Rose Marry

The Craft Better Books' writing retreat was amazing! Absolutely everything: my writing, fantasy world, motivation, and relationship with writing has been strengthened significantly. If you want to take your writing to the next level, check them out: craftbetterbooks.com

Happy National Poetry Month! So grateful for my poem "Forget-me-Not" to be featured in the "Read + Write: 30 Days of Poetry" by the Cuyahoga County Public Library in April 2024. cuyahogalibrary.org/blog/poetry/re…

I'm so excited to moderate the Youngstown Live/d Reading event between Sarah K. Stephens and Christopher Barzak on January 16th at 7pm EST. There's still time to register for $25 on Lit Youngstown's website: lityoungstown.org/2024-youngstow…

Last post of the year. I'm considering doing regular posts again next year, any ideas of the types of posts you'd like to see? Featured quote: “There is no real ending. It’s just the place where you stop the story.” -Frank Herbert

I read this book for the first time when I was a young teen, and it blew me away. Featured Quote: “For a bunch of hairless apes, we've actually managed to invent some pretty incredible things.” ― Ernest Cline, Ready Player One

Featured quote: “90 percent perfect and shared with the world always changes more lives than 100 percent perfect and stuck in your head.” — Jon Acuff

An enchanting short story collection well worth the read. Featured Quote: “You’ll have to forgive me for waiting to tell this to you when you’re sleeping, but it’s the only way I can do it.” –Couri Johnson, I'll Tell You a Love Story

Featured quote: “Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.” — William Wadsworth

Beautifully lyrical prose. I’m so grateful my professor assigned this book for one of my creative writing courses. Featured Quote: “The city was built on their blood…It’s in the foundations of the buildings. The sap of the trees. The oxygen that mosses excrete.” ― Sam J. Miller

Featured quote: “If there’s a book that you want to read, but it hasn’t been written yet, then you must write it.” — Toni Morrison

Enchanting, fun, and unique. It’s a book that will stand out from the rest in my pile for a long time to come. Featured Quote: “It’s a place where feasts never end, games of croquet have devastating consequences, and teenagers are punished for growing up.” –Karin Tidbeck

These past couple months have been much slower writing-wise with lots of great, but difficult feedback thrown my way. Really feeling the importance of this quote at the moment. Featured quote: “You fail only if you stop writing” — Ray Bradbury

I read this book with my older sister, and it kept us guessing each step of the way. Featured Quote: “Those that call themselves 'nobody' are always people of significance. Or a person hiding a secret.” ― June Hur, The Forest of Stolen Girls

Featured quote: “You can't wait for inspiration. You have to go after it with a club.”- Jack London

Excited to share that my short story titled "Chrysalis" won an honorable mention for the Writers of the Future 4th Quarter contest! Check out the full list of winners: writersofthefuture.com/writers-of-the…

So excited to announce that I have a flash piece featured in @BarstowAndGrand's 7th issue! The piece is titled The Baptism and is available in print for $10 on their website linked here: barstowandgrand.com/purchase/barst… Cover art by Bethany Mennecke

An amazing book by a fantastic author. I had the pleasure of spending a day with Stacey Lee when she visited the English Festival at Youngstown State University in 2022.

I'm so incredibly honored to be named a Grand Master for the Write to Rank 2023 contest! To check out all the pieces I wrote for the contest visit this link wattpad.com/story/34361806…

Featured Quote: “You can, you should, and if you’re brave enough to start, you will.” -Stephen King, On Writing: A Memoir of the Craft.

One of the best and most unique magic systems I’ve ever read! This is one of the few books that I reread for inspiration and to learn craft elements of writing. Featured Quote: “When people cut us, we are expected to do only two things: smile and bleed.”― Rin Chupeco