The number of books I want to read is staggering. My physical TBR grows by the day. However, there's something so so therapeutic about rereading a book I loved (or even just the scenes I loved). Sometimes I read the whole thing over again, sometimes I just skip around to the scenes that are stuck… Continue reading Rereading is so therapeutic
I make no secret here that I am 100% a mood reader. I choose books based off of what I'm feeling that day or week. Before I came to terms with this I would start books and then just abruptly stop reading them about halfway through. (I still do this sometimes...) That was a huge… Continue reading Mood reading spiked my reading pace
People like to hate on tropes, but there's a reason that they're popular. They work for people. You tell somebody a story has an "enemies to lovers" romance subplot and they will either immediately read it or put it on their "never-to-be-read" list. A lot of them center around relationships, or even around the place… Continue reading Know thyself…and your favorite tropes
So, let's talk about my reading during 2022. It was...unexpected. I set myself a goal of 30 books at the beginning of the year thinking, "Oh, I always struggle if my goal is too big so we'll see if I even read this many." My friends, I read 75 books this past year...that's so many!… Continue reading 2022 Reading and 2023 Plans
There's a lot to be said about taking a break from your projects. Especially when the project needs a mind that has forgotten the story's finer points. Revision is strange. You spend so much time immersed in the world to fine-tune it, but then the best thing for the story is to give yourself distance… Continue reading When writing is hard, it’s time to refuel
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