Adventures in Crafting with Words

There is one thing I envy - the ability to successfully tackle writing in First Person without seeming shallow or self-absorbed.  Too many writers, in my opinion, fail at writing in First Person when Third Person or Omniscient works even better with their writing style. Megan O'Russell has succeeded where others fail. The Tale of Bryant Adams or How I Magically Messed Up My Life In 4 Freaking Days is a mix of what makes Harry Potter and Percy Jackson succeed with the author's own magical twist added to the mix. As her own author's bio reads - this book gets to combine mole people, Manhattan, and magic! Oh my! What would you do if you found a cell phone? Keep it? Try to return in? What if this phone made it impossible? No contacts. No call log. No text messaging or email icons.  And it only lets you open it. In a matter of minutes and a swipe of his finger Bryant manages to burn down his high school theatre.  It was purely an accident; he would never intentionall