Reina Callier (Artes Reginae Press)

Reina Callier

  • For My Husband, On Our 20th Wedding Anniversary

    Bonus Post! Apologies in advance, folks: this is about to get sappy. For My Husband, On Our 20th Wedding Anniversary I loved you – hard – from the start. My love wasn’t built solely on our chemistry, nor on our… Continue reading

    For My Husband, On Our 20th Wedding Anniversary

  • Trials and Tribulations

    Trials and Tribulations Battle Royale. The Running Man. The Hunger Games. Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire. The Maze Runner. What is it about the “games and trials” trope that’s so appealing to us? Characters compete in structured challenges… Continue reading

    Trials and Tribulations

  • My Brilliant Friends

    Warning: there’s shameless promotion in this blog post! At least it’s not self-promotion, though. No, in this post I’d love to talk a little bit about my brilliant friends and the amazing stuff they’re putting out into the world. Because…wow!… Continue reading

    My Brilliant Friends

  • On Telling, Not Showing

    On Telling, Not Showing I recently received a rejection from a literary agent for Her Undying Thirst. It was by no means my first; I’ve gotten lots of them. But this one was unusual in that the agent gave detailed… Continue reading

    On Telling, Not Showing

  • Let People (Not) Enjoy Things

    Let People (Not) Enjoy Things It’s become a cliché by now. “Don’t yuck someone’s yum.” “You do you.” Or, as the now-famous comic strip by Adam Ellis urges: “Let people enjoy things.” Does someone like something you don’t? Pokemon? Star… Continue reading

    Let People (Not) Enjoy Things

  • Can We Talk About…Kissing?

    Can We Talk About Kissing? Alright, y’all. Like millions of other people, I’ve been reading a lot of romantasy lately, and I have something I need to ask you: Am I…am I doing kissing wrong? For one, I’m fairly certain… Continue reading

    Can We Talk About…Kissing?

  • Four Genre-Blending Authors Whose Work I Adore

    Four Genre-Blending Authors Whose Work I Adore Genre-blending is having a moment right now with the immense popularity of “romantasies” like Rebecca Yarros’ Empyrean series and Sarah J. Maas’s ACOTAR. While romantic subplots are not unheard of in traditional fantasy,… Continue reading

    Four Genre-Blending Authors Whose Work I Adore

  • A Writer’s Worst Nightmare…Or Is It?

    A Writer’s Worst Nightmare…Or Is It? So there I was, scrolling in a sapphic Facebook group (as one does). A discussion came up about the 1872 novella Carmilla (by which my Her Undying Thirst is inspired). I was really excited,… Continue reading

    A Writer’s Worst Nightmare…Or Is It?

  • Get You A “Tribe”…And An Update

    Get You A “Tribe”…And An Update Several months ago, a friend of mine from grad school invited me to join a local writers’ group. I was hesitant at first, given how overfull my schedule is already, but it has turned… Continue reading

    Get You A “Tribe”…And An Update

  • Confessions of a Five-Star Slut

    Confessions of a Five-Star Slut Don’t worry, Mom and Dad, this doesn’t mean what you think it means… I’m talking about giving five-star ratings to books. And yes, if you look at my Goodreads account or my Amazon reviews, you… Continue reading

    Confessions of a Five-Star Slut