by hollandrae | Mar 26, 2018 | Characters, Heroines, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Research, Romance Novels, Series, Women
Ensemble writing is difficult. No doubt you’ve picked up a book with seemingly a dozen characters that look and act the same way. Often you’ll find issues in genre fiction, when all the heroes or heroines come from a distinct background, military for example and they...
by hollandrae | Feb 21, 2018 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroines, Historical, Reading, Romance Novels, Series, Writing
I got to sit down with Ellie St. Clair to talk writing, gambling, and her new release, He’s a Duke, But I Love Him! Author Interview When did you realize or decide you wanted to be a writer? I have always loved reading, but I knew I wanted to write in high...
by hollandrae | Feb 14, 2018 | Characters, Guest Post, Heroines, Industry, Reading, Romance Novels, Series, Valentine's Day
Happy Valentine’s Day! There’s no better way to celebrate the holiday than to talk books! I got to sit down with Kayelle Allen to talk writing, villains and her new release, Bringer of Chaos: Forged in Fire! Author Interview When did you realize or decide...
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 8, 2018 | Characters, Heroines, Industry, Inspiration, Reading, Reviews, Romance Novels, Series, Women
In May of last year, I stumbled across the Troubleshooters Series, by Suzanne Brockmann, and it changed my life. I’ve written about this series before – it’s long and involved and expertly written. There’s no wonder Brockmann is a world-renowned author and if you’re...
by hollandrae | Jan 3, 2018 | Characters, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, Romance Novels, Series, Writing
Happy New Year! I hope everyone has a wonderful 2018, filled with good health, good luck, and good books! I officially reached my Goodreads book challenge of 100 books on December 30th, so it was close, but despite that, I set my 2018 challenge to 150 books! I’ve seen...
