Plot-driven versus character-driven—you may have heard those terms tossed around to describe various works. But what do they mean? Which…
Your usual reminder—buy books from bookshop.org or your local independent bookstore! You’ll help real people and authors far more that…
Agency is a really tricky thing to have at the forefront of your mind when writing, especially female characters and…
Alright, post-V Day. Last week, we talked romance; this week, it’s time for between the sheets. I’m not a smut…
For Almost Valentine’s Day, we’re going to get a little steamy, a little saucy, a little smoochy. Any and all…
We’re diving back into some Japanese mythology today with a double-header—and even better, it’s about cats. We’re going to learn…
Alright, it’s time for the first book review of 2022, and I’m already starting with a caveat: I read this…
So I’ve talked about Does The Dog Die? as a viewing tool. (It’s a site that lists content warnings for…
Character introspection or introspective scenes can be a tightrope routine. This post is to hold your hand through the worry…
So, character death. Since the last year just ended—died, if you will—let’s start off 2022 with a bang, shall we? Character…