Why Can’t Hollywood Get Romance Right?
from SRP author Tracy Cooper-Posey: Have you ever watched a romance movie based on a book you loved only to leave the […]
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Is Microsoft Using Your Words to Train AI? Here’s What Writers Need to Know (and Do)
From The Productive Indie Fiction Writer: Let’s talk about a topic that’s been making the rounds lately: the idea that
Things People Do With Old Books
I keep massive notebooks — electronic ones, inside OneNote. And one of my notebooks is called “Making Things”. It’s a
Harnessing the 3 A.M. Dread to Supercharge Your Writing (and More)
Ah, the dreaded 3 a.m. wake-up. You know the drill. You’re drifting in and out of sleep, and suddenly, your brain decides now’s the perfect time to replay that awkward email you sent at work. Or it spins a delightful doomsday scenario about how your project will implode, your reputation will be ruined, and your cat will somehow suffer terrible consequences.
When Stories Collide with Scandals: Neil Gaiman and the Reader’s Dilemma
In light of recent allegations against Neil Gaiman, I find myself grappling with the complex relationship between an author’s personal conduct and their creative work.
Dash It All! A Writer’s Guide to Em-Dashes, En-Dashes, and Manuscript Dashes
Not all dashes are created equal, and if you’re preparing a manuscript for publication, it’s important to know your en-dashes from your em-dashes, and why the dash you use in your manuscript may not be the one that shows up in your final book.
Inspiration for Indie Writers: 20 Quotes to Keep You Writing (Even When It’s Hard)
20 inspiring writing quotes.
Other Places to Find Good Books: Wattpad
From SRP author Tracy Cooper-Posey: This is Part Eleven and the final post of a series: Part 1: Kobo Part
The Power of Reader Communities: How Goodreads Choice Awards Influence Romance Literature
Let’s talk about something we all know and love: the romance reader community. If you’ve ever swooned over a hero or squealed over a perfectly written grand gesture, chances are you’ve shared that excitement somewhere—with friends, book clubs, or, more likely these days, online. And one of the biggest platforms for romance fans to connect is Goodreads. It’s where we track our endless TBRs, leave reviews, and, every year, collectively lose our minds over the Goodreads Choice Awards.
Writing Through Disfluency
Writing is hard. Some days, it’s staring at a blank page until your soul starts to shrivel. Other days, it’s forcing words onto the page that feel as clunky as a toddler’s first steps. This difficulty, though, isn’t a bug in the system—it’s a feature. What you’re experiencing is disfluency, the grinding friction that comes when creativity refuses to flow like a perfect algorithm. But here’s the kicker: disfluency isn’t just a hurdle to clear; it’s the point of the creative process.