The Werd Nerd Blog

Aug 133 min read

Book Review: "The Great and the Small," 2nd Edition by A. T. Balsara

Death soon sweeps through the main character’s harbor town, affecting both protagonists in unforeseen ways, the outcome uncertain.

Apr 194 min read

Middle Grade Climate Fiction Book Review: "The Climate Diaries, Book One: The Academy" by Aaron Arsenault

The stakes are high in this middle grade climate fiction novel, and they become increasingly higher for main character Jax with every page.

Sep 4, 20213 min read

Book Review: “The House in the Cerulean Sea” by TJ Klune

What I like most about The House in the Cerulean Sea is that I would let my thirteen-year-old daughter read it.

Apr 21, 20213 min read

Tips for Writing Children’s Books

Many children’s books are much shorter than novels for adults, so one may think it’s easier to write books for children. It's not.

Apr 14, 20212 min read

Book Review: "The Haunted" by Ed & Lorraine Warren, Robert Curran, and Jack & Janet Smurl

Since the first books I edited in 2012 were paranormal nonfiction, I guess it was only a matter of time before I posted a review of this...

Mar 15, 20212 min read

Book Review: “The Southern Book Club’s Guide to Slaying Vampires” by Grady Hendrix

If you’re a fan of the horror genre with stomach-wrenching gore and sensitive material, this book is for you.

Dec 18, 20202 min read

Book Review: "The Cabin at the End of the World" by Paul Tremblay

Paul Tremblay takes a deep dive into the characters of this home-invasion thriller with emphasis on a couple vacationing at a remote cabin i

Aug 7, 20201 min read

Book Review: "Mexican Gothic" by Silvia Moreno-Garcia

Audiences will be talking about this novel for years to come.

Jun 16, 20204 min read

Buddha Boy

I swore I heard my dad scream. I've never heard him yell, let alone scream. God, that scream—something nightmares are made of.

Oct 13, 20161 min read

Driftwood

The sky cries as my heart aches. Soon the wind will tear through trees Splintering them, Branches cracking, Falling to the ground, Where...