Storytelling

Magical Misty Brook Readers Guide

Magical Misty Brook Readers Guide

Plan your trip to the most charming place on earth! If you’re thinking about visiting the lovely and mythical town of Misty Brook, you’re in the right spot. Here, I’ll share the places and attractions sure to surprise and delight you as you learn about the paranormal characters, extraordinary happenings, and secret history that fill …

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sweet paranormal romance - raging against the trope

Sweet Paranormal Romance: Raging Against the Trope

It’s challenging, you know, being an independent author and struggling for each and every sale you make. I’m immensely grateful for everyone who decides to dip their toes into my sweet paranormal romance stories. If that’s you, thank you! But for this post, I’m going to talk about tropes: what are they, why we should …

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Sound Smarter. Stop Using These 13 Clichés Right Now.

Sound Smarter. Stop Using These 13 Clichés Right Now.

Clichés are so … well … cliché, but that’s a cliché way of saying you lack any shred of original thought. Stop thinking in stereotypes. Stop repeating what others have already said. Before another cliché slips through your lips, stop and think. Ask yourself these 3 questions: What does the cliché actually mean? Does it …

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Realistic Romance For The Ages: Al & Peggy Bundy

When Married with Children first debuted in 1987, I was shocked, shocked I tell you, to see such a crass portrayal of the American family. To this day, I still can’t believe the show was ever greenlit for television. The low-brow Bundy family consisted of Al, the man of the house who complained constantly about …

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6 Quick Reasons Why Warm Bodies is a Great Romance Story

6 Quick Reasons Why Warm Bodies is a Great Romance Story

First, if you haven’t seen the movie or read the book, bookmark this page, watch it or read it, and then come back. I’ll happily wait right here for you. You’re back? Great! Let’s get on with it. Now, I’m assuming you’re familiar with the storyline, so I don’t want to hear that I spoiled …

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