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 19, 2019 | Editing, Industry, Musings, My Books, Research, Romance Novels
People often ask if there’s anything I would tell the younger-writer version of myself, any advice or information I wish I had known then, and the answer is a resounding yes. Start with one pen name. In fairness, I did start with one, but that was back at the tail...
by Holland Rae | Feb 11, 2019 | Guest Post, Industry, Musings, My Books, Romance Novels, Tour
Seeing as I write romance novels, every day is a celebration of love and finding your person amidst the chaos of life–which is part of the reason I so enjoy what I do! Valentine’s Day is also my dad’s birthday, so my home has always been filled with...
