urban fantasy and apocalyptic rom-com author
I've seen every version of a bad book review from, "It didn't resonate with me, but it might for someone" to harsh roasting. I've been guilty of the former mentally, but I can't bring myself to actively type out words and bash a book (other than Twilight, but I mean... are you kidding me, it's… Continue reading I Refuse to Write Bad Reviews
This post contains a very controversial opinion but I stand by it. My life motto is: I said what I said, and I said it with my chest. So here we go: I'm very picky when it comes to the books I spend my time on. If I don't like the blurb on the back,… Continue reading Your Book is Bad
Peter-Shaun Tyrell. Our resident Limey Twitter buddy and author of The Oath and Blood Price (also featured as a guest on the Don't Make It Weird podcast). This dude slid into my DMs to ask if I'd be interested in reading and reviewing his book. For anyone reading this, I'll tell you what I told… Continue reading The Oath and Blood Price
Anyone who's new here knows that things are bound to get weird so naturally I'm here to introduce you to my new favorite podcast, and the only one I listen to religiously: Looks interesting and fun enough right? I can promise you, it is so much more than that. Don't Make It Weird is a… Continue reading Don’t Make It Weird
I had wanted to participate in this short story anthology. I was encouraged to by a few writer friends, but once again Imposter Syndrome sunk her claws into my back and dragged me to the place where I was comfortable. Too comfortable. The anthology was about love and how some people aren't meant to be.… Continue reading Coldbrew with Honey
Of course not. Crying is a natural reaction to a lot of situations, the physical act of an emotion (or a few emotions, if you're an Aries/Cancer). But for a long time and still today, I've felt so much shame around crying. Its not just the fact that I hate how I look when I… Continue reading Is Crying Weak?
I'm pleased to know that I'm not alone in utilizing music when it comes to the writing process. It makes sense, doesn't it? Music is one of the most powerful forms of creativity and expression. Naturally, it can only aid in our routine! The project that I'm editing/formatting (which I definitely won't be making my… Continue reading My Current WIP Playlist
Between my Twitter friends and my real life friends (and my own personal life experiences), it breaks my heart to see people stuck in these unhappy, imbalanced relationships. I've dealt with a narcissist in the past, so I think I have some room to talk on this - and I really wish that wasn't the… Continue reading Leave Your Toxic Relationship Now
If you were to ask me what the most irritating start of a sentence was, I'd tell you it's the title of this blog post. I've had conversations between friends about the amount of egomaniacs and actual narcissists who use, "As an empath, I-" because the thing about an empath is that they don't feel… Continue reading As an Empath, I…
Its not even noon and the amount of discouraging tweets I've seen in the writing community is staggering. Call me a broken record, but Mercury is in retrograde for another day and the fact that there's a consensus of people feeling unmotivated in their writing careers makes me just a little relieved that we might… Continue reading I give up
Raine August 