Celebrating a Year at Briarbook Lane

It’s our anniversary! One year ago this month, Elizabeth and I started this venture of Briarbook Lane together. We created this website and our blogs, a virtual home for the two of us to connect with each other and share with the world our passions of...

The House in the Cerulean Sea: Book Review

Title: The House in the Cerulean SeaAuthor: TJ KluneGenre: FantasySeries: StandaloneAge group: AdultAuthor website: ​http://www.tjklunebooks.com/ Linus Baker is entirely mundane, but far from ordinary. He is a case worker at the...

Gingerbread: Book Review

Title: GingerbreadAuthor: Helen OyeyemiGenre: Literary FictionSeries: StandaloneFairy-tale Inspiration: Hansel &  GretelAge group: AdultAuthor website: http://helenoyeyemi.com/ ThoughtsI would call this book a narrative with...

Behind the Scenes: Streaming Stars

​I want to share the process one of my poems took in editing. “Streaming Stars” was one of the poems I reworked in the Creative Block Busters workshop presented by Lisa Gentile. I’m going to share the original poem, and the thought process...

Toads and Diamonds: Book Review

Title: Toads and DiamondsAuthor: Heather TomlinsonGenre: FantasySeries: StandaloneFairy-tale Inspiration:​Diamonds and ToadsAge group: Young AdultAuthor website: ​https://www.heathertomlinson.com/ ThoughtsThis is our December...