by Holland Rae | Apr 20, 2020 | Characters, Editing, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Romance Novels
(Or Why I Just Can’t Help Myself) Back in fall, I attended a writing retreat with some incredible presenters, and during one of the classes on GMC (goal, motivation, and conflict) I realized that I wasn’t making my characters’ lives nearly hard enough. Adding a...
by Holland Rae | Apr 13, 2020 | Editing, Feminism, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books
I don’t love cleaning out my cat’s litter box. I’d rather toss the trash and do the laundry than wash another dish, and I’m way too lax with scrubbing the shower floor, though I’m perfectly happy to yank my hair from the drain so it doesn’t clog. I’m still in the...
by Holland Rae | Apr 6, 2020 | Characters, Industry, Musings, My Books, Romance Novels, Uncategorized
Do you eavesdrop? If you’re a writer and you don’t eavesdrop, then you’re missing out on a treasure trove of inspiration and research. Listening to the world around you – yes, perhaps more than is polite – is a surefire way to realistically represent the world around...
by Holland Rae | Mar 30, 2020 | Characters, Editing, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Reviews
In the past, I’ve written about how there is a difference between writing as a hobby and writing as a career. While the fundamentals of craft don’t necessarily change between the two, their approach to creating saleable stories on a consistent timetable at a high...
by Holland Rae | Mar 23, 2020 | Editing, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research
With the world in a state of flux and many schools and organizations requiring workers to stay home, it can be difficult to get much done. I’ve been a self-employed writer and journalist for going on two years and there is definitely a learning curve when it comes to...
by Holland Rae | Mar 16, 2020 | Editing, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books
Writing is hard. On the best of days, when the phone doesn’t ring and the dog doesn’t bark and your other jobs or schoolwork or family obligations remain mercifully quiet, writing is still a challenge. And the truth is, most days aren’t going to be like that. As I...
