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Author: Shyla Fairfax

Find my horror and thriller book reviews at https://slashingpages.com/ Find my fiction writing and other book reviews (along with some other hobby content) at https://wordsandstitches.ca/ and https://beyondthethreshold.co/ For more about my published work and professional background, find me on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/shyla-fairfax/
DIY, Recipes

Recipe – Granola Cookies

December 3, 2018February 11, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

My recipe for vegan Quinoa Peanut Butter-Fig granola cookies.

Tagged baking, breakfast, DIY, granola, Homemade, nut-free, Organic, quinoa, Recipes, snacks, vegan, vegan bakingLeave a comment
Reviews and Essays, Stories and Poems

The Great December Story Debate

December 2, 2018December 5, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Help! My Restless Stories Syndrome is all flared up, and I don't know what to do about it.

Tagged creativity, nanowrimo, Storytelling, Writing2 Comments
Recipes

Coffee Review – Allegro Light Roast

December 2, 2018December 2, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

This is Entry 3 of my 3-Part Allegro Coffee Review series

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Reviews and Essays

Reading Round Up – November

November 30, 2018February 11, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

A roundup of what I read in November, and new reading goals for December.

Tagged Audiobooks, book reviews, Bookish, books, comic books, graphic novels, podcasts, ReadingLeave a comment
Reviews and Essays

Book Review – Saga Vol. 8 (Brian K Vaughan and Fiona Staples)

November 29, 2018December 11, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Saga Vol. 8 collects chapters 43-48 of the ongoing Saga graphic novel series - a highly acclaimed epic space opera/fantasy.

Tagged action, book reviews, books, comic books, fantasy, feminism, graphic novels, parenthood, romance, Science Fiction, space-opera1 Comment
Reviews and Essays, Stories and Poems

I Won NaNoWriMo!

November 28, 2018December 5, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

2018 was my second go at NaNoWriMo, and my first win (to win, you have to make the 50,000 word count by November 30th, and validate the text through the nanwrimo website). Gotta say – it feels pretty good.

Tagged editing, Ghosts, Magic, nanowrimo, supernatural, teen novel, Writing, YA14 Comments
Stories and Poems

Poem – Callous

November 28, 2018November 29, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

It's a nightmare          How u look at me My weaknesses exposed.

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Reviews and Essays

Book Review: Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor)

November 27, 2018November 29, 2018 Shyla Fairfax

Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor) has been affectionately dubbed the "Nigerian Harry Potter." Frankly, it's so much more.

Tagged African Literature, African-American Literature, Akata Witch, Black Lit, book reviews, books, Harry Potter, Magic, Nigeria, Nnedi Okorafor, supernatural, YALeave a comment
Reviews and Essays, Seasonal

Book Tag – Christmas Spirit

November 26, 2018December 16, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

Books! And Trope-y, Holiday Classics to fight the winter blues!

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, Bookish, books, Christmas, christmas classics, classics, Holidays3 Comments
DIY, Recipes

Recipe – One-Pot Chickpea Stew

November 25, 2018February 11, 2019 Shyla Fairfax

Come winter, I'm all about cozy, one-pot meals. Here's the recipe for my Chickpea Stew.

Tagged chickpeas, Chili, Homemade, Recipes, Stew, vegan, vegetarian3 Comments

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