by hollandrae | Apr 29, 2019 | Characters, Feminism, Heroes, Heroines, Industry, Intersectional Feminism, My Books, Women, Women's Rights
This post contains SPOILERS for Marvel’s END GAME and other films in the MCU. Not big ones, but ya know. In the more than a decade since Marvel first committed to cracking open an entirely new world and our hearts, they’ve come a long way. The first handful of movies,...
by hollandrae | Apr 1, 2019 | Characters, Heroes, Heroines, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Reading, Research
After free write, I begin the creative writing classes I teach with a question – what is stopping you from writing this week? As poets, novelists, journalist, short story tellers and everything in between, we run across a myriad of unique and ever-evolving challenges...
by hollandrae | Feb 25, 2019 | Editing, Heroes, Heroines, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Romance Novels, Uncategorized
I’ve been reading romance novels for a long time. I started with young adult fiction before I was old enough to truly understand the topics, read fanfiction far too mature at far too young an age and have continued to both consume and create since. I always knew that...
by hollandrae | Aug 13, 2018 | Characters, Heroes, Heroines, Historical, Musings, Reading, Romance Novels, Series
I recently moved to Nashville, but before I left I had the wonderful opportunity to hear Joanna Shupe speak at a luncheon hosted by my local chapter. For those of you unfamiliar with her work, Joanna Shupe got her start writing, what else, Regency novels, but recently...
by hollandrae | Apr 25, 2018 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroes, Reading, Research, Romance Novels, Series, Tour, Writing
I got to sit down with RJ Scott to talk writing, research and her new charity anthology, Love For All Seasons! About the Book! Tell us a little about your new release: Love For All Seasons (A Charity Anthology) The anthology features five established authors and three...
by hollandrae | Apr 18, 2018 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroes, Heroines, Historical, Reading, Research, Romance Novels, Tour, Writing
I sat down with Emilee Harris to talk writing, research, and her new release, Her Queen City Ranger! Author Interview When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? I’ve been writing since I was a kid, but I was raised to believe that writing wasn’t a...
