J.E. Hunter’s Blog

  • Books I’ve Read: Uglies by Scott Westerfeld

    It’s been a while since I posted and entry from my old book journal, which I kept long before I began blogging about books. Below, you can see my handwritten review of Uglies by Scott Westerfeld. Have you read this book? What did you think? JEH Read more

  • Choosing Your Next Great Read

    Last Friday I spent all day absorbed in a book. it was so good that I just could not put it down. I mean, I did have to actually put it down now and again, but i picked it up immediately as soon as I was able. That book was The Girl on the Train.… Read more

  • Stories and Adventure

    Yesterday was one of those beautifully warm spring days, so I took the kids out for a mini-adventure. It reminded me that as a writer, how important it is to never stop experiencing, even if the experience—or maybe especially if—the experience is just around the corner. I put on my white mukluks, and off we… Read more

  • Writing 365,000 Words in a Year Update #20

    Well, yesterday I reached the official halfway point… And I’m currently only 3,400 words behind my goal!!!! *Celebration dance* *Throws flowers in the air* I never planned on rewards for this challenge. Writing almost 180,000 words in six months feels like accomplishment enough. Especially when I have a near full-time day job, two crazy monsters… Read more

  • What I’m Reading: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas

    Young Adult Book Review: The Assassin’s Blade by Sarah J. Maas If you’ve been reading my blog for a while, then you know that I’m a fan of Sarah J. Maas and the Throne of Glass Series. After reading The Assassin’s Blade, I feel like I have a better background to those years Caleana spent… Read more

  • Weekly Writing Prompt

    Write two pages, with any character, real or fantasy, past or present, that take place in this room. If you need a starting point, begin with the description. Read more