Happy Frick'ng Friday! This time, on a Thursday. 😎 🤔Why is this being shared on Thursday when RA loves a Frick'ng Friday alliteration, you ask? Tomorrow I'll be driving over nine hours from Sacramento, California to the coast of Oregon. I'm excited for a couple days of cooler weather, books, and fun! Normally I like … Continue reading 📚🏝️Who loves Books & Beaches?
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It’s Game Time!
Happy Fricking Friday! Game Night: Truth or Dare Anthology is out now! Eleven of your favorite LGBTQ authors are bringing you hot, new stories from one of your favorite party games…Truth or Dare! Take a ride on the wild side and enjoy fourteen fresh stories, all with a different take on this go-to party game. … Continue reading It’s Game Time!
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Holiday Romance
A Little Christmas: Sawyer An MM Daddy/little Christmas Twist on The Little Princess Classic Release Day: Friday, December 13, 2022 Ebook, Paperback, and on KU: https://mybook.to/LittleSawyer Cover Designer: Wendy Wrathbone Sawyer: I miss my Daddy, especially when the plot of Die Hard becomes my life… When my doting parents died suddenly, I also found out … Continue reading Holiday Romance
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ARC Requests
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What the heck is YA Speculative Fiction?
I get this question from nearly everyone who asks about my writing. People read books in the genre they are accustomed to, based off the recommendations of friends or their e-book store, or simply because they liked the cover art. The exception is other writers, publisher's, agents, librarians, and book bloggers. We have to be … Continue reading What the heck is YA Speculative Fiction?
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An excerpt?
Noticing that many writers/bloggers release excerpts of their books, manuscripts, and WIP's, I wanted to join in! And then I thought, what is the purpose of an excerpt? The obvious answer is a short extract from a piece of work to show as an example. But I think there is another reason: to share your … Continue reading An excerpt?
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Writing First Loves
In both my completed manuscript and WIP, my characters start to fall in love for the first time. They're both YA, what do you expect? Your teen years are for experiencing new things, and falling in love is a big one. But if you write YA, you could encounter one of two problems. These problems … Continue reading Writing First Loves
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Naming Characters
Alright, it's time to confess, I love Onomastics! You don't know what onomastics is?! It's only one of my favorite hobbies. Names! Doesn't everyone belong to a dozen different sites to discuss and research names? No! Well, if you are a writer, you have to care a little about your characters' names. You could pick … Continue reading Naming Characters
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Novel Inspiration
Pun intended. I found it very helpful when doing my original outlining to save images to a Pinterest board. That way, I could reference them from anywhere. Some were helpful to me as a writer: Others were specific to my story: There are also the random pictures of actors, models and various celebrities, that … Continue reading Novel Inspiration
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Perfect Books List
This is from my favorites list on Tumblr. Enjoy!Fantasy Series: Harry Potter - JK RowlingThe Infernal Devices - Cassandra ClareThe Mortal Instruments - Cassandra ClareThe Bane Chronicles - Cassandra Clare+Vampire Academy – Richelle MeadHush, Hush - Becca FitzpatrickGrisha trilogy - Leigh BardugoBloodlines – Richelle MeadSwitched - Amanda HockingUnspoken -Sarah Rees BrennanNeed - Carrie JonesFallen - Lauren KateSci-Fi Series: The Unbecoming of Mara Dyer - Michelle HodkinEnder’s Game (& Ender’s Shadow) … Continue reading Perfect Books List
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