Warning: this will be a bit, shall we say, roasty. So take all this with half a grain of salt. the secret problem that kills heroes Today, I want to discuss THE NUMBER ONE THING most likely to make me lose interest in a hero when I open the first page of a romance novel.… Continue reading The Secret Problem That Kills Heroes (a rant against heroes in romance)
Category: Bookish Rants
Why your goal shouldn’t be 100k followers (+ how NOT to let feedback disappoint you)
If you're a blogger, or a content creator of any kind, you know how easy it is to lose yourself and your sense of purpose in the competition of the social media world. At the snap of a finger (or a scroll of your screen), it can take over you, consume you with the endless… Continue reading Why your goal shouldn’t be 100k followers (+ how NOT to let feedback disappoint you)
We Need Realistic Fictional Families (a bookish rant)
More specifically, we need Christian families in fiction. I was reading A Hope Undaunted by Julie Lessman and realized all over again how much we NEED more good families - especially Christian families - in fiction. A Hope Undaunted is primarily a historical romance but the heroine, Katie, comes from the O'Connor family, and those… Continue reading We Need Realistic Fictional Families (a bookish rant)