the beauty (?) of secular fiction

I have a lot of problems with secular fiction. Everyone does. I could go on a mile-long rant on the subject, and I have. I've seen others do the same, plenty of times before. But I don't really see us talking about why we still read it or watch it anyway. We like to complain …

Fairytales of the Month: Retellings to Read This October

Hey folksies! I am buzzing with excitement over today's post... Because today we're kicking off with a brand-new blog series that I'm calling Fairytales of the Month! (Because I have no creativity and cannot think of anything else, though you are welcome to drop me any suggestions in the comments below! Very welcome!) At the …

Book Review: The Goblin and the Dancer by Allison Tebo (+ Blog Tour!)

Hello folksies! Hope you're having a good week 🙂 Today I'm jumping back for a brief spell (I'm still on hiatus for the rest of the month though) on the blog to spread the word about the lovely Allison Tebo's newest book release, The Goblin and the Dancer! This novella is a standalone retelling of …

The 2021 Mid-Year Book Freak-Out Tag!

Hi folksies! It seems a bit off to be freaking out over books this time of year when recently all I've been freaking out about is the Olympics (anyone else been watching?), but last month Esmeralda at Lattes and Literature tagged me to do this, and since all the tags I've been doing in the …

Learn the Science but Master the Art: the Beauty of Symbolism

When people talk about tips for writing memorable stories, they'll usually concentrate everything down to three essential aspects: Character, Plot, and Theme. Aka the Holy Trinity of Writing. Inseparable from one another, immutable by law of the craft, I could go on. And it's true. Out of everything you wanna get wrong with writing a …