by Kaelyn Barron
Christina Lauren is the combined pen name of dynamic writing duo Christina Hobbs and Lauren Billings. Since 2010, the two have co-authored 17 New York Times Bestselling novels, most of which can be classified as romances or romantic comedies. Their stories are...
by Cole Salao
Just as a tree needs secondary roots to help it stay upright, a good story is strengthened by the smaller events happening alongside it. Without any support, the perfect plot just collapses in on itself. That’s why all good stories need a subplot. In fact, they...
by Kaelyn Barron
The weeks and months leading up to your book’s launch are full of excitement… and lots of promotional work. As you fill your days with podcast interviews, guest blogs, and email blasts, you try to conjure up as much buzz around your book as possible. But...
by Kaelyn Barron
If you’re one of the millions of readers who have fallen for Colleen Hoover’s It Ends With Us, you may be searching for similar books to add to your reading list. You can work your way through the rest of Hoover’s bibliography, but there are many...
by Cole Salao
When it comes to writing, the setting is mostly a fixed element; a backdrop against which you paint a world full of memorable characters and compelling plots. You’ve heard of plot-driven and character-driven stories, but rarely do we talk about setting-driven...