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Book Quote Corner

“There are so many fragile things, after all. People break so easily, and so do dreams and hearts.” ― Fragile Things, written by Neil Gaiman WRITING YOUR NOVEL: From Idea to Outline, to Plotting Your Way Through the 3-Act Structure RECENTLY RELEASED! Have a great idea for a novel, but … Continue reading Book Quote Corner

The Taking – Book Review

Originally posted on The Book Review Directory:
? “Maybe there’s nothing impossible tonight. We’re down the hole to Wonderland, and no White Rabbit to guide us.” “If I remember correctly, the White Rabbit was an unreliable guide, anyway.” BOOK COVER BLURB On the morning that marks the end of the world they have known, Molly…

Archetypes and Variation Fiction

by Andrea Lundgren In writing, there is generally a push to be original, asthere is withmost art. To do something new, exciting, and fresh. To break out of the old molds and create a masterpiece. But I think most of us write a more “collective” version of fiction, where we share a theme, an … Continue reading Archetypes and Variation Fiction

5 Reasons Why Failure is Better Than Success

by Victor Salinas When I was younger I was absolutelyterrifiedof failure. A lot of times I wouldn’t even try to get out and do things because I didn’t want to mess up. I didn’t want to look like an idiot in front of everyone. To an extent, I still am afraid of failure. It’s … Continue reading 5 Reasons Why Failure is Better Than Success

World Building: How to Write a Fictional Royal Court

by Whitney Carter Lemme tell you guys… this one was a doozy to write. Several weeks ago I was doing some world building and setting development for my WIP trilogy, when it dawned on me that I hadn’t spent much time developing the secondary characters that are going to be around my main protagonist. … Continue reading World Building: How to Write a Fictional Royal Court

Book Quote Corner

“You can be noble and brave and beautiful and still find yourself falling” — Love Letters To The Dead, written by Ava Dellaira WRITING YOUR NOVEL: From Idea to Outline, to Plotting Your Way Through the 3-Act Structure RECENTLY RELEASED! Have a great idea for a novel, but don’t know … Continue reading Book Quote Corner

Captured – Book Review

Originally posted on All Romance Reads:
? Captured, taken from her beloved family and woods, Aria’s biggest fear is not the imminent death facing her, but that she will be chosen as a blood slave for a member of the ruling vampire race. No matter what becomes of her though, Aria knows that she must…

10 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

by Vincent Mars For us writers, few things are more frustrating than to finally sit down at our desks after taking care of real life chores only to be struck dumb by the blank page or the white screen. Writer’s block can be quite disabling, a form of writerly constipation that the harder we … Continue reading 10 Ways to Overcome Writer’s Block

Writing What You Want vs. Writing What is Publishable

by S.E. Jones The two aren’t generally mutually exclusive, of course, but sometimes they feel like it. And sometimes you just write things because you want to. Maybe they’re not all that publishable, or maybe they’re the wrong length. Maybe they’re the wrong type of story. Maybe you’re writing a vampire novel in … Continue reading Writing What You Want vs. Writing What is Publishable

Book Quote Corner

“I wish I could freeze this moment, right here, right now and live in it forever.” ― Catching Fire, written by Suzanne Collins