Good afternoon all! I hope you enjoy my update for this week! I am enjoying some absolutely beautiful weather in Kansas City this week. My children have started their homeschooling unit on Life Science, and we are looking into bugs, animals, and all sorts of plant life, just in time for spring. I’m also planning to post a review of Spark of the Everflame by Penn Cole for next week’s post, so keep on the lookout for that!
I loved this author’s writing so much. Diem was an amazing character to follow, and though I didn’t always agree with the choices that she made, I love her as a rockstar FMC. I will post more of my thoughts for next week’s review, so be sure to check back on Monday!
I immediately started Glow of the Everflame when I finished book 1, and so far, I’m really enjoying it. I can’t wait to see how Diem develops in her new life, and I’m anticipating meeting some fun and interesting new characters in the coming chapters.
This week is all dissertation work. I had a really good meeting with my advisor and I am still plugging away at Chapter 1’s background section. Now that my workspace and desk area are clean and reorganized, I’m anticipating getting a lot more work done during the day than I’ve been able to manage the past couple of months, so I’m hoping to push through my doctoral work to completion by the end of the summer/fall.
Some of my favorite fantasy series have healer main characters, so here are books I would recommend if you’re as into Healer Trope as I am!
This song definitely gave me the feels while writing Book 5, The Tempest Queen. When Illenium’s new album came out, there were several remixes that became popular too. I had them all lined up together while I wrote. Hope you enjoy!
Elliott VanDruff 