Monthly Archives: April 2013

Read and Write

I’m a word nerd. I know, it’s not a big confession. I started 1st grade in post-Salazar Lisbon. I remember walking with my mother in the city, and trying to read the campaign ads glued to the fronts of the buildings. I read everything that came in front of me. We didn’t have cold cereal...

Title Reveal!

I’ve been so excited about this! In preparation for the LDS Storymakers conference, which I will be attending in May, I decide to reveal the title of my novel a bit ahead of schedule. I’m still working on the cover, so that won’t come for a while.   Drum roll, please:       Yes!...

The Setting of a Scene

The setting for my novel is in northern Portugal, mainly in the city of Braga. My goal for sharing photos of these places is to bring you closer to them when you read those scenes, to make it more alive and real. Today’s blog post won’t be very long or wordy. I’m here to introduce...

The Stories behind the Story

Have you ever thought how a story comes about? When I read a book that I really love, I always wonder which parts, small or big, were taken from real life, either the author’s or others’. It’s inevitable, one way or another- art imitating life or life imitating art (is it the egg or is...

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