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2020 Reading Wrap-Up: Everything I Read This Year
2020 was certainly a year, but one of my highlights is that I finally started taking my reading more seriously and became more open to different formats of reading because being an author who isn’t reading voraciously is kind of embarrassing. I had just gotten into audiobooks at the very beginning of this year and… Continue reading 2020 Reading Wrap-Up: Everything I Read This Year
October-November 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
I’m back to reading and here’s a summary of everything I finished in October and November! You can catch these posts on my Instagram @taylorrama. The Belles by Dhonielle Clayton My life is finally feeling more balanced after going through hell and now I’m back to reading! I would’ve finished this book a lot sooner… Continue reading October-November 2020 Reading Wrap-Up
What I Read in June 2020
My reading wrap-up post is late and I’ve only got three books to tell you about this month. My day job tasks have been such that I can’t listen to audiobooks while completing them, so that’s one reason why it’s taking me forever to read The Well of Ascension. I’m on my second borrow of… Continue reading What I Read in June 2020
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
Shoutout to Sapphic Book Club for Choosing Lest I Know Your Weakness for April’s Book of the Month
Reviews are so incredibly important to authors and asking for them is like pulling teeth. So I’m deeply grateful to the members of Sapphic Book Club who have left wonderful, honest, and fair reviews after selecting Lest I Know Your Weakness as their April book of the month. Of course, I need more. I always… Continue reading Shoutout to Sapphic Book Club for Choosing Lest I Know Your Weakness for April’s Book of the Month
Goodreads Review–A Brief History of Theology
A Brief History of Theology: From the New Testament to Feminist Theology by Derek Johnston My rating: 4 of 5 stars In this book, Johnston presents an accessible and clear overview of dominant, Western Christian thought from Paul through 20th and 21st century thinkers. It’s a useful resource for those who are new to Christian… Continue reading Goodreads Review–A Brief History of Theology
Refusing Octavia Butler’s Vision in The Parable of the Sower
My church family has been passing around The Parable of the Sower by Octavia Butler. When I finished it, I closed the book thinking, “Huh, okay then.” I’ve read my fair share of bleak novels all through college and for me, The Parable of the Sower comes in second place in the extremely short list… Continue reading Refusing Octavia Butler’s Vision in The Parable of the Sower
Is Head Hopping Necessary?
Much of the writing advice I’ve seen over the past few years has heavily discouraged the practice of head hopping–or jumping around between POV characters. There are many valid reasons why. For example, most information revealed via head hopping can be done via the main POV. The writer just has to… Continue reading Is Head Hopping Necessary?
Lessons from Women of the Silk: Weaving in Strong Messages
Gail Tsukiyama’s Women of the Silk is, for me, one of those random treasures I picked up during a used book sale in college. Half the fun of these kinds of books is that sometimes they’re terrible, but sometimes they have everything you could possibly ask for in a story and you weren’t even intentionally… Continue reading Lessons from Women of the Silk: Weaving in Strong Messages