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6 days ago

Four Romance Tropes I Swipe Left On

In writing, the word trope is used to describe frequently recurring elements like themes or relationships between characters. Every genre...

Feb 14

Love Is In The Air | Five Romance Tropes I Love

In writing, the word trope is used to describe frequently recurring elements like themes or relationships between characters. Every genre...

Feb 7

Rakehells, Gents, & Cinnamon Rolls | Six Of My Favorite Fictional Crushes

For the month of February, it's all about love and writing romance here on the blog. To kick things off, I've put together a list of char...

Jan 31

The Unfairness of Life's Brevity | Reflecting On The Final Loss Of My 2020

It's taken me a while to write this post. Part of that is not wanting to, but also not knowing how to. A good acquaintance of mine passed...

Jan 29

Harsh Writing Advice And The Truth Behind The Viral Tweet | Opinion

This is one of those occasions where I cannot wait to post something and upload it outside of my usual schedule. Not because I am excited...

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Jan 24

Into The Groove | Tips For Creating A Writing Routine

For a lot of writers, a new year means establishing writing goals or lists of things we hope to get done by its end (you can check out my...

Jan 18

Why I Haven't Been Writing About Writing

Over the past couple of months, I've been dipping my toes into the query trenches. One thing I've seen more than once while filling out s...

Jan 10

(Not) All About That Bass | The Importance of Sheppard's "Kiss My Fat Ass"

It's this time of year that we start seeing an influx of advertisements for workout and diet plans, pre-portioned meals delivered right t...

Jan 3

Let's Try That Again... | My 2021 Goals

One of my favorite feelings is the moment the clock strikes midnight on January 1. Ringing in the new year lends itself to feeling refres...

Dec 27, 2020

Hindsight Is 2020 | Wrapping Up And Reviewing This Year's Goals

2020...well, it happened. Like a lot of people, I went into this year with a list of goals and things I hoped to accomplish by December. ...

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