You hand your story to a friend. A few days later they hand it back with a smile. “I loved it!” It feels great for about an hour. Then you realise you have learned nothing. Honest, useful feedback is one of the hardest things for a writer to find. Here is why it is so […]
Guest Post: HOW I KEPT ONE DAY FROM BECOMING THE WHOLE BOOK When I began shaping my life into a memoir, I discovered a strange problem: the most dramatic day was also the easiest day to overuse. I was seventeen when a dive into the sea at Rimini changed my physical condition completely. It would […]
WOW! WOMEN ON WRITING TOUR OF When Women Talk Volume 3, Notes From The Future Title: Book Summary Ever wish you could call your younger self and say, “It’s going to be okay”? In When Women Talk: Notes From the Future, ten incredibly diverse women look back and do just that. […]
We are hosting a meme called: That’s what HE said Thursday. For more info on what this meme is all about click here. In summary, the meme is for quotes from dudes/book boyfriends in the books we read. The Linky will be open all year long and you are welcome to do your post at […]
Title: Author: Kirill Khrestinin Release Date: August 26, 2026 Blurb: Laura Jones leaves her grandfather’s Arizona ranch for Los Angeles, certain her real life is waiting there. She wants to be an actress. She finds a man who knows how to keep that dream alive—and how to use it against her. Then another man arrives, […]
One Night Band Stand Julia Kent (Get What You Need, #2) Publication date: September 30th 2026 Genres: Adult, Comedy, Contemporary, Romance Who accidentally has a one-night stand with her alumni band director? Yep. Me. I know what you’re thinking. Whoops! I slipped on some valve oil and accidentally landed on his baton during a rousing […]
Welcome to the easiest challenge you’ll find all year! Read books. Mark off squares. That’s all it takes to participate in Bookish Bingo! Play along with us! Here are the rules: Each month, we will upload a new bingo card. You can download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each […]
Alright, everyone. Did you fill out your Bookish Bingo Cards? Share your cards and link up your posts below! Recap of the rules: Each month, we will upload a new bingo card. You download the bingo card and mark off squares as you read books each month. At the end of the month, we will […]
What Writing HUMAN Taught Me About Staying Human in the Age of AI By Justin Thomas Writing a book called HUMAN at this exact moment in time felt a little ironic. Everywhere you look, people are talking about AI. What it can do. What jobs it might replace. How much faster it can make us. […]
Guess what folks?! We’re joining our bestie Shannon @ It Starts at Midnight to help co-host our favorite linky – the Discussion Challenge! We love doing discussion posts around here! And we love reading other bookish discussions. We want to know what you THIIIIINK about books and tropes and all related things. Welcome to the […]