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The Rise of the Hopeful Dystopian: An Informal Literary Analysis of Brigitte Cromey's Sci-Fi/Dystopian Novel, The Shattered Ones

The Rise of the Hopeful Dystopian: An Informal Literary Analysis of Brigitte Cromey’s Sci-Fi/Dystopian Novel, The Shattered Ones

Posted on March 9, 2026March 9, 2026 by Allie Lynn

In which I deep dive into my favorite book, and explore what makes it so impactful– and what writers can learn from it.

Posted in Author Spotlights, Author's Corner, Blog, Horsing Around, Reviews, Writing Tips Tagged Author's Corner, AuthoroftheMonth, Book Review, HorsingAround, TheShatteredOnes, Writing Tips
Migration Patterns: Chapter Twelve

Migration Patterns: Chapter Twelve

Posted on March 2, 2026March 1, 2026 by Allie Lynn

(Upon realizing it has been an insanely long time since I posted anything, I decided to dig up Migration Patterns and attempt to finish it READ MORE

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, My Books, Story Worlds Tagged Dust of the Arena, FICTION, Migration Patterns, SHORT STORY
Give It A Rest: An Argument For Young Writers To Slow Down

Give It A Rest: An Argument For Young Writers To Slow Down

Posted on February 16, 2026February 16, 2026 by Allie Lynn

Should teen writers strive for publishing? An argument for teen writers to slow down and reconsider their goals of publishing young.

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Writing Tips
Five Tips Towards Smoother Self Developmental Edits: An Editing-Hater's Guide

Five Tips Towards Smoother Self Developmental Edits: An Editing-Hater’s Guide

Posted on January 26, 2026January 25, 2026 by Allie Lynn

Hate editing, and hate how hard it is to find resources on how to rewrite? This article is for you!

Posted in Author's Corner, Writing Tips Tagged Author's Corner, Writing Tips
The Disappearing Horse: Five Tips For Keeping Your Horse Characters From Fading into the Background

The Disappearing Horse: Five Tips For Keeping Your Horse Characters From Fading into the Background

Posted on January 12, 2026January 12, 2026 by Allie Lynn

Have trouble with keeping your equine characters in the story? Today’s article dives into five tips to help you give your horse characters purpose.

Posted in Activities, Author's Corner, Blog, Horsing Around, Writing Tips Tagged HorsingAround, Writing Tips
Hurricane: A Wildcards Short Story

Hurricane: A Wildcards Short Story

Posted on December 23, 2025December 23, 2025 by Allie Lynn

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

Posted in Subscriber-Only Snippet Series
Migration Patterns, A Dust of the Arena Prequel: Part 6

Migration Patterns, A Dust of the Arena Prequel: Part 6

Posted on December 22, 2025December 21, 2025 by Allie Lynn

The Journal of Mortimer Anhingas October 22nd My apologies for not being more consistent. Life has been… interesting. It is very strange, what love can READ MORE

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, My Books, Story Worlds Tagged FICTION, Migration Patterns, SHORT STORY
Migration Patterns, A Dust of the Arena Prequel: Part 7

Migration Patterns, A Dust of the Arena Prequel: Part 7

Posted on December 22, 2025December 21, 2025 by Allie Lynn

The Journals of Mortimer Anhingas November 1st Once the leaves are gone, fall tends to blend into itself. Suddenly, the world is just gray, and READ MORE

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, My Books, Story Worlds Tagged FICTION, Migration Patterns, SHORT STORY
Migration Patterns, A Dust of the Arena Prequel: Part 8

Migration Patterns, A Dust of the Arena Prequel: Part 8

Posted on December 22, 2025December 21, 2025 by Allie Lynn

The Journal of Mortimer Anhingas November 17th Iris hasn’t been the same since we visited Ollie. Then again, neither have I. The day after, she READ MORE

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, My Books, Story Worlds Tagged FICTION, Migration Patterns, SHORT STORY
Migration Patterns, A Dust of the Arena Prequel: Part 9

Migration Patterns, A Dust of the Arena Prequel: Part 9

Posted on December 22, 2025December 21, 2025 by Allie Lynn

The Mental Observations of Mortimer Anhingas December 7th When the song said, “I’m dreaming of a white Christmas”, I don’t think the writer meant one READ MORE

Posted in Author's Corner, Fiction, My Books, Story Worlds Tagged FICTION, Migration Patterns, SHORT STORY
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