What is Romance? Romance focuses on a love story between characters and guarantees an emotionally satisfying or happy ending. It’s all about relationships, passion, and the…

Frenemies—they’re the perfect blend of love and hate.  Often a staple of the friends-to-lovers trope, or sometimes just that one character who’s gone from warm and…

Dialogue is crucial in a book – it brings the story and characters to life. The way characters speak—what they say, how they say it, and…

Episodic stories have always been a hit—just look at TV today.  But back in the Victorian Era, serialized fiction ruled the scene, giving us classics like…

What is Genre-Blending? Genre-blending is when a book combines elements from two or more genres to create a unique story. For example, a romance with a…

What Even is Serialization?  Before diving into something that might feel unfamiliar to some budding authors, let’s take a quick look at what serial novels—or ‘serialization’—are…