Drops of Inspira

  The Novel Factory is a writing software that takes your story from "Brainstorming 1.0" to completion. Granted, I haven't got that far personally, but I'm confident that with this program, I'll be able to finish up my novel.  Here are a few things that I love about The Novel Factory. 1. The Roadmap The Roadmap is a step-by-step guide that takes your ideas from conception to final draft and beyond. If you're a plantser like me and the thought of plotting has always intrigued you, but putting it into motion has paralyzed you, you might want to give this a try. I'm a visual learner who learns by example.  I've tried Scrivener , but the learning curve is steep and the layout did not appeal to me. *Disclaimer: I am not bashing Scrivener  and saying you shouldn't check it out. By all means, do. Just know that The Novel Factory also exists and check it out too!  With the Roadmap , The Novel Factory  makes plotting a breeze. Each sec...

Hello again!  It is the fifteenth of July and as promised, I'm starting up Poetry 15th.  On the fifteenth of every month, I will try to post a poem I've written recently, and you are welcome to post your own in the comments. I will try to post a prompt  as well .                                         Today's prompt is: So, here are the rules: every month, I'll post a graphic advertising the prompt to be answered by the end of the month. You can post your own in the comment section and as long as they're appropriate (think no more than PG rated. Please, no language or sexual content.), I'll approve them. Also, no pressure to post anything, I just thought this would be a fun exercise of our imaginations and if you're experiencing a bout of "Writer's Block", this might help unlock it. Here is mine: Now, go write and have fun! I'll be popp...

Hello! It's been awhile since I've written on here, so there are quite a few new things I've done in the past couple of months, but for time's sake, I'll try to focus on just a few of them. I'd originally planned to post this last week, but life got away from me. I'm sorry. In view of this, I will be posting the review I told you about next month instead of this month. I still want to explore the program a little further before writing the review and next month should give me ample time to do it. So here are a few things of import. First we have: Last month I got to read a few awesome books that have been sitting on my TBR (to-be-read) list for who-knows-how-long. Here are some I read: I did write reviews for most of them, and you can find them by going to  Goodreads  and selecting the book. My username is Aristae Henricus on there, but you can also read the reviews of many other people who have read these books as well. H...

Hello! I wanted to pop in and say I haven’t forgotten this blog. Life has been a storm of busyness these last couple months with birthdays, weddings and other events. That being said, I’ll probably be putting up a post sometime in mid-June with some further bookish updates, writing updates and possibly a review on a writing program I've been trying out. Hope to talk you all soon! -AristaeH

I'm one of many faces you see, Faceless faces in this sea. I watch you, but you don't see me, I'm just another personality. I'm the person you pass by, You don't notice me, I don't qualify, As worthy of your time so turn a blind eye, I'll pass you and wave goodbye.

Child of the Kaites by Beth Wangler My rating: 5 of 5 stars Available on Amazon  Independently published (July 28, 2018) ISBN-10:  1790655579 ISBN-13:  978-1790655571 As many have said before, "The Child of the Kaites" is a retelling of the story of the biblical story of Moses leading the Israelites from slavery in Egypt. Things I loved: 1. The world-building. I loved getting to see the differing beliefs of the various people groups, their customs and their way of life. I love the history of the world that was woven throughout, making the story more believable. The descriptions of the scenery were lovely too and at no point in the story did I feel like it was too much or overpowering. 2. The characters. A few of my favorites were Rai and Savi because their fears and struggles were very relatable to my own. Some of their thoughts seemed to be pulled from my own head. Plus, I love the way that they were there for each other, supporting each other through...

The Electrical Menagerie by Mollie E. Reeder My rating: 5 of 5 stars Available on Amazon Published by Writeratops Copyright:  June 3, 2018 ISBN-10:   0692124284 ISBN-13:  978-0692124284 Sylvester Carthage and Arbrook Huxley could not be more different. Carthage is an eccentric introvert with imagination that reaches beyond the stars. Huxley is a man that loves to live life, even if it lands him in trouble, occasionally. Together, they make up the Electrical Menagerie a show of lights, glitter and electricity. The Menagerie is a beautiful thing, gathering the respect of small gatherings, but Carthage has bigger dreams. Since childhood he has dreamed of visiting the palace in Celestia. A royal talent competition could help him achieve this dream, but the Menagerie isn't the only competitor...or the most skilled. Carthage and Huxley will have to put everything on the line, excel beyond all expectations and maneuver political landmines laid in their paths in ...