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Serialized Fiction?

So I’m halfway done with this New Adult time-travel story, and after being told it wasn’t “sexy” enough for Entangled, I’m thinking about posting it as a serial here on my blog, then self-pubbing it. Would you guys read it?    

Historical Hygiene Facts That Will Make You Cringe

One of the things I love about writing historically-based fiction is the research. I know, I’m a nerd. Deal with it. I love discovering little-known tidbits about what life was like back then, to help me recreate the past for readers. As you all know, hygiene–or lack thereof–would have played a major role in our […]

What Kind of Reader Are You?

This may seem like a strange question, but as a writer, I’ve come to realize that people read and appreciate stories very differently. For some readers, simply liking a story is not enough–the story must meet up to the reader’s expectations, whatever those may be. For others, every story has something to be cherished, and […]

Another Reason Why I Hate Walmart

I’ve had a WTF day. Yes, I know — my usual. I was at Walmart early this morning; around 9ish. Oh, shut up. Look, it’s RIGHT by my house. I like going early because it’s not busy or crowded (with the people one normally encounters at Walmart). I was standing in line at the checkout...

The “Mommy Friend” Dilemma

If you’re a mother, you’ll know exactly what I’m talking about: Sometimes you are “friends” with a woman not because you get along famously, but because your kids do. When the kids are just babies, this is less of a problem – you just find a new mother you get along with and force your...

Hilarious Romance Covers V

I know it’s not Friday, but I NEEDED THIS. My seven-year-old has suddenly developed a hatred for anything education-related, which has made my job that much more difficult, especially considering she has homework every night. SO I NEED SOME BAD ROMANCE COVERS TO MAKE FUN OF.     Hey dude, there are floating hands on...

Imperfect Characters

Today I’m going to talk about imperfect characters and fiction. What? WHAT? Oh, you don’t want to read about that? You want more Batman erotica, don’t you? DON’T YOU? Tough shit. We’re getting all literary and shit today. I hope you’re taking notes, because you’re being tested later. One of my pet peeves are protagonists...

Batman Erotica

I’m mildly afraid of the types of people who will end up finding my blog through the search terms “Batman” and “erotica.” Because they’ll probably be, you know, like me. And that’s never good. Anyways, a friend of mine, K, and I decided to check out this popular Indie book that appeared to be about...

Guest Post: Chris Alonzo

Tonight I’d like to welcome Chris Alonzo, a writer, director, producer, musician, avid photoshopper, and father currently residing somewhere in backwoods Alabama. Chris is a fellow arteest, parent, and childhood friend, not to mention a seriously talented writer. Enjoy! I am pouring myself another cider, the victim of crass marketing and excellent filmmaking. My son...

My Target Addiction

I am a self-professed Tar-JAY addict. I’m not sure when this happened – I suspect I was in denial during my single years – but marriage and baby-making has outed me. Now I am a flaming Target-lover, and proud of it. I looooooooove Target. And not in a normal, I-like-to-shop kind of way. There ain’t...