katemac89
Writing a slow-burn romance...
The other day, I was speaking to a friend of mine about the art of writing romance. She told me: I love a slow-burn. Almost all of my...
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katemac89
- Aug 16
- 3 min
Books I Wrote But Never Published
My debut, A Rose and the Thorn, was published in August 2019. For a poorly edited, unmarketed, published-on-a-bit of a whim book, it’s...
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katemac89
- Apr 30
- 3 min
Heartstopper: an adorable and refreshing love story for the ages
Please note this post includes mild spoilers for the TV series. The few of you that actually follow my blog with any regularity might be...
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katemac89
- Apr 22
- 4 min
Writing Authentic Characters
If there’s one thing I’m pretty darn confident in, it’s my characters. Their personalities, their arcs, their 3D characteristics—to me,...
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katemac89
- Feb 3
- 3 min
Writing Masterclass: Point of View and Perspective
Which POV of view should you use? How many? How often? Should you be writing in first person, third person… or even third? The easy...
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katemac89
- Dec 14, 2021
- 3 min
3 Simple Tips to Writing Believable Couples
Have you ever been reading a book and just not fully bought into the romance and wondered why? The characters seem great, the plot is...
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katemac89
- Aug 10, 2021
- 6 min
The Perfect First Kiss
Pulling off the perfect first kiss is a key part of the romance genre. Is it going to be steamy, sweet, awkward, adorable? Will it be...
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katemac89
- May 12, 2021
- 3 min
Top Ten Tips for Writing Effective Action
Disclaimer: I despise writing action. I'd much rather do what Shakespeare did e.g. "They fight. Tybalt falls" (spoilers?) and move on....
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katemac89
- May 2, 2021
- 3 min
Writing Description: A Workshop
Writing description is often one of the things that first draws people into writing. It's beautiful, it's pleasant, it's poetry. But it...
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katemac89
- May 18, 2020
- 3 min
Why write fairy tale retellings?
“Why write fairy tale retellings? That’s what like most indie authors do.” It’s a question and accompanying statement that most authors...
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katemac89
- Apr 25, 2020
- 4 min
How to write a novel in 6 months (but probably three)
Preamble I do not profess to be an "expert" writer. I am not, in truth, even sure what such a thing looks like. Do we get a badge at some...
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