Why We Need Chemistry in Christian Romance
Hey folks! I’m Kellyn Roth, and I’m here today with H.S. Kylian to talk about chemistry in romance. (If you don’t know, Hannah writes a bunch of cool serieses in the family saga arena, and you arguably can’t have a family without chemistry. More on that later.) This is the first in a series of […]
15 Amateur Mistakes Indie Authors Regularly Make
Hello folks! Over the course of 2019 and 2020, I posted a number of posts to Reveries Co.’s website. Since that website is now shut down, I thought I’d repost some of them (with some tweaks) to this blog! Especially since a few were really popular. Today I want to discuss 15 amateur mistakes I’ve […]
Does Writing Advice Put a Damper on Our Creativity?
Recently, I’ve seen writers talking about how writing advice, story craft, and other tips and tricks for writing a better novel are useless. In their way of seeing it, writing advice tends to lead to formulaic stories, sub-parr novels, and writers not seeking a certain “it” factor. Writers don’t need advice — they need to […]
How to Punctuate Dialogue for Beginners (and people like me who never paid attention)
There are punctuation rules you might not have run across in your essay writing – or at least you didn’t probably run into it often. If you read a lot, you’ve seen it … but do you remember? I had to learn how to punctuate dialogue after I started writing, and it wasn’t necessarily the […]
5 Myths About Writing Debunked
There are a lot of myths about writing out there. It’s important for us to be aware of them … and to move on. So let’s debunk those myths! Sidenote: a lot of these are myths for a good reason! Writing has changed over the years. Back in ye olden days, it was quite a […]
When Your Writing Just Isn’t Enough
Sometimes I think that writers have the lowest self-esteem of any creature on this planet. We constantly judge ourselves. We second-guess word choices, plot lines, even calling ourselves a writer. We can’t even tell others about our stories without blushing! Now, to a certain extent, it’s natural to worry about our creations like this. I […]
How to Keep Your Blogging Inspiration Flowing
As bloggers, sometimes we’re overflowing with creativity. But other times? Well, not so much. I go back and forth between being super excited about blogging … and just wanting to throw the towel in on the whole thing. But you know what? My mama didn’t raise no quitter … and neither did she raise someone […]
Writing About Children
Just the other day, I was scrolling through social media, and I saw a post mentioning that it’s very hard to write children. I skimmed past quickly. It’s not fun to be the only one not in pain. Because … to me, writing children is not hard. In fact, it’s a lot easier than writing […]
Plot Bunny Into Story?
Hiya, ladies and gents! Today I’m here to tell you how how to turn your plot bunny into a story (courtesy of me thinking about this a lot because that’s what I’m currently doing). Now, I’m by no means an expert, but I do believe I can offer some advice based on my personal experience, […]
How to Recover from NaNoWriMo
If you’re like me, after NaNo you feel a little … lost. Sometimes for days, sometimes for weeks. What to do with your life now that you’re not writing like a maniac? Well, today I’m going to introduce you to my amazing Five-Step Guide to Regaining Your Life after National Novel Writing Month. So, without […]
DIY a Cover via Canva
A couple months ago, Perry Elisabeth, a talented designer, posted on Wordquill, an amazing blog. Like, seriously, Wordquill has some of the best advice for writers and authors and a lot of fun freebies. No, that wasn’t just a random, general statement. This post was How to DIY a Stunning eBook Cover without Photoshop. It’s a great […]
5 Things I Wish I’d Done Before I Published
Now, I’m not usually one to look back at past mistakes and actually care that I made those mistakes. In fact, I’m more of a, “Too bad, move on,” person. My selfishness, my maliciousness, and my utter lack of concern over the bad things I’d done is absolutely hideous. However, today I’m talking about what […]
