Did you know there are scientific reasons why reading is important? There are! But for a while, a busy life and the endless distractions of the internet led me away from my reading habit. It was such a simple, pure pleasure to get back into it this year, so I thought I’d write about the benefits of reading every
Hey there! Welcome to my Friday weekly recap, where I talk about how things are going…and if you want to, you can, too! Here’s what happened this week… I Started Teaching My Romance Writing Workshop! Teaching is one of my very favorite things to do! This is a great group of writers and I loved hearing
Social Media for Authors can feel overwhelming. It’s important to remember that as a writer, you don’t need to be on every platform, and you don’t need to post every day! Hopefully, this list of social media post ideas for authors will make it more fun, and a bit easier! ote Like a lot of my blog posts, this
Did you know that “blog” is short for “web log?” In the early days of the internet, a “web log” frequently shared links to other places in the internet. Before the big social media services like Facebook and Twitter, this was a way to share interesting stories, essays, and websites. A “web log” could also be an online diary. Many
There’s just something about a cinnamon roll hero, don’t you think? A recent Instagram post by author J.R. Boles got me thinking about this! Don’t get me wrong—I enjoy all kinds of characters as a romance novel reader, and as a writer, too. But I have a soft, squishy, sweet spot for a cinnamon roll hero. What is a
Many of us have been alarmed by the number of books banned in Florida school districts in the past few years. Banned Books Week 2023 seems like a great time to blog about them, order them, and read them! When is Banned Books Week 2023? Banned Books Week 2023 is from Sunday, October 1 to Saturday, October 7. It’s a
I decided to do this roundup of fantasy novel opening examples because I know when you’re writing a book, it can be difficult to know where to start. That might be even more true with a fantasy novel, because you have a whole fictional world to introduce along with the characters! Some of my all-time favorite fantasy novels aren’t included