I have thoughts. They're very wise and worldly thoughts. About books. And genre. Specifically reading voraciously in your genre. I've been thinking about this for a while, like I do most things I blog about, and how so many of the romantasies I read this year (and tried to read) felt like they were the … Continue reading How to Avoid Clichés in Your Genre
Category: writing
How Reading More Improved My Writing Skills
In 2025, I read more and wrote less, and it made a huge difference. I mean, HUGE. Let me back up: I challenged myself to read more in 2025. I'd noticed that I hadn't hit my Goodreads goal in a while, at least not without cramming the last week of December, and I also noticed that … Continue reading How Reading More Improved My Writing Skills