by Holland Rae | Apr 8, 2019 | Art, Characters, Heroines, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Reading, Research, Writing
I recently finished the novel Song of Achilles by Madeline Miller, the story of Achilles’s and Patrocles’s eternal love that ultimately led to the end of the Trojan War. The story is brilliant, beautiful and incredibly told and when I was planning the next creative...
by Holland Rae | 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 Holland Rae | Mar 11, 2019 | Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books
I burned out. Sometimes, it’s not so easy to tell when the work becomes overwhelming and the motivation drops to zero, but this time, it was. I got the book in, nearly 70,000 words written, edited and submitted in under six weeks. I spend the week my partner was away...
by Holland Rae | Mar 4, 2019 | Editing, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Romance Novels
When it comes to “being a writer” chances are good you won’t have a lightning strike moment when it turns from a hobby to a career. It may be the moment you quit your job or the moment you graduate college, but more often than not, it’s a slow evolution. Months or...
by Holland Rae | 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 Holland Rae | Feb 4, 2019 | Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Reviews, Romance Novels
As writers, we’re told that it’s fundamental to read as many books as possible–and it’s true. Reading is what makes us better writers. It teaches us how to tell genuine stories, what pitfalls to avoid, what makes for strong characterization and how to hold a...
