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Invoking the Classics

Invoking the Classics

by hollandrae | Aug 14, 2019 | Characters, Industry, Inspiration, Musings, My Books, Regency, Romance Novels, RWA, Women, Women's Rights, Writing

My family thinks what I do is pretty cool. They’re supportive, proud, and genuinely interested in how stories get made, how they get sold, and what, exactly, I will be doing next. That doesn’t mean they always understand it, though.  Last week, we went away with the...
Me on the Screen

Me on the Screen

by hollandrae | Apr 29, 2019 | Characters, Feminism, Heroes, Heroines, Industry, Intersectional Feminism, My Books, Women, Women's Rights

This post contains SPOILERS for Marvel’s END GAME and other films in the MCU. Not big ones, but ya know. In the more than a decade since Marvel first committed to cracking open an entirely new world and our hearts, they’ve come a long way. The first handful of movies,...
Interview With Bookish Brown Girls

Interview With Bookish Brown Girls

by hollandrae | Feb 13, 2019 | Guest Post, Heroines, Industry, Intersectional Feminism, Interview, Romance Novels, Tour, Uncategorized, Women, Women's Rights

I got to sit down with Kay Blake, one of the founders of Bookish Brown Girls, to hear all about this awesome reading and writing programs! When did you realize or decide you wanted to do Bookish Brown Girls? My oldest daughter asked me about books with black girls....
Learning From the Bad

Learning From the Bad

by hollandrae | Nov 26, 2018 | Audiobooks, Characters, Feminism, Industry, Musings, Reading, Reviews, Romance Novels, Women, Writing

What We Can Take Away From Books That Just Don’t Get it Right   Last week, I quit a book. I’m terrible at quitting books. Mostly, even if the narrator grates up my spine or the main character sounds like something out of a PBS special, I’ll keep listening or...
That Book Ouch Moment

That Book Ouch Moment

by hollandrae | 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...
The Story Staring Back at You

The Story Staring Back at You

by hollandrae | Sep 24, 2018 | Industry, Intersectional Feminism, Interview, My Books, Research, Romance Novels, RWA, Women, Women's Rights, Writing

Recently, I was given the remarkable opportunity to write about the romance writer, reader and industry. A culture snapshot, my editor explained, to give insight into what makes this genre so successful and beloved, despite generations of doubt, dismissal and outright...
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