Book Review: The Maid by Nita Prose

I want to start by thanking the good people Ballantine Books for sending me the ARC of this novel. It was great to dive into the novel and become enamored by the story Prose crafted amongst the pages.

Review: I Am Legend by Richard Matheson

Alright, not gonna lie here; when I picked up this novella, I was ready for the same storyline I’d watched on TV countless times before. Let me tell you now, if you pick up this novella with the same thoughts in mind, you will be sorely disappointed.

Throwback Thursday: Pushing the Limits Series by Katie McGarry

We’re back with another Throwback Thursday, but this time we’re focusing on the entire series by the author rather than just one book; this is because McGarry’s series is so diverse in each novel, that it would be a shame not to highlight them together. So buckle up and get ready for a ride.

Throwback Thursday: “The Deepest Cut” by J.A. Templeton

We’re back for another Throwback Thursday, and this time we’re bringing the light to a self-published creator. J.A. Templeton is an author who’s written quite a few books; while I have yet to read even half of them, I loved the first one in her MacKinnon Curse series, the best aspect being the chilling story behind it.

Fleshing Out Your Characters: How to Make them More Realistic

We’ve all been there. A great idea pops into our head, giving our heart a jump start. Our thoughts race as timelines lay themselves out. We think of every scenario we can put our characters through—wait, characters? Yep, those people who our readers become so invested in they cry with them, laugh with them, sometimes get so frustrated with them they wanna smack them. They’re one reason our stories exist and one way we hook our reader into continuing on. How do we get to that moment where our readers become that invested in our characters? Read on for your answer.

Let’s Get Historical: The Starting Point to Historical Fiction

Ah yes, historical writing; it’s one of my favorite genres, because this is where we can see our text going beyond what we have written. History is already a story our job, as the writer, is to give it that extra flare while maintaining the actuality of the events. Even in regular fiction novels we become the link to readers and real world topics, whether it be facts around a certain city or topics of discrimination. Our words hold power and knowledge.

The World of Styles: A Starting Point

So, I’ve promised writing advice. Well, Bookoholic’s, I’ve come to deliver. Here is the very first bit of advice I’d like to give you all for your writing. Every author has it. Every author has struggled with it. And every author has found it. So now, let’s talk about yours.