Every great story has a moment when everything changes. The turning point forces a character to make a choice. In that choice, we see who they really are. Whether it’s a woman deciding if she can forgive, or a hero realizing the cost of survival, these moments are the heartbeat of storytelling. Women’s Fiction: The […]
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My writing life is caught between two worlds: the beauty of women’s fiction and the darkness of thrillers. One is full of tenderness, connection, and healing. The other is sharp with tension, fear, and the thrill of the unknown. And honestly? I wouldn’t have it any other way. The Beauty: Women’s Fiction Women’s fiction gives
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Every writer begins as a reader. The books we pick up along the way leave fingerprints on our hearts, shaping how we see the world and the kinds of stories we long to tell. Some books move us with tenderness; others haunt us with darkness—but all of them stay. These are five books that shaped
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I’ve been asked a few times about who built my website, and when I share that I created it myself, the follow-up question is often not about the technical aspects of how it was built, but rather how I developed the vision, the idea, and the overall theme behind it. When it comes to writing,
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How in the world do you find your book people? It’s hard. Book clubs are great if you can find one – it’s more than just a group that reads the same book. Do you click with the people you’re meeting each month? So many of them are more about social hour, which is awesome
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Do you struggle to DNF a book? Do you feel guilty if you want to quit a book that you just flat out don’t like? Are you Really a quitter for DNFing a Book? I am one of those people. I don’t want to be a quitter. I want to finish the book. Maybe it’ll
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Rating books is a deeply personal thing and how we connect with books is also deeply personal. Books are art, and how we interpret the written word will often differ from how someone else interprets the same written passages. In addition, our own life experiences shape how we react to art and books, so it
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