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F*ck and Other Buzzwords: Shock Value Disguised as Edginess
Is it okay to throw around a few F-bombs in your writing to spice it up? At what point does it start looking desperate for attention? It’s something most writers have to ask themselves at some point. As an open-door romance writer, a few F-bombs and penis references come with the territory. A steamy sex
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Don’t Feed the Book Trolls
Social Media strikes again. Over the past couple of weeks, a handful of people have decided they are the judge, jury, and executioner of literature. Readers are told they lack intellectualism for not reading the right books. Writers are dismissed because they write romance, or the content isn’t deemed a literary masterpiece, or the reader
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Why Indie Publishing is My Vibe
Many readers assume that indie authors choose self-publishing because they were not good enough to secure a traditional publishing deal. That assumption could not be further from the truth. For many of us, self-publishing is not a fallback plan. It is a strategic, informed decision. For me, it was a choice I made intentionally and
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New Writers Deserve Support, Not Shame
The hardest part of becoming an author is publishing that first novel. You are putting a piece of yourself into the world, fully aware that it will be judged. The risk of being picked apart by reviewers alone can be daunting. When that criticism comes from other authors, especially those who position themselves as gatekeepers,
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2025 Christmas Spicy Release
Tinsel and the Naughty List Spice up your Christmas reads with a bad Santa and a Naughty elf! When being his little Ho! Ho! Ho! is an elf’s number one Christmas wish… A tattooed biker just rode into the North Pole to be the new Santa, and when he meets the elf who runs the
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Could Cartoon Avatars Be Hurting Your Romance Author Brand?
As the old saying goes, first impressions are everything. That can be said about how an author’s profile reflects on your work, especially in romance. In a writing group on Facebook today, I came across a post asking about the use of a chibi or anime-style avatar for an author’s profile image. The author mentioned
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