Jenna Evans Welch’s debut novel, Love & Gelato, is such a fun and summery read and reminded me a lot of Jennifer E. Smiths books, like This is What Happy Looks Like. I usually don’t buy books before I read them, but when I was only fifty pages into this book and had to return … Continue reading What I’m Reading: Love & Gelato by Jenna Evans Welch
How to Get Ideas: Prompts
Writers are always asked how they come up with their ideas, but it’s often hard to know exactly where a story idea comes from. Ideas seem to come from anywhere and everywhere, and they sometimes come when you’re not even trying. But for those who are newer to writing and for those who are having … Continue reading How to Get Ideas: Prompts
Write Through It
God has shown up in my life in a very big way recently, and so today I want to share more of a personal story with you. I’ve been dealing with eye issues for ten years now. It started with just dry eyes in high school, but for the last several years, in the fall … Continue reading Write Through It
My Favorite Genres
Last week I talked about the genres I don’t like to read, so this week I want to tell you the genres I do! There’s a few genres I don’t read because they don’t resonate with me and I don’t get a lot out of reading them. Because time is precious and I want to … Continue reading My Favorite Genres
Genres I Don’t Like
As a writer and a book-lover, I sometimes feel pressured to read and like all kinds of books. A while back I wrote a post on giving up on reading certain books, which is a way to respect your time a writer. It’s okay not to like everything. Everything was not meant for you to … Continue reading Genres I Don’t Like
How to Get Ideas: Titles
Writers are always asked how they come up with their ideas, but it’s often hard to know exactly where a story idea comes from. Ideas seem to come from anywhere and everywhere, and they sometimes come when you’re not even trying. But for those who are newer to writing and for those who are having … Continue reading How to Get Ideas: Titles
Ready for Spring!
Spring is my favorite season. I love sunshine and flowers and warmer days. Spring is so beautiful and full of new growth and fresh starts. Because I live in Ohio, even though it’s officially spring already, the weather is still up and down and as I’m writing this it is still pretty cold outside. So … Continue reading Ready for Spring!
Somewhere Only We Know’s New Cover!
My publisher updated Somewhere Only We Know’s ebook cover, and I wanted to share it here with you. I love the book’s original cover, but this new one is so beautiful! I love how the fog in the picture covers the forest and gives you an eerie feeling. I also love how they used the … Continue reading Somewhere Only We Know’s New Cover!
Why I Love Writing, Sometimes
Today I had planned out in my blog calendar that I was going to write a post called “Why I Love Writing.” I tried writing a draft of this post, but, like everything I’ve tried to write lately, it just wasn’t working. And I had to stop myself because I wasn’t being honest. I do … Continue reading Why I Love Writing, Sometimes
How to Get Ideas: What If?
One of the most common questions a writer gets asked is how do you come up with your ideas? And one of the most common answers writers give is I don’t know. For writers, ideas seem to come from anywhere and everywhere, and you might not always be conscious of where exactly an idea comes … Continue reading How to Get Ideas: What If?
Bri Marino Creates 