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I Won NaNoWriMo!

November 28, 2018December 5, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

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
Reviews and Essays

Book Review: Akata Witch (Nnedi Okorafor)

November 27, 2018November 29, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

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
Stories and Poems

Micro Fiction – The Big Spill

November 21, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

Joanie watched as the thick, white liquid spread across the table. The shards of glass glistened, peeking through a little.

Tagged flash fiction, micro fiction, Short Story, supernatural, superstitionsLeave a comment
Reviews and Essays

Book Review – Little Star (John Ajvide Lindqvist)

November 15, 2018November 26, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

This book left me in such a state that I may never listen to ABBA again.

Tagged ABBA, book reviews, books, depression, gore, horror, John Ajvide Lindqvist, mental illness, music, psychosis, supernatural, violence6 Comments
Stories and Poems

Poem – Six of Crows

November 9, 2018November 11, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

Six of Crows, Harbingers of Death; Take it to the other side, Seal the barrier divine; Death does death beget.

Tagged nanowrimo, omens, poems, poetry, supernatural, superstitions2 Comments
Reviews and Essays

Book Tag – Would You Rather? (Spooky Edition)

October 30, 2018November 1, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

Books! Reading! Spooktober!

Tagged book reviews, Book tag, books, comic books, Ghosts, gothic, Halloween, horror, popular culture, supernatural, vampireLeave a comment
Reviews and Essays

Book Review: Stolen (Kelley Armstrong)

October 16, 2018October 17, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

I really, really disliked this book. Let me explain.

Tagged Book Review, book reviews, books, feminism, film theory, gender, horror, Kelley Armstrong, Stolen, supernatural, Werewolves, Witches, Women of the OtherworldLeave a comment
Seasonal, Stories and Poems

Partners in Death

October 10, 2018October 17, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

Don't worry. I'm a Hunter. A Protector. I know what I'm doing.

Tagged death, fiction, flash fiction, Halloween, Magic, Short Story, Slavery, supernatural, Voodoo, zombies1 Comment
Stories and Poems

Out of the Darkness

October 3, 2018October 6, 2018 Shyla Fairfax-Owen

The doctor’s soft voice tried to reach her, but she found it impossible to draw her attention completely away from the tree.

Tagged anxiety, comic books, depression, fiction, PTSD, Short Story, super hero, supernatural, superpowersLeave a comment
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