Articles | Avril Marie Aalund

Regrouping And Reflecting | 2021 Wrap-Up

Let's cut right to the chase. 2021 was not my best writing year. Typically, I close out the year with a review of the goals I set for...

The 2021 Avvy Awards

We're getting to that point of the year where various sites will start to roll out their Best Of lists. These cover everything from...

Festive in Fiction | Holiday Season Tropes

The official start to winter may not be until December 21, but the holiday season has a habit of creeping upon us so much sooner. Plenty...

What I Love About Writing Historical Fiction

This week marks the third anniversary of launching my blog! To commemorate this occasion, I wanted to dive into the core of my writing by...

A Scavenger Hunt On Shelves | Why I Love Used Bookshops

Since childhood, one of my favorite day trips was a visit to local used bookstores. So much birthday money from those years went to...

A New Phase | My Rewrite Process Journal

In a recent post, I shared my plans to completely rewrite one of my historical romances, Bound to the Heart, rather than start another...

Back To Square One | Rewriting My WIP

Not so long ago, I printed out some pages to edit for Bound to the Heart, a WIP that has been in the works for several years now. This...

Other Than The Mother Tongue | Incorporating Foreign Language In Your Fiction

Beginning not long after the Times Square Ball dropped to ring in 2021, I've been learning Hindi. My progress has been gradual, but I...

Don't Fear The Reaper | Writing Character Deaths

Character deaths in fiction carry a lot of weight. These scenes are often the most poignant and emotional for readers, and often bring...

The Kit Kat Editing Theory | A Sweet Method

With Halloween on the horizon, it’s hard not to walk into most stores and find aisles devoted to Trick-Or-Treating goodies. The shelves...