I ripped off Agatha Christie. To be fair, her novel, The Mysterious Event at Styles, is in the public domain, which means it’s okay to do whatever with it. It’s like finding a couch in the alley with a “free” sign. If you take the couch, is that considered stealing? Of course not. However, that doesn’t mean that taking it is a smart thing to do. Let’s say I took this metaphorical couch home, and I figured out a way to lug it into my living room. I’d still have to contend with whether it …
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Seven Contemporary Novels (and one short story) Inspired by the Brontë Sisters
A contemporary novel inspired by the Brontë sisters?
The Brontë sisters, Charlotte (Jane Eyre), Emily (Wuthering Heights), and Anne (The Tennant of Wildfell Hall), all used elements of gothic romance in their novels. A gothic romance usually features a dark and foreboding atmosphere, a remote setting (like a creepy castle), a distressed heroine, and a brooding yet compelling hero (or anti-hero). Often there are …Fiction Writing And FIVE Types of Point of View
Those of us who have a literary lifestyle think a lot about stuff like point of view. All five of them.
You might be thinking, Wait, what? There are five types of point of view? I thought there were three.
Honestly, it depends on whom you talk to. Some say there are three, some say four, some might even argue for six or seven. But I'm not here to argue. I'm here to tell you about THE MOST IMPORTANT DECISION you will make in regards to …
Favorite Daughters was a LOJ Book Club Pick!
Yesterday was a HUGE day for me because Favorite Daughters was featured on Lori and Julia's Book Club on My Talk Radio, 107.1.
I was super nervous, because this a beloved radio show throughout the Twin Cities and beyond. In fact, when I've Googled the best book club podcasts, the LOJ Book Club often pops up. I spent the day preparing, listening to Lori and Julia's past interviews, so I would get a sense of the types of questions they might ask. And …