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If you've hung around the online writing community enough, you know this is one hated trope. And in case you aren't familiar with this gem, TV Tropes explains it this way: On the surface, it's nice to hear someone say you're special. It's flattering to the ego to hear that you're better than the competition. That … Continue reading The “Not like other girls” trope →

It's rare that I write about my faith on the blog, so I hope everyone will indulge me just a tad tonight. A few days ago, most of you probably saw my blog entry on reasons I won't finish a book (If you didn't, you can find it here). It generated a bit of discussion, … Continue reading A little bit on Christian fiction →

So first, a disclaimer: None of these examples come from any of the indie authors I know personally. Most are from books I read before I started writing--that I can't even remember the titles of--and the remainder are books I've run across while perusing Amazon for something interesting to read.  And here we go. For … Continue reading 10 reasons I put down your book →

I really miss writing. Like, a lot. So while I've been on this break, I did what people suggested--I decided to use this time to read. I asked for suggestions, I cruised Amazon, and I googled. I wanted to read some mainstream bestsellers, just to prove to myself that I could write written-to-market novels and … Continue reading When solutions backfire →