The fake memoir is nothing new. When I was a kid, perhaps the most famous fake memoir was Go Ask Alice by Beatrice Sparks (though it was originally credited to “Anonymous.” I remember being fascinated by the story of a teenager who died, leaving behind a diary.
Then, of course…
Dark tourism typically involves traveling to places associated with death, tragedy, and other dark or disturbing events. Visiting the Catacombs of Paris, going to the Museum of Death, or driving to a house where a murder took place are all examples of dark tourism.
If you are interested in dark…
It starts with a gift, the passing down of a sacred text: the V.C. Andrews novel complete with dramatic stepback cover. A helpless teenage girl stares through the opening and into your soul. She’s surrounded by a disapproving grandmother or step-mother, perhaps even an angry sibling or lover (sometimes both).
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The beginning of the new year provides the perfect opportunity to look back on everything I’ve read over the course of the year. In 2021, I picked up my reading habit significantly, especially because school required it.
If you are looking for something to add to your TBR pile for…
While I’ve read plenty of Harlequin novels at this point, Montana Man is the first Harlequin Temptation on my radar. And look at that, it even has an Award of Excellence right on it.
This book was published in 1989, and it promises us a wild ride. …
When I begin writing, I usually have a general idea. When I take the time to plan, I have a full outline that I created when the idea came to me. Unfortunately, that was not the case when I started my latest story. …
Raven’s Song is a Harlequin American Romance by Caron Welles. It was published in 1983, and the cover is pretty amazing. It features a man playing guitar and making out with the heroine at the same time, majestic mountains peeking out from the background. …
In May of 2020, I had an idea that I might want to publish fiction on Amazon in the future. It seemed like something I could do “one day,” but once I started writing, I realized that things moved pretty quickly. …
“Are you listening to this song because you’re mad at me?”
“Are you mad I went to bed early? Your tone when you said ‘good morning’ was slightly off.”
“You want to pause the movie for snacks? I’ll just turn the movie off since you hate it so much.”
“Is…
If somebody asked me which TV show had the biggest impact on me, it would have to be Six Feet Under. This show caught me at a time when I really needed guidance in life.
Trying to figure out my favorite episodes of Six Feet Under is much more difficult…
