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Enemies to Lovers without the Toxic Patriarchy
And why we love K-Pop Demon Hunters so much!
Aug 20, 2025
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Melanie Reynard
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The Rise of the Creative Fakers
And how it affects the Writing and Art Community on social media
Aug 10, 2025
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Melanie Reynard
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The Rejection Game
And how authors cope with rejection
Apr 13, 2025
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Melanie Reynard
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Let that be the End of it
Or what makes a great ending to a book?
Mar 7, 2025
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Melanie Reynard
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Word Counts: who's counting?
Or "Why can't authors write books as long as they like?"
Feb 15, 2025
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Melanie Reynard
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Who said books shouldn't be political?
And why they absolutely should!
Feb 6, 2025
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Melanie Reynard
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Review, Restock & Reflect: Part 2
Most anticipated books for 2025
Jan 1, 2025
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Melanie Reynard
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Review, Restock & Reflect: Part 1
A look back at 2024 in books and TV
Dec 30, 2024
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High Concept vs Low Concept Novels
And is there a place for character-led stories in the market?
Dec 24, 2024
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Melanie Reynard
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Low Stakes are not the same as Poor Stakes
Why the term 'high stakes' doesn't work for cosy or comedy fiction
Nov 24, 2024
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Melanie Reynard
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Mood Perfect: How to make a mood board for your novel
Including best practices
Oct 28, 2024
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Melanie Reynard
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It's all about time...
Listen now | And there's not enough of it.
Aug 17, 2024
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Melanie Reynard
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Author Lauren Farnsworth on writing
I quiz her about her debut novel 'The Lonely Hearts' Quiz League'
May 12, 2024
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Melanie Reynard
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I'm definitely buying books
In response to THAT viral post: "No one buys books."
Apr 28, 2024
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Melanie Reynard
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