by hollandrae | Jan 29, 2018 | Characters, Editing, Historical, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Reading, Research, Romance Novels, Series, Uncategorized
I used to think I could research my books as I went. I used to delve into plot and character development and setting and think I’ll get to that later. I used to believe that research was secondary, tertiary even, to the fundamentals of writing a story. I used to be...
by hollandrae | Jan 17, 2018 | Guest Post, Heroines, Historical, Industry, Research, Romance Novels, Writing
I got to sit down with Emily Murdoch to chat writing, characters and her new Kickstarter endeavor that’s full of fun and unique prizes for you! Author Interview When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? Always. At my wedding a few years ago, my...
by hollandrae | Dec 26, 2017 | Audiobooks, Heroines, Historical, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Regency, Research, Reviews, Romance Novels, Series, Women, Writing
I can’t believe that we’re already at the end of the year! 2017 has been pretty tough for me personally and professionally, and I’ve leaned a lot on the stories I love to get me through the challenging times. As of writing this, I’m three books away from my 100 book...
by hollandrae | Nov 17, 2017 | Historical, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Reading, Regency, Research, Romance Novels, Series
I can’t believe release day is here! I want to give a huge thank you to everyone who supported me by pre-ordering, blogging, reviewing and sharing! I couldn’t do it without your support and I am forever grateful! I’M RUNNING A RELEASE DAY ONLY GIVEAWAY FOR FREE COPIES...
by hollandrae | Oct 23, 2017 | Historical, Inspiration, Musings, Romance Novels
It’s been a little over a month. I haven’t spoken of it much, just with the people I see every day, the people suffering just as I am, if not more. I’m lucky. I haven’t lost many people close to me. I recognize how rare that is, and I am grateful every day for my...
by hollandrae | Oct 2, 2017 | Characters, Heroines, Historical, Musings, My Books, Regency, Research, Romance Novels, Series, Statistics, Women, Women's Rights
This blog post is in reference to an article published by The New York Times, which can be found here. X If the influx of nuclear war threats, rumors of treasons and bigotry against celebrities invoking their first amendment rights has kept you from the real issues,...