by Holland Rae | Oct 29, 2018 | Characters, Feminism, Industry, Inspiration, Intersectional Feminism, Musings, Reading, Research, Reviews, Romance Novels, Series, Women, Women's Rights
Every genre has its pitfalls. Mysteries that give away the whodunit too early. Sci-fi that falls this side of derivative. Romance with two-dimensional Ken doll heroes. Writing genre fiction comes with all sorts of challenges, and it takes a certain set of skills and...
by Holland Rae | Oct 16, 2018 | Editing, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Series
This post was originally published November 7, 2016. Tips from a successful NaNo-er on how to keep sane, write well, and make your month count! First of all, congrats! Your interest in doing National Novel Writing Month shows an excitement for writing and storytelling...
by Holland Rae | Oct 10, 2018 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroines, Industry, Reading, Research, Romance Novels, Series, Tour, Writing
I got to sit down with my darling friend Savannah Kade to discuss writing, research, and her new book, Dark Secrets! Author Interview When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? When I was a kid. I wrote an 80-page novella when I was 8. It sucked. Bad....
by Holland Rae | 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 Holland Rae | 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 Holland Rae | Apr 16, 2018 | Characters, Editing, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Series
Though it may seem counterintuitive, writing a series is oftentimes easier than writing a stand-alone book. For one, building your world, and the characters, settings, and constructs within that world, is something you do only once, using the following books to add or...
