I’ve never really been a big Halloween person. Oh I loved it as a kid – what’s not to like about wearing fun costumes and getting free candy? Not to get all preachy or overly philosophical, but now it’s just a bit too commercial for me. Halloween’s the first in… Read more“Mummies in YA fiction, beyond a popular Halloween costume”
Category: History
Interweaving a love of history and YA fantasy, part II
For those of you who’ve read a few of my previous posts you know that I’m a bit of a history nerd. I’m not formally trained in any way, no degree or even a minor. It’s just something that has always interested me. I was the kind of kid who… Read more“Interweaving a love of history and YA fantasy, part II”
Fire, History, & the Contemporary YA Fantasy Novel
When most people hear the word oxidation, if they think of anything, they think of rust or if they’re old enough they might think of tarnished silver. Both of these are common examples of oxidation, the process by which one substance accepts or takes electrons from another. While oxygen or… Read more“Fire, History, & the Contemporary YA Fantasy Novel”