by Holland Rae | Nov 6, 2018 | Art, Characters, Heroines, Musings, My Books, Research, Romance Novels
As a writer, I often run up against this romantic notion of the ‘muse’. Perhaps due to its prevalence in Ancient Greek cultures or because we, as artists, are desperate for a little beauty in a job that can be mind-bogglingly lonely and boring some days, the muse is...
by Holland Rae | Oct 29, 2018 | Characters, Feminism, Industry, Inspiration, Intersectional Feminism, Musings, Reading, Research, Reviews, Romance Novels, Series, Women, Women's Rights
Every genre has its pitfalls. Mysteries that give away the whodunit too early. Sci-fi that falls this side of derivative. Romance with two-dimensional Ken doll heroes. Writing genre fiction comes with all sorts of challenges, and it takes a certain set of skills and...
by Holland Rae | Oct 22, 2018 | Historical, Romance Novels
Oftentimes, character names come easily. Sometimes, the character name appears before the character itself is even fully fleshed out – might this person be a pirate, a lady, or a detective? They seem to know more about themselves than you know, and that makes it...
by Holland Rae | Oct 16, 2018 | Editing, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Series
This post was originally published November 7, 2016. Tips from a successful NaNo-er on how to keep sane, write well, and make your month count! First of all, congrats! Your interest in doing National Novel Writing Month shows an excitement for writing and storytelling...
by Holland Rae | Oct 10, 2018 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroines, Industry, Reading, Research, Romance Novels, Series, Tour, Writing
I got to sit down with my darling friend Savannah Kade to discuss writing, research, and her new book, Dark Secrets! Author Interview When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? When I was a kid. I wrote an 80-page novella when I was 8. It sucked. Bad....
