There’s just something about a cinnamon roll hero, don’t you think? An Instagram post by author J.R. Boles got me thinking about this! Don’t get me wrong—I enjoy all kinds of characters as a romance novel reader, and as a writer, too. But I have a soft, squishy, sweet spot for a cinnamon roll hero. What is a cinnamon
Category: Writing Matters
Many of us have been alarmed by the number of books banned in Florida school districts in the past few years. Banned Books Week 2023 seems like a great time to blog about them, order them, and read them! When is Banned Books Week 2023? Banned Books Week 2023 is from Sunday, October 1 to Saturday, October 7. It’s a
I decided to do this roundup of fantasy novel opening examples because I know when you’re writing a book, it can be difficult to know where to start. That might be even more true with a fantasy novel, because you have a whole fictional world to introduce along with the characters! Some of my all-time favorite fantasy novels aren’t included
People have been asking me for a positive attributes list ever since I posted this List of Talents and Skills. This positive personality traits list can help you in character development…and who knows? It may also help you recognize your own positive personal qualities! Most of them are great attributes of a person in general; I didn’t include physical attributes. However,
I thought it would be fun to do a post about how to describe a beach in a story, especially since summer is here! I love doing these “master lists for writers” posts, and I hadn’t done one in a while. Bookmark it or pin it on Pinterest for future reference! If you’re writing a
Hey friends! It’s another WIP Wednesday! Sorry I missed last month! For the uninitiated, WIP Wednesday is usually on the first Wednesday of every month, and it’s when I share an excerpt of what I’m working on and invite you to do the same in the comments section. Remember, it’s “in progress,” so it’s just fine if it’s
People have asked me for a list of angry expressions and angry body language ever since I put up my big, general List of Facial Expressions and List of Body Language and Gestures posts…in other words, for years and years! Now that I have my pretty blog theme, it’s a lot easier to share visual examples. I developed this post