Reina Callier
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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How the GMU (Greek Mythological Universe) is like the MCU – remakes, easter eggs, and prequels galore!
There’s not much to do on the drive between Denver and Wichita, but I don’t mind. It always gives Kris and me time to discuss the kind of random shit that the exigencies of our everyday lives normally prevent us… Continue reading
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Can We Talk About Dark Romance?
Hot take alert!!! Can we talk about dark romance? It’s…not for me. What is dark romance? Well, as queenofsmoke so eloquently put it in a reddit post from 3 years ago, “dark romance generally means behaviour (usually from the hero)… Continue reading
Reina Callier (Artes Reginae Press) 