Guest Post: John Connors on Character Work One of the clichés of writing fiction is that your characters become real but that is entirely true. Not literally real of course; that would be very strange, but in your story telling head. There comes a point during the process, especially if you’re writing a series of books featuring the […]
Julie’s Review I participated in the Night Huntress Series read-along with Mother. Gamer. Writer. and Literary Sweet, last year. We read and discussed the first 6 books in the series that were out so far at that time. I did these books on audio and thoroughly enjoyed the narration (seriously, the audio narrator is […]
Today is Coming Out Day, so let’s chat about LGBT books and share some recs. Julie: Goodreads has a tag for LGBT so we can see there are quite a few books with diverse characters. One of the most popular LGBT books I’ve read is Will Grayson, Will Grayson. I like author collaborations and dual […]
October 5 is World Teachers’ Day, and we’re honoring teachers today along with Grammarly by sharing this lovely Infographic. Who was your favorite teacher? Did a special teacher inspire your love of reading and learning? Share a story of how a teacher made an impact in your life. Subscribe to Chapter Break posts. Never miss a post […]
The Chocolate Book Tour, Guest Post by Sarah Hill Not so long ago, I was asked to take part in something called ‘The Chocolate Book Tour’. Well chocolate and books together are a match made in heaven to me, so I was definitely interested. At the mention of ‘chocolate’ at least, I’m also hoping to […]
Fairy tale retellings are very popular these days. What do you think of the genre? Any favorites to recommend? Julie: I’ve been hit or miss with retellings, mostly miss. Some have been a spectacular interpretation – like the Lunar Chronicles (Cinder, Scarlet, Cress, and soon, Winter). But some I’ve not cared for. Cruel Beauty […]
Halloween is soon upon us! Who’s dressing up in a bookish costume? Here are some suggestions from A to Z. Subscribe to Chapter Break posts. Never miss a post on Chapter Break. Subscribe today for all the bookish awesome in your inbox. Email Address Subscribe Join 559 other subscribers
No Book Buying Challenge 2015 – October Update As you know, we are co-hosting the Show Your Shelves Some Love: A No Book Buying Challenge. You can also review the details of the post on the “No Book Buying Challenge“ page from the menu above. For October, let’s share some tips on how to manage your library/e-book […]
A Persona of Characters, Guest Post by Jean Shorney Aidan McRaney On my writing journey I’ve created many characters. Of all of them I suppose my favourite as to be Aidan McRaney, for whom I’ve written the Aidan McRaney Trilogy. The Trilogy begins with his initial release from prison, to his undercover work as a covert […]
Julie’s 2015 Audiobook Challenge Update: Goal: I previously mentioned that I am hoping to reach the Marathoner level. I know I can reach the lower levels of “My Precious” easily so I kind of want to challenge myself, since audio books are like the only way I read these days anyway. (Thank you 3 hour round […]