Tag: Books
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Part 4 of Writing Prompt Wednesday is Officially Here!
Happy Writing Prompt Wednesday to all. It is beautiful in my part of the United States, but I know several states are currently dealing with some pretty heavy stuff. I wanted to shout out to those who are dealing with the aftermath of Hurricane Helene and those who are preparing for Hurricane Milton. Please keep…
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K-9 Special Ops & All the Emotions! Ultimate Justice by Tee O’Fallon.
Are you a romance reader who loves strong, protective heroes and headstrong heroines? If you enjoy the alpha/protector trope with action, mystery, and steamy romance, I have the perfect author for you to check out and her new book, Ultimate Justice! After twenty-three years as a federal agent, Tee O’Fallon joined her professional background with…
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All New Writing Prompt Wednesday Part 3 – Not Fully Human? Read More!
Welcome back to a wonderful Writing Prompt Wednesday! Fall has officially come to my corner of the world and the leaves are changing color and falling. We did our first official “Fall” activity this last weekend: visiting the local pumpkin patch. Each of my children got to choose their own pumpkin and my eldest chose…
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5 Ways to Support Indie Authors & Why Your Support is Important
Happy Friday Bookish people! We are headed into a wet weekend in my corner of the world and I’m looking forward to making more progress in the book I’ve been reading, but we’ll see because the laundry is also piling up. I’d definitely rather be reading but I’ll soon run out of laundry baskets for…
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Indie Authors & Their Many Hats: Becoming an Expert at Everything!
During my interview with Erin P.T. Canning, author of The Aerytol Saga, we had a chance to discuss the many hats she wears within the literary community as an author, editor, book coach, Facebook group moderator, and podcast creator. As an Indie Author, she needs to be an expert at basically everything. With all of…
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Bookish Spotlight: The Aerytol Saga by Erin P.T. Canning
Looking for the next fantasy romance to add to your “to be read” (TBR) list? May I make a suggestion? The Aerytol Saga by Erin P.T. Canning is an incomplete series but the first three books are so good that I am looking forward to book 4! The author builds a fantastical world, blending new…
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Editors, Making it Make Sense in the Publishing Industry
Since embarking on this writing journey, I have learned a ton of lessons that I never would have thought about before. One thing I learned recently is how to flesh out your characters and understand their “goals, motivations, and conflicts” (GMC), and there can even be multiple GMCs in a story! That’s something recent that…
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Literary Careers for Those who Love Books
Senior year of high school has a lot going on. There is senior prom, making sure the ACT is done, college applications, and preparing for those final days in the halls where you spent so much time. From August to May, those days go by so quickly and one theme plays throughout the year: “What…
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For The Love Of Tropes
Romance tropes are part of what makes the genre so very recognizable. Romance readers can essentially pick and choose their favorite tropes and there are some books, novellas, fan-fiction, or something out there with their handpicked tropes. If it doesn’t exist yet, it most likely will at some point. Anymore, it seems like romance readers…
