We're all on a voyage. This one is mine.
Let's imagine for a moment that you're scrolling on Instagram. You're looking at some cute pictures that your friend just posted or that new coffee drink your local coffee shop just shared on their stories, and then you move over the videos to see what your feed offers you tonight. You scroll, and a book… Continue reading 7 No-Spice Bookstagrammers I Love on Instagram
Hello, my dear voyagers. My friend, Tirzah, is publishing her debut novel, Land of Guiding Lies, this year. I've been privileged enough to talk with her extensively about this story. I've seen the way her eyes light up with pure joy and hope when she talks about these characters and their journeys. And she's the… Continue reading Land of Guiding Lies by Tirzah Rae // A Cover Reveal
It's that time again, my voyagers. Every year, I share my top picks for the upcoming year of book releases, and if you were here last year, you know that I was a bit frustrated with the releases slated for 2025. But, I'm happy to say, the picks for 2026 look very promising. They're a… Continue reading My Most Anticipated 2026 Book Releases
Hello, my voyagers. I know I've been absent for the last several months. My mental health has taken a bit of a dip lately, and I haven't been doing much writing at all. I still wouldn't say I'm in a great place mentally, but I know I'm well enough to write about this book that… Continue reading The Grace Year by Kim Liggett // A Book Review
I completely missed my actual blogoversary this year. It was on June 22nd, and I had planned to get this post out a week or two after that. However, life happened and got crazy, and I wasn't able to do as much writing as I'd hoped. But, nevertheless, I'm here now, and if you're up… Continue reading Six Year Blogoversary // The Best of The Long Voyage
Hello, my little voyagers. It feels like it's been ages since I've posted. If I'm being honest, I have no idea how I've managed to keep up with my posting schedule on here. I've been so caught up with my new job and the Stray Kids concert I recently went to (it was life-changing) that… Continue reading 4 Upcoming Bookish Things I’m Excited About
We all know the situation. You're writing your masterpiece of a story, and things are going beautifully. The plot is plotting, the characters are finally doing what you want, and you're in a groove. Then, you reach that scene, and you face the dreaded decision: Kill your beloved character or let them live. Whether you… Continue reading 3 Alternatives to Killing a Character
Stories help us feel less alone. It's the reason I write, and I think it's the reason most of us read. Because, when life gets heavy and we lose sight of what really matters, stories becomes a lifeline. The stories we read provide not only an escape from reality, but a hope that maybe we're… Continue reading Novels that Made Me Feel Less Alone in My Grief
My favorite holiday is Easter. This wasn't always the case. If you'd asked me when I was a child, I would've said Christmas. I loved Christmas partially for the birth of Christ, but also for more material reasons, like getting to give and receive presents. However, as I've gotten older, I've come to view Easter… Continue reading Songs for the Souls Fighting to Make it to Easter
If you've been on the bookish or writerly side of Instagram lately, you might have heard about the situation with Meta. Heloise Wood's article, Society of Authors Condemns ‘Appalling’ Use of Pirated Books in AI Training, explains that "Meta has used millions of pirated books to develop its AI programmes, as reported in the Atlantic, provoking… Continue reading 5 Ways to Support Authors Whose Books Have Been Pirated for AI Training
The Long Voyage 