Making Fantasy Fashionable

As a reader, I was always aware of the stigma placed upon Sci-fi and Fantasy genre novels.  “Only nerds read those”.  “Do you play Dungeons and Dragons too?”.  “Does it involve Cosplay?”. While those questions don’t insult me- I respect anyone who uses costume and imagination to celebrate their beloved hobby/obsession- I do think it’s…

Contradictions

As a writer, I’m always very aware of cliches.  Especially in the form of characters. Cliche characters are all over the place.  We can’t escape them.  Sometimes they’re tiresome, but a lot of times they’re comforting.  Like a security blanket.   We know how they’re going to act, what they’re likely to say.  It’s familiar. But…

Happy Endings

My best friend doesn’t like happy endings. Let me rephrase that- my best friend doesn’t like when stories (whether in book form or on a screen) end in a sappy, love-conquers-all way.  She’s okay with things working out, they just have to be believable.  I get it. I love myself a romance.  Books, movies, TV…

In Defense of Sex Scenes

If you hadn’t noticed, I’m an author of romance novels.  Most novels of this ilk get a bad rep for being flowery and raunchy.  Some, truth be told, are. But there are a lot of romance novels that are neither, yet still hold to the traditional elements of a romance story.  They show, in-depth, a…

Inspiration: “Stoker” the movie

I had forgotten all about this film until I recently recommended it to a friend of mine.  The movie itself- while beautifully acted and gorgeous in cinematography- is extremely creepy.  Creepy in that way that it could be true.  Creepy in that way where you want to look away, but you can’t. So I recommended…