Daddy’s days hanging with Elvis

It’s a little known fact that my father, Robert Gillespie Jr. was great friends with the King of Music. Elvis and he spent lots of time riding in caravans through town traveling to skating rinks Mr. Presley had rented out for the night so he could have some privacy. Daddy said, “His house didn’t look

#SaveShadowhunters: Fans and The 1st Amendment

The First Amendment states that “Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” So, that being said, isn’t it against the law for a site

Over…Overused? (Editing Tips)

Editing out the word over isn’t hard to do. Test the sentence to see if it can work without it. Most instances, it can. Don’t: I shoved the tray over closer to her. Do: I shoved the tray closer to her. Don’t: She slid over beside me. Do: She slid beside me. Don’t: I sauntered

Ever Bound (Cursed 1.5) Release

Apart from having some of the most controversial reviews I’ve ever received, Ever Bound has been one of my funnest releases. I loved sharing the origins if the curse, giving insight to some of Grace’s twisted background, and hopefully generating some more sympathy for Cole and Allie, who have to fight a curse through a

Editing tips: Narrator Intrusion

Today, I’ll be giving tips on how to show not tell. When I started writing, I thought you could come up with a great story idea, begin writing, probably run into a hitch or two along the way, but end up with a decent story that any publishing company would jump on, if you were

Ever After Author Odessa Gillespie Black Interview by Shelby Witzel

I’m here to introduce acclaimed author Odessa Gillespie Black. I’d like to congratulate her on her recent release of Ever After (Cursed Series Book 1). It’s been a long time in the making, and as a teen reader, I’m glad to finally see something fresh and new hit the press. Without further adieu… Me: Hi,

Writing the Perfect Novel

There are many things you could write about, but one thing I’ve learned is that there are areas in which I am not good at writing. I like to write about what I know and what would be fairly easy to research. Not to say that I recommend taking the easy road out, but when