If the Mary Sue fits… #humor #sisters #writing
In a recent post here, I used a trope shortcut by naming a character Marysue. My sister Marysue was not …
Tag Archives: tropes
#BookReview of Mahoney by Andrew Joyce #Western #GenerationalSaga @huckfin76 #RBRT #TuesdayBookBlog
I was fascinated by Andrew Joyce’s new generational saga, because in many ways his tale of Irish refugees in America …
So you want to write a western? Plus #BookReview of Marta’s Daughter by Gordon Rottman #Western #humor
Thinking of writing a Western? As genre’s go, this one’s tropes are relatively easy to nail: Set it in the American …
Cozy #horror? plus #RBRT #Bookreview of DOGGEM by @john_f_leonard
I am SO not a horror fan. Horror movies have ensured that I will never relax in a bathroom with …
#GenreMashup Week #BookReview number 1: Fear & Phantoms by @CarolJHedges #VictorianDetective #RBRT
Now that you’re all genre experts after my intro-post here, I’ve promised a week of book reviews of new genre …
#Romance & That Glittery Hoo-ha Trope. #BookReview of LEFT HANGING by @CindyDorminy #TuesdayBookBlog #humor
You say trope like it’s a bad thing.. What’s a trope? Definition from Merriam-Webster online— a : a word or …
#Bookreview : Murder At The Marina by @EllenJacobson #humor #sailing #MurderMystery
What makes an amateur detective? In 1841, Edgar Allen Poe published the first modern detective story, “The Murders in …
GenreMash? PLUS #RBRT #BookReview Shrouds of Darkness by Brock E. Deskins
In writing a novel, when in doubt, have two guys come through the door with guns.” ― Raymond Chandler Do the …
How to write #fantasy? The Jack of Ruin by @stephenmerlino #RBRT #Bookreview #TuesdayBookBlog
So… you want to write a fantasy novel? I know! You could have a medieval-type world where the Dark Lord, once …
Want to write a #Thriller? PLUS #RBRT #Bookreview: The Planck Factor by @debbimack #TechnoThriller
You want to write a conspiracy thriller? THRILLER: noun—A novel, play, or movie with an exciting plot, typically involving …
