To celebrate the launch of Harriet Reuter Hapgood’s debut novel The Square Root of Summer, published 5th May, MyKindaBook have very special global campaign - #ThisIsWhoIAm.Inspired by… Read More
Cozy Science FictionPart 2Style and VoicebyJacqueline LichtenbergLast week we introduced the concept of "Cozy" Science Fiction - a broad category to which Science Fiction Romance might belon… Read More
A Toronto orchestra has shut down after “fat-shaming” volunteer singers who wore body-hugging dresses.
The Sheraton Cadwell Orchestras asked women who were not “fit & s… Read More
“That is why he warned people to ‘count the cost’ …”
Count The Cost
Sounds ominous – especially considering this came afterwards –
“For I am… Read More
Star Trek: Discovery Lazy Writer SyndromebyJacqueline Lichtenberg Science Fiction fans are focused on STAR TREK: DISCOVERY these days.Before the debut, a lot of publicity was relea… Read More
Photo by Christopher CampbellDuring a difficult period in my life, I used to joke with a friend about self-love, proclaiming aloud, “I love me” as I kissed my own h… Read More
During the holidays, I had the chance to visit Guadaloupe with one of my best friends Megan of Lush to Blush. We were invited to take AirFrance’s inaugural direct flight from Atlanta t… Read More
Theme-Character IntegrationPart 12Creating A Kickass Heroine Previous Theme-Character Integration entries are indexed here:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2014/07/index-to-theme… Read More
Folks, the State of DevOps Survey closed June 8th. If you haven't yet, please click this link: https://bit.ly/2FCG8Me I just reread the results from prior years in Accelerate and I was… Read More
Welcome to Once Upon a Retelling! I'm a huge fan of retellings, and I'm really interested in hearing about authors' own love of the original stories, and what inspired them to retell those s… Read More
Today, we have a absolutely incredible, unbelievably honest gust post from Hannah of A Cup of Wonderland, in which she talks about the YA books that helped her with regards to her mental ill… Read More
Election integrity Advocates will take Florida to Court over Ballot Image Preservation as soon as possible, the latest in a Myriad of Conflicts Contributing to Post-Election Chaos in the Sun… Read More
People who travel often know it well: you have to pay close attention to the choice of your suitcase. Your main selection criterion should be based on the type of trip you will be traveling… Read More
Holy Sister by Mark LawrencePublished: 4th April 2019 | Publisher: HarperVoyager | Source: Publisher Mark Lawrence's WebsiteThey came against her as a child. Now they face the woman.The… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Today, I'll be taking part in the 'I Should Have Rea… Read More
This post contains affiliate links.Titles marked with an asterisk (*) were gifted to me by the publisher in exchange for an honest review.Rereads. I absolutely love them. But being a book bl… Read More
Theme-Worldbuilding IntegrationPart 20Why Love Matters Previous parts in Theme-Worldbuilding are indexed here:https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2014/04/index-to-theme-worldbuildin… Read More
Visa, MasterCard, and PayPal have cut off the WikiLeaks funding eight years back. They together account for the world’s largest payment services market with 97%. The blockade was poli… Read More
Getting organized in your life can be a challenge if you’re not a naturally organized person. If you want to bring some more order to your life instead of all the chaos, follow these t… Read More
Mysteries of PacingPart 5How Fast Can A Character Arc?Previous parts in this series:Part 1 https://aliendjinnromances.blogspot.com/2019/09/mysteries-of-pacing-part-1-siri-reads.htmlPart… Read More
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Fear is the death of a writer. Regardless of the format, if you want a story to succeed, you must be willing to write without fear and believe in what you’re writin… Read More
Communication is always important but in these very turbulent, scary and ever changing times, communication is absolutely essential! We see the results of poor communication or in some cases… Read More
It’s time for another Self-Care Saturday! And since it’s Mother’s Day weekend, I vote we have Self-Care Sunday too.
Some favorite self-care activities I will be doing this… Read More
“Thanks for the Memory” (1938) was one of the most iconic breakup songs of the WWII generation . . . it even won the Oscar for “Best Original Song”If Elmer’s… Read More
” Transform your face toward the sunlight and also the shadows will certainly fall back you.”
Depressing, isn’t it?
Struggling to obtain out of bed every day&nd… Read More
The post-writing phase can be as intimidating as when you start writing your story. Part of that has to do with the pressure to make sure your work is perfect. That’s why writers emplo… Read More
Italian Travel statistics are filled with interesting facts because it’s time to know everything about this awe-inspiring country.
Travel to Italy is always a popular choice f… Read More