J.E. Hunter’s Blog

  • Writing 261,000 words in a year: Update #4

    Hi All! Welcome to March and my fourth update on my project: Writing 261,000 words in a year. This month my plan is to get back to drafting, in which case my daily word count should once again increase steadily. This year, I’ve been writing a lot stops and starts. Due to the handful of Read more

  • Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie: My Review

    Young Adult Book Review of Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie I got this beautiful edition of The Bone Crier’s Moon by Kathryn Purdie in an Owl Crate box last year, because yes, I am a sucker for bookish goodies. Give me not only pretty editions signed by the author, and gorgeous smelling candles to Read more

  • Writing Photo Prompt

    Describe the “magic” shoes in the trees. How did they get there and why? How does the hero get them down? What powers do the shoes give their owner? Read more

  • Time for a Blog Makeover

    I have been blogging for more years that I can count. I’m what I like to call a casual blogger. I don’t have a regular schedule, though I try. I don’t write something every week, though I feel bad when I don’t. And I don’t often change my image. I think the previous purple colour Read more

  • A Week in my Writing Life

    I’ve been wanting to dive a bit deeper lately into what I do. Since switching over to full-time writing again last September (September 2020), I’ve been readjusting to the life and schedule of writing full-time. Previously, when I had a high-pressure job, writing was something that I slipped in on the evenings and the weekends, Read more

  • What I’m Reading: The Near Witch by V.E. Schwab

    This is a winter made for reading! I’ve finally been getting around to reading some of the 200+ books on my to-be-read shelves (yes, they are a little bit out of control, yes, I do hope to vlog about this soon). The other week I finally picked up The Near Witch by V.E.Schwab, as I Read more