would be the best person to draw from when it comes to writing, be it a story or a thought or whatever. He had said that “Writing is easy. All you have to do is cross out the wrong words.” And most aspiring writers place the excuse of inability to publish for their lack of […]
Julie’s Review: The Short Life of Sparrows is beautifully written and is a breath of fresh air in the coming-of-age paranormal genre. I’m gonna list this out, because lists. Love the lists. Things I loved about The Short Life of Sparrows: How this book has a dual narration, but the narrators are not the couple. […]
Quite a few books deal with death of characters and some books have death as the main plot line. Let’s chat about some of these. Julie: So literally, I’ve read a few books that featured the Grim Reaper, which is quite fun, and some books that have an Angel of Death character. I think these […]
WHY MY HEROINES HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE AWKWARD by Louisa Klein In 2010, when I started writing down ideas for what would have become the first book in my urban fantasy series, all I knew, was that it would feature a boy turning into some dark tree. I knew it, because I had dreamt […]
We’re starting a new feature here on Chapter Break called Chat About Covers. ‘Cause you know we all judge books by covers, whether we admit it or not. We judge the style, the color and font choices, and just the overall look. That might not keep us from reading the book, but we do […]
Julie’s Review: Well, Rachel Vincent has done it again. What an imaginative and complicated world we get to know in Menagerie. The premise is the Cryptids have no status in society and are sold off as livestock essentially. They are kept in a circus, or in a personal collection, and are feared by everyone due to […]
Let’s talk about pet names today. Have you named any pets after a literary character? Would you in the future? What literary names stand out as the best pet names? Julie: You know, after reading books with pets named after famous characters, like Hamlet (the cat in Losing It) and Helsing (the cat from the […]
We are hosting a meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. We are switching things up now and doing our posts once a while, when we feel we have a good quote to share, rather than weekly. The linky will be open all […]
Guest Post: A History of Paranormal Romance With Nicola R. White Most romance readers have no trouble spotting a paranormal from a distance. Like all subgenres, the covers tend to identify the subject matter – a tough heroine wearing leather, a cityscape, glowing eyes, and magic symbols are all signs that a paranormal experience waits for the […]
Julie’s Review: I generally enjoyed Aurora Sky and thought the book had an interesting premise. I liked how the vampire hunters were selected by the Government based on their special blood type and were found out about after they nearly died and needed the special medical attention the Government agency was able to provide. In […]