by Vella Karman | Aug 30, 2023 | Book Reviews, Starlit Stories
Today, I’m introducing you to a very special guest reviewer: my mom! She and I tried out some new books this summer and after reading this mystery thriller, she agreed to review it for the blog. The blurb: Payton Brave’s twin sister, Dylan, has been...
by Vella Karman | Jul 22, 2023 | Starlit Stories
Last day of launch week! Today I’m reviewing one of my favorite authors of all time…Andrew Clements. His best work is genius, pure genius, and I can’t wait to share it! I don’t plan to review authors very often, but it’s still summertime....
by Vella Karman | Jul 21, 2023 | Book Reviews, Starlit Stories
This is the last guest post of launch week! Note: it’s not the last post, I’ll still be here tomorrow, but this is our last guest. I’m proud to introduce Rebekah, who I met last year in a peer-led Cohort. She writes...
by Vella Karman | Jul 20, 2023 | Book Reviews, Starlit Stories
I’m excited to share the next guest post of launch week! I met Lulu through a writing coaching program last year, and her thoughtful feedback and beautiful prose inspired me. She also shared a chilling story idea and her great sense of humor. She’s...
by Vella Karman | Jul 19, 2023 | Book Reviews, Starlit Stories
Your second review of the day! This one comes from my friend Emily Charlotte. She’s intrigued me with her stories, taught me with her artistic method, and encouraged me in my writing a couple years now. She writes beautiful down to earth stories and today she...
by Vella Karman | Jul 19, 2023 | Book Reviews, Starlit Stories
This is the first of two short reviews today. For launch week, you almost get a movie trailer preview of how I write reviews, and this the first negative one. I hope you find it helpful. The blurb: When Marcus moves to a new town in the dead of summer, he...
by Vella Karman | Jul 18, 2023 | Book Reviews, Starlit Stories
I’m proud to introduce Hannah, a writer friend who always stretches my views of different genres! I met Hannah through a writing coaching program last year when I got to read and give feedback on her a fascinating, but homely, ghost story she wrote. Now...
by Vella Karman | Jul 17, 2023 | Book Reviews, Starlit Stories
First day of launch week! Today, I’m sharing my thoughts on a New York Times Bestselling book I read a few months ago. Here’s the blurb: Eleven-year-old Melody is not like most people. She can’t walk. She can’t talk. She can’t write. All because she has...
by Vella Karman | Jul 8, 2023 | Other, Starlit Stories
I love those magic moments. When something happens just like in a story, when you expect the ordinary and something unexpected, something really special happens. Extraordinary things out of the blue. And you go back to the ordinary, touched by that moment. Encouraged...
by Vella Karman | Jul 7, 2023 | Other, Starlit Stories
I don’t know you yet. Or maybe you’re a friend and I do. Welcome, either way, and thanks for dropping by to look around. Before you read any reviews, I want to explain how I hope to serve you, the limits of Starlit Stories, and my approach to reccomending...
