romance
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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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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
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First Sight
In this excerpt from Her Undying Thirst, our narrator, Laura Bancroft, meets Carmilla for the first time. For background, Josef is a friend of Laura’s father Edward, Emma is Josef’s niece/ward (and Laura’s best friend), and Franz is Emma’s suitor.… Continue reading
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Three Tropes I’m Not Personally A Fan Of (But You Do You, Honey), And One Trope I Love
Three Tropes I’m Not Personally A Fan Of (But You Do You, Honey), And One Trope I Love The title is – I hope – self-explanatory. These are all my personal opinions, and I understand that people have different aesthetics… Continue reading
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Filum
OK, so remember how I said in my first post that I wasn’t going to subject y’all to my bad poetry? The lie detector determined…that was a lie. Scroll down if you want to be subjected to it… Photo by Aditya… Continue reading
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Twofer
Today’s post has two parts: the hook/blurb I’m using in query letters for Sirens Go Off and a quick note about something I’m considering doing with my books. I’d love feedback on either/both! First, the blurb: What if the Sirens… Continue reading
Reina Callier (Artes Reginae Press) 