The controversy of cliffhangers: does your story need one?

In this post, we’ll be talking all about cliffhangers! Both their strengths and shortcomings. If you want to learn how to harness them to your story’s advantage, read on!

6 Habits of Successful Writers

In today’s post we’ll be discussing habits that can help support your success in your writing career. Let’s look at successful writers and learn from them.

Five Swoon-worthy Romances for your Valentine’s Day

Today’s post offers you five love-ly (sorry couldn’t help myself) reads to snuggle up with this Valentines! These books focus on romantic love, but also the love of friendship and family. Enjoy those warm fuzzy feelings, they’re coming up ahead.

An Absolutely Remarkable Thing – Hank Green

The Mister and I listened to several audiobooks together on our recent travels to New Zealand. We’ve both been fans of Hank Green for some time, and have read several of his brother’s novels so thought it was time we read Hank’s debut book.

Top Three Beach Day Reads

If you’re like me and you spend your beach days reading, or you’ve got a summer holiday coming up, today’s post is for you! I’ve got a list of my top five beach reads for you to slip into that beach tote with your towel.

The Awakening – M. J Hawkins

My favourite genre is fantasy. Humans, elves, dwarves, quests and mysterious happenings… The Awakening is your classic adventure fantasy romp.

Five Journalling Prompts to Kickstart Your 2020

If you’re considering journalling this year, I’ve compiled a few prompts to get you started. They’re self-reflective in nature and aimed to give you a head start into this new year that stretches before us! If you have any prompts that you find useful, please feel free to share them in the comments below this post.

Jolabokaflod: Christmas Eve Book Giving Tradition

Have you heard of Jolabokaflod? Or Book Flood? Today we’ll be taking a closer look at the Icelandic Christmas Eve tradition. I first heard of Jolabokaflod from Christine on her fantastic site, the Uncorked Librarian. She did a wonderful post all about Jolabokaflod that you can go and read here. Later on in the post

The Princess Bride – William Goldman

A cult classic movie and a fantastic book, Goldman’s version of The Princess Bride is charmingly funny, romantic and action packed!

Books and Brews

For today’s post I wanted to share something a little different! A recent blog post I wrote for one of my clients: Plum Deluxe. Today’s post is Books and Brews, a list of literary characters who enjoy a cup of tea.