Hi everyone! It’s WIP Wednesday, where I share an excerpt of a work in progress and invite you to do the same in the comments section. It’s fine if it’s rough—when I say “in progress,” I mean it. We do have a few rules! WIP Wednesday Rules *500 words or less (otherwise, I’ll trim it for you) *no graphic R-rated
Category: Writing Matters
The wrong side of the tracks trope is a classic. I’ve written about my favorite romance tropes, and I can’t believe I didn’t include this one! Since it’s almost Valentine’s Day, I thought this would be a great time to talk about why the wrong side of the tracks trope feels oh, so right. What’s This Trope All
Books with red covers jump out on the bookshelf. If you’re thinking about commissioning or creating a red book cover design, here are a bunch of examples from 2022 and 2023 to inspire you! BookTokkers and Bookstagrammers may want to use some of these for color-themed posts for Valentine’s Day. While most of us don’t choose books by their covers
I want to apologize, first off, for any subscribers who got a link to tomorrow’s post that led to nothing. 🙁 I am using a new theme for my blog that includes an editing tool I’m still getting used to, and I accidentally hit “publish” when I just wanted to save a layout. I know that must’ve been annoying
I love talking about character backstory ideas! Why are backstories for characters important in fiction and scripts? Because your character’s background helps you understand who they are and how they’re going to behave and make decisions in different circumstances. In some cases, you might know how you want a character to act in a given situation, but you’re not sure
You guys! It’s the last Work in Progress Wednesday of the year. I’ve been doing these for at least five years, I think…maybe longer! And a few of you have been around the whole time! I really appreciate getting to see what everyone’s up to! But if you’re brand new to this, on the first Wednesday of the month, I
Hey friends! It’s almost time for a brilliant new year of reading! And I’m looking ahead to January for anyone who’s curious about B&N, Kobo, and Amazon hot new releases and what’s new in paperback. Here in Chicago during the winter, there’s nothing nicer than curling up on the couch with a cup of coffee or tea (and in my