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Heroes in Fiction
[Cover image by TylerWalpole on Deviantart] “Heroes always win.” “Good always prevails.” You’ve probably heard this before, but have you given any thought as to why? People love heroes. They love seeing them win, but they also love to see heroes fall, fail, lose, only to rise again and defeat the enemy. It’s in the…
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Review: American Gods
American Gods by Neil Gaiman I’ve become a fan of Gaiman’s work, so, after reading Good Omens, Neverwhere, and Coraline, that I would try other works of his. I bought this copy at the same time as the others. Read: October 23 – October 27, 2023 Book contains: foul language, explicit sexual content, death, cheating…
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Vampires in Fiction II
I thought I’d have another go at this topic since the last one was so well-liked, and since I have more to say about vampires. These undead creatures (people?) have gone from stone-cold horror villains in Bram Stoker’s Dracula to hot and mysterious love interests in the more modern-day books like The Vampire Diaries and…
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Review: Midnight Sun
The Twilight Saga Companion Novel: Midnight Sun by Stephenie Meyer This book annoys me slightly, only because, though it’s hardcover, it’s slightly taller than the rest of the books I have in the series. Why do people do that? Make books of the same series in different sizes? Paperbacks vs hardcovers, I understand, but to…
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Inclusive Writing
Disclaimer: This is a difficult subject to discuss. I will do my best to write with the utmost sensitivity, but I cannot speak for all races, ages, sexualities, genders, or body types. I can only write what can be deemed by logic, and I acknowledge that I’m also subject to personal bias based on my…
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Review: Breaking Dawn
The Twilight Saga book 4: Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer This is the last official book of the Twilight Saga, but I still have the companion novel Midnight Sun to read after this. After that, I’ll watch all the movies; I’ve been avoiding watching then so as not to affect my impression of the books.…
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How to Do Book Research
Even if you’re the type of person who just sits down and writes a story, research is essential to its quality. Writing a book without doing the appropriate research for it is just sloppy writing, and if you think otherwise, you’re a bad writer. (There, I said it.) It may be harsh, but it is…
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Review: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner
The Twilight Saga Eclipse Novella: The Short Second Life of Bree Tanner by Stephenie Meyer Funny story about this: one day I got a call from The Book Man saying that the book was in and available for me to pick up—and I had no idea what the employee on the phone was talking about.…
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Grammar: Sentence Fragments
A sentence fragment is one of those rules that can (and sometimes should) be broken in fiction, though it’s notoriously hard to do well. Beginner authors who don’t know the extent of the rules often break them incorrectly, which is why you should always know the rules before anything else. So, what is a sentence…
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Review: Eclipse
The Twilight Saga book 3: Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer Another hardcover, which I began after getting back from my vacation! Really looking forward to how this book continues. I should probably watch the first two movies as well… Read: October 2 – October 6, 2023 Book contains: kissing, SA (forced kiss), emotional manipulation, non-graphic attack,…
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November 2023 Submissions
Tigerpetal Press is now accepting poetry submissions for the month of November! At the end of the month, all submissions will be considered, but only one will be chosen for publication and offered a publishing contract. See previously published chapbooks. Each participant is allowed one (1) submission. Multiple submissions will not be considered. Please ensure…
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